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Speaking Of Asia Ep 4: Why India and China cannot get along

54:34 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor distils his experience from four decades of covering the Asian continent.

In this fourth episode, he discusses the subject of China and India, and their fraught relationship, with Professor Kanti Bajpai, who has the Wilmar Chair on Asian Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore. Prof Bajpai has recently written a book called India Versus China: Why they are not friends.

They discuss the following points:

How worrying are the clashes between India and China? (2:47)

China & India 4 Ps: Perceptions, Perimeters, Partnerships and Power (5:53)

Physical factors that limit the impact of China's military superiority (13:05)

Increasing number of border confrontations from 2006 onwards, and why troubles in Tibet are so sensitive (17:12)

Do close cultural contacts between the two countries over the centuries matter? (26:40)

How India moving closer to the United States, is impacting on its relationship with China (38:35)

Reactions to Prof Bajpai's book, especially in India (45:10)

Asian neighbours - including Singapore - do not have polarised views towards China but what political and economic considerations need to be balanced? (48:30)

Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Regional Round-up Ep 10: Understanding political turmoil in Malaysia and Thailand

10:14 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's premiership hanging in the balance (1:44)
2. Possible outcomes when confidence vote conducted in Malaysia's parliament in September (3:37)
3. What can PM Muhyiddin do to gain that confidence vote? (5:24)
4. Frustration with political situation even in Thailand (6:52)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Regional Round-up Ep 10: Understanding political turmoil in Malaysia and Thailand

10:14 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker about the following points:

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's premiership hanging in the balance (1:44)

Possible outcomes when confidence vote conducted in Malaysia's parliament in September (3:37)

What can PM Muhyiddin do to gain that confidence vote? (5:24)

Frustration with political situation even in Thailand (6:52)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 8: Can a military conflict involving China happen sooner than later?

6:59 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. China punishes 30 officials for failing to curb new Covid-19 outbreak (1:27)
2. Can China go into a possible military campaign as it works towards its target of military modernisation by 2027 (3:01)
3. Beijing sues Tencent for going against the law protecting minors on WeChat app (5:33)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 8: Can a military conflict involving China happen sooner than later?

6:59 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

China punishes 30 officials for failing to curb new Covid-19 outbreak (1:27)

Can China go into a possible military campaign as it works towards its target of military modernisation by 2027 (3:01)

Beijing sues Tencent for going against the law protecting minors on WeChat app (5:33)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 4: Taiwan wakes up to its tribal culture

13:40 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Taiwan correspondent Katherine Wei about the following:

1. How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed (1:10)
2. Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture (6:03)
3. How tribes try to preserve their languages (7:25)
4. Tribal songs now on streaming platforms; some have won awards (9:34)
5. Integration of tribes in today’s society (11:38)

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 4: Taiwan wakes up to its tribal culture

13:40 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Taiwan correspondent Katherine Wei about the following:

How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed (1:10)

Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture (6:03)

How tribes try to preserve their languages (7:25)

Tribal songs now on streaming platforms; some have won awards (9:34)

Integration of tribes in today’s society (11:38)

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Regional Round-up Ep 9: Malaysia PM's impending reign loss and possible political developments

11:30 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin postponed Parliament session due to outbreak of Covid-19 cases (2:10)
2. Muhyiddin's position as Prime Minister and possible successors upon resignation (4:30)
3. Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim decision to possibly work together for the country (7:27)
4. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's virtual meet with South-east Asian officials (9:11)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Regional Round-up Ep 9: Malaysia PM's impending reign loss and possible political developments

11:30 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker about the following points:

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin postponed Parliament session due to outbreak of Covid-19 cases (2:10)

Muhyiddin's position as Prime Minister and possible successors upon resignation (4:30)

Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim decision to possibly work together for the country (7:27)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's virtual meet with South-east Asian officials (9:11)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 7: How China is containing its new Covid-19 Delta variant spread

7:44 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:

1. China's efforts to contain recent Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak in several months (1:32)
2. China's securities regulator calling for talks with its American counterparts after the IPO halt of Chinese edutech stocks (3:42)
3. Chinese envoy Kong Xuanyou warns Japan about blossoming relationship with the US in this region (5:27)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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