From Europe, with a true fascination for Southeast Asia and India
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Mirko Giordani interviews top policymakers, journalists, academics, businessmen and analysts from SEA and India with one goal: get a deeper understanding of the nations that will shape the future of global economics and politics.
Japan might be the “Third Way” that ASEAN is searching between US and China – With Alessio Patalano
Japan has established itself to be a leading force in Southeast Asia. Although it is not "showing muscles" like China or the US, Japan is fundamental for the region's capacity building and its economic development. Japan offers a less confrontational approach and it represents...
Japan might be the “Third Way” that ASEAN is searching between US and China – With Alessio Patalano
ASEAN is at the center of the RCEP architecture – With Carlyle Thayer
ASEAN is at the center of the geopolitical feud between the US and China. Little will change under Biden Administration, but in the meanwhile, it has joined the largest trade agreement in the world, the RCEP. How will this influence ASEAN's relationship with China?...
ASEAN is at the center of the RCEP architecture – With Carlyle Thayer
A Nato-style alliance in Southeast Asia: no way it can happen – With Douglas Paal
Maybe Mark Esper didn't say precisely that ASEAN need to evolve into a Nato-style alliance, but that was the sense practically. However Douglas Paal, a great friend of this podcast, said that only ignorant American policy makers and analysts can believe in such an...
A Nato-style alliance in Southeast Asia: no way it can happen – With Douglas Paal
In Southeast Asia the Belt & Road is not going pretty well – With Claire Chu
This podcast has risen in popularity when we started to discuss whether or not the Belt & Road projects in SEA were facing a political and social backlashes. We have explored the possibilities that provider of more compliant investments, such as the US, Europe...
In Southeast Asia the Belt & Road is not going pretty well – With Claire Chu
Southeast Asian countries may have to choose between China and the US – With Grant Newsham
Maybe in the past, Southeast Asian countries may have remained neutral between the US and China, but nowadays, according to Grant Newsham, the strategic neutrality may not be enough. In the near future, ASEAN countries must decide where to stand, and must think quick...
Southeast Asian countries may have to choose between China and the US – With Grant Newsham
The Shows
Deep in Singapore
A city passed from being a fishermen's village to one of the most important trade and tech hub in the world.
Deep in Malaysia
Malaysia is a melting pot of Malay, Chinese, European and Indian culture. From the iconic Petronas Twin Towers to the Borneo forest, Malaysia is a country of diversity and is thriving on it.
Deep in Indonesia
From Suharto's dictatorship to the current democracy, Indonesia is the biggest Muslim country in the world and a successful democratic experiment.
Deep in the ASEAN
Kishore Mahbubani once said that ASEAN is the second most successful regional cooperation in the world after the EU. The European Union is undergoing a deep crisis: what will be the future of ASEAN in this changing and challenging political landscape?
Deep in India
India is the second-most populous country in the world after China and the biggest democracy. Analysts and businessmen are betting on an Asian future led by democratic India. Will they be right?
Deep in Vietnam
From the scars of the Vietnam War to a booming and thriving economy. Vietnam is in great shape and the west is getting more and more excited about this unique country.
Deep in The Philippines
The drug lords have devasted vast swats of the country. Rodrigo Duterte, with good or bad manners, has decided to eradicate that problem and allow the Philippines economy to unleash all its potential.
Deep in Myanmar
The recent history of Myanmar is linked with its most famous leader: Aung San Suu Kyi. A Nobel prize for peace winner, recently she has been accused of violating the human rights of the Rohingya, isolating the country in the international consensus. How this story will end?
Deep in Thailand
Thailand is the land of Buddhism, and Thai people care a lot about it. What will happen with the Muslim-Malay insurgency in the Deep South?
