This episode looks at US President Trump’s visit to Malaysia and the 47th ASEAN Summit/Meetings in Kuala Lumpur chaired by PM Anwar Ibrahim with Dr. Ilango Karuppanan.

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This episode looks at how ASEAN has handled the conflict in Myanmar over the past year with Malaysia as Chair with Dr. Moe Thuzar of Singapore’s Iseas Yusof Ishak Institute.

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This episode looks at Timor Leste’s entry into ASEAN with scholar and NBR Fellow Ivo Ribiero.

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This episode reflects on the genocides impacting Southeast Asia and speaks with Committee to Project Journalist’s (CPJ) Bey Lih Yi on the challenges impacting media freedom in Southeast Asia. 

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This episode looks at trends regarding transnational crime/scam centers in Southeast Asia with transnational crime and security expert Jason Tower. 

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This episode looks at Indonesia’s civil-military relations with Verve Research’s Natalie Sambhi and shares observations on contemporary Indonesian politics with BRIN’s Wasisto Raharjo Jati.

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This episode looks at the coming Bangsamoro elections in the Philippines with Georgi Engelbrecht.

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This episode looks at India’s relationship with Southeast Asia with JNU’s associate professor Rahul Mishra. 

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This episode looks at the conflict in Papua with Dr. Hipolitus Wangge, examining recent trends and challenges.

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This episode discusses factors shaping the recent protests in Indonesia with Dr Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa of BRIN. 

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