S1E61: Is mediation possible for Myanmar? - Asian Insider Ep 62

Mar 5, 2021

26:44

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Asian Insider Ep 62: Is mediation possible for Myanmar?

26:43 mins

Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.

With deaths mounting and an economy on the brink, ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh looks at what lies ahead for Myanmar.

HIs guests are: Moe Thuzar, co-coordinator of the Myanmar Studies Programme at The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Iseas) in Singapore, Tokyo-based Romain Caillaud, associate fellow of the same Iseas programme and principal of Sipa Partners, and Soe Myint Aung, founder of the Yangon Centre for Independent Research.

Some disillusionment now with pace of international interventions: Moe Thuzar (5:12)
Negotiation the only way out of the crisis: Soe Myint Aung (9:54)
We are seeing an economic disaster in the making: Romain Caillaud (14:15)
Demonstrators are leaderless, directionless at the moment: Soe Myint Aung (18:30)

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team

Edited by: ST Video team and Adam Azlee

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