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.
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
Pompeo’s stances on South China Sea will send shockwaves in Southeast Asia – With Carlyle Thayer
What will be the consequences of Pompeo's statement on South China Sea?Professor Carlyle Thayer, a good friend of mine, has clear ideas on the issue. Have a listen!
Pompeo’s stances on South China Sea will send shockwaves in Southeast Asia – With Carlyle Thayer
The stakes are high in the Indo-Chinese clash, but diplomacy will win – With Akshobh Giridharadas
Twenty Indian soldiers died in the heights of the Himalayas in the clashes with PLA troops. The skirmish is getting serious but, according to Akshobh Giridharadas, the risk of a further escalation is unlikely.
The stakes are high in the Indo-Chinese clash, but diplomacy will win – With Akshobh Giridharadas
ASEAN will remain completely neutral over Hong Kong – With Dylan Loh Ming Hui
Dylan Loh is not going around the issue: ASEAN will remain neutral over Hong Kong. ASEAN countries can't allow - according to Dylan - to side with either China or the USA on Hong Kong. ASEAN - to retain its centrality and strategic strength...
ASEAN will remain completely neutral over Hong Kong – With Dylan Loh Ming Hui
China’s actions against India are driven by weakness, not strength – With Abhijit Singh
Is there a parallel between China's assertiveness and military actions in the South China Sea and the recent escalation against India? According to Abhijit Singh - former naval officer and Head of the Maritime Policy Initiative at ORF - China is acting in the...
China’s actions against India are driven by weakness, not strength – With Abhijit Singh
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?
