Episode

UCA News Weekly Summary, March 27, 2026

Podcast: UCA News Podcast
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 668
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Summary

A new infantry battalion base in Christian-majority Papua has unleashed fears in the region, which has seen conflict and violence for decades. The Philippines has been added to a global watchlist of countries with severe restrictions on civic freedoms. We also bring you the latest on the Thai-Cambodia border tensions in this complete weekly news wrap-up from across Asia.