This episode examines recent developments in Myanmar, from changes in the military to the new federal arrangement announced by the National Unity Government with journalist Lorcan Lovett.  

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This episode examines how the war in Iran is impacting geopolitics and economies in Southeast Asia with expert journalist James Dorsey. 

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This episode looks at contemporary labor rights issues in Southeast Asia with ILO’s technical specialist Benjamin Harkins. 

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This episode examines the New Zealand relationship with Southeast Asia with historian Malcolm McKinnon.

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This episode looks at the geopolitics of critical minerals in Southeast Asia with Dr. Alvin Camba.

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This episode analyzes Indonesia's economic tremors with economist Dr Siwage Negara.

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This episode looks at Thailand’s 2026 general election with University of Michigan scholar Ken Lohatepanont, examining the victory of Bhumjaitai party, losses by Pheu Thai and People’s Party, changing voting patterns and implications ahead.

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This episode looks at Myanmar’s junta’s election and reflects on the five-year anniversary of the 2021 coup. 

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This episode looks ahead at what to expect with the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship of the Philippines with Dr. Don McLain Gill.

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This episode examines the Vietnam Party Congress with Nguyen Khac Giang, tracing developments and broader ongoing political reforms taking place in Vietnam.

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