Let's Talk, Singapore

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the new package of sanctions imposed on Russian elites, lawmakers and defense companies by the US, the G7's announcement of a restriction on the Russian Central Bank's use of gold in transaction, and Singapore's major easing of Covid-19 pandemic measures. 

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Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests.

In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts three guests to discuss the global ramifications of the war in Ukraine.

Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and co-director of the East Asia Program and director of the China Program at the Stimson Center in Washington DC.

Curtis Chin is a Milken Institute Asia Fellow, and former US ambassador to the Asian Development Bank.

Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and Associate Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also Singapore's ambassador to Greece on a non-residential basis. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

02:02 Simon Tay on how there might be a misreading of China's more nuanced stance on Russia

05:03 Curtis Chin on Asean's mixed reactions to the Ukraine war, and why the US needs to engage South-east Asia beyond just military security

10:26 Yun Sun on why a quick change of China's position on Russia is unlikely, as President Xi Jinping considers many external and internal factors

13:05 Simon Tay on Asean votes on the Ukraine war at the United Nations' General Assembly; Curtis Chin on countries balancing between their dependencies on Russia and doing what's best for their own citizens

18:22 Yun Sun says China may seriously reconsider any intentions on Taiwan as the Ukraine invasion has shown the extreme global cost of such actions

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

Edited by: Fa'izah Sani & Teo Tong Kai

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