Straight Talk Southeast Asia

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Straight Talk Southeast Asia episodes

October 27 EP159: Vietnam’s Assembly
This episode unpacks the legislative and institutional changes taking place in Vietnam with Dr. Paul Schuler.

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32 min
October 22 EP158: President Prabowo's Two-Year Anniversary with Dr Yohanes Sulaiman?
This episode reflects on the two-year anniversary of President Prabowo in office as president of Indonesia with Dr. Yohanes Sulaiman.

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29 min
October 20 EP157: Public Health Impact of Haze with Dr. Amar Singh
This episode looks at the public health impact of the haze on Southeast Asia with Dr. Amar Singh, focusing on vulnerable communities with special attention to Malaysia.

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31 min
October 03 EP156: Rohingya Repatriation
This episode discusses the challenging issue of Rohingya Repatriation with Dr. Mohammad Zaman.

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32 min
September 30 EP155: Arms Trafficking in Southeast Asia
This episode looks at the illegal arms trafficking in Southeast Asia with independent researcher Michael Picard.

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31 min
September 22 EP154: Bangsamoro’s Polls with Georgi Engelbrecht
This episode looks at the 2026 Bangsamoro’s Polls with International Crisis Group’s Georgi Engelbrecht focusing on the results and the implications for peace and security in the Philippines.

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39 min
September 14 EP153: A Look at Cambodia’s Authoritarianism with Dr. Neil Loughlin
This episode examines how the CPP and its leaders have maintained power in Cambodia with Dr. Neil Loughlin drawing from his recent book, The Politics of Coercion and discussion of recent developments in Cambodia.

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28 min
September 08 EP152: Varied Regime Political Pressures
This episode examines current domestic politics across the region from Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia to Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar, focusing on the various pressures facing current governments.

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19 min
September 05 EP151: Building ASEAN Energy Resilience with Dr. Pey Peili and Adam Hansen
This episode speaks to authors, Pey Peili & Adam Hansen, on the report entitled "Building Energy Resilience and Integrity," published by RSIS in June 2026.

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30 min
September 02 EP150: ASEAN at 59 with Joanne Lin Weiling
This episode reflects on how contemporary ASEAN as an organization is evolving and the challenges she is facing with Joanne Lin Weiling.

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32 min

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Welcome to Straight Talk Southeast Asia. In this podcast, host, political analyst and academic, Dr. Bridget Welsh covers politics, current affairs, developments and other news in Southeast Asia, all…