Southeast Asia Radio

Greg talks with Huong Le Thu, adjunct fellow for the Southeast Asia Program and principal policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre. They discuss the priorities that Washington and Canberra should pursue in Southeast Asia. Andreyka is joined by Danielle Fallin, program coordinator and research assistant for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS, to cover the latest news from the region.

Greg and Elina talk with Chester Cabalza, president and founder of the International Development and Security Cooperation. They discuss how the Marcos administration in the Philippines is going and check in on the state of the U.S.-Philippines alliance. Simon is joined by Jared Tupuola, program manager and research associate with the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS, to cover legal developments in Myanmar, the latest on Najib’s 1MDB trial, and high-speed rail in Vietnam!

Greg talks with Pongkwan “PK” Sawasdipakdi, a lecturer at Thammasat University in Thailand. They discuss the recent Bangkok gubernatorial election and what that may portend for the general election next year. Simon is joined by Japhet Quitzon, program coordinator and research assistant for the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business and former intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover new diplomatic activity in the region, executions in Myanmar, and the Great Malaysian Chicken Crisis of 2022! 

Greg talks with Erin Murphy, deputy director and senior fellow for the Economics Program at CSIS, about the current situation on the ground in post-coup Myanmar. Simon is joined by Meghan Murphy, a Young Professionals Program participant at the East-West Center in Washington and a former research intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS, to cover the G20 meetings in Bali, coal, and Secretary Blinken’s visit to Thailand.

Elina interviews Greg about his new book, On Dangerous Ground: America's Century in the South China Sea. They discuss the history of U.S. interests in the South China Sea and combat misinformation about historical, territorial, and maritime claims made by some in the region. Simon is joined by Nickii Arcado, a summer intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover Indonesia’s attempts at mediating the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the new Philippine presidential Cabinet, Myanmar’s airspace violation into Thailand, and inflation in Malaysia.

Greg and Elina talk with Dr. Sophal Ear, associate professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, and Charles Dunst, associate at The Asia Group and adjunct fellow with the CSIS Southeast Asia Program. They discuss Cambodia’s recent local elections, the direction of the U.S.-Cambodia relationship, and the small country’s surprisingly large impact on U.S. foreign policy. Simon is joined by Karen Lee, Southeast Asia associate at McLarty Associates and former intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover the Shangri La defense summit, LGBTQ+ rights in Thailand, and economic instability in Laos.

Greg and Elina talk with Zack Cooper, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the Quad’s new maritime domain awareness partnership. Simon is joined by Andreyka Natalegawa, research associate with the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover the fighting in Myanmar, disappointment from Cambodia, and chickens!

Greg and Elina talk with Bich Tran, adjunct fellow with the CSIS Southeast Asia Program and fellow with Verve Research, about last week’s U.S.-ASEAN special summit. Simon is joined by Meghan Sullivan, an intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover the summit, the surprising landslide victory in Bangkok’s gubernatorial election and what that means for Thai national politics, and Indonesia’s see-sawing palm oil export policy.

Greg and Elina talk with Ben Bland, Director of the Asia-Pacific Program at Chatham House, Natasha Kassam, director of the Lowy Institute’s Public Opinion and Foreign Policy program, and Evan Laksmana, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy about the Lowy Institute’s latest poll of Indonesian public opinion on foreign policy, U.S.-China competition, and democracy. Simon is joined by Hazen Williams, intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover the results of the Philippine presidential election, Aung San Suu Kyi’s kangaroo court trial, and the U.S.-ASEAN Special summit. 

Greg and Elina sit down with Dino Patti Djalal, chairman of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and former Indonesian ambassador to the United States. They discuss how Indonesia, as president of the G20 this year, is navigating tensions between member states after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Simon is joined by Drake Tien, research intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS to cover the latest from the region, including the ASEAN Summit as well as leadership changes in Singapore and Timor-Leste.