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Welcome to Straight Talk Southeast Asia. In this podcast, host, political analyst and academic, Dr. Bridget Welsh covers politics, current affairs, developments and other news in Southeast Asia, all for your listening pleasure. Episodes cover the latest developments every week, so it's best to listen to the latest episode to get to know what's happening. See you soon! This show is produced by Renegade Radio.
Unknown Host hosts Straight Talk Southeast Asia, a news show with 150 episodes published.
This episode looks at the late July decision to impose Section 301 tariffs on Southeast Asian countries with Dr. Deborah Elms. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
This episode looks at broader electoral changes taking place in Malaysian politics after three state elections in which the governing coalition leading the Anwar Ibrahim Madani government has lost ground. Stay informed o
This episode looks at Türkiye’s relationship with ASEAN with Dr. Mehmet Enes Beşer, focusing on defense, economic and political ties as well as Türkiye’s interests in the region. Stay informed on our website: https://str
This episode looks at challenges facing Brunei with Dr. Kerstein Steiner examining the dynamics of generational change, succession, her political economy and geopolitical shifts. Stay informed on our website: https://str
This episode looks at Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing’s attempt to normalize his government in the region, especially in ASEAN with Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalks
This episode examines the social media ban policy for children under 16 and focuses in on this policy in Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, with Dr. Nuurrianti Jalli. Stay informed on our website: https:/
This episode looks at the agency and policy approaches of Southeast Asian countries over maritime defence issues in Southeast Asia with Dr Natalie Sambhi and Dr Bich Tran, drawing from a report by Verve Research. Stay in
This episode with economist Dr. James Guild examines Indonesia’s political economy at a time when her currency is facing unprecedented pressures and President Prabowo Subianto is undergoing economic changes. Stay informe
This episode looks at recent developments in Philippine politics, from leadership changes in the Senate, impeachment trials, extraditions and management of disasters, and digs through the headlines in order to understand
This episode discusses political violence in the Philippines through a lens focus on the recent Toboso killings with scholar Patrick Peralta. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
This episode reflects on the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue defence diplomacy dialogue held in Singapore last month with its key organizer Dr. Evan Laksamana and shares insights from their new annual report on Asia Securi
At a time of increasing global crisis and greater uncertainty, this episode looks Japan’s deepening relations with Associate Professor Kei Koga and showcases how middle powers are strengthening ties with Southeast Asia.
This episode looks at food security in the context of the changing weather conditions and the Iran war with RSIS’s Dr Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, highlighting variation in risks across the region and potential policy
This episode looks at recent developments in Papua with Dr. Hipo Wangge. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
This episode looks at the relationship between Russia and Southeast Asia with Dr. Ian Storey building on his seminal book Putin’s Russia and Southeast Asia. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
This episode looks at Thailand’s military and its changing political role with Dr. Paul Chambers. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
This episode looks at two different crisis impacting the region – energy with Peter Cockcroft triggered by the Iran War and the management of E-Waste the product of rising tonnes being trafficking into the region with Ba
This episode examines the geopolitical and environmental issues connected to the Mekong River with Stimson Center’s Senior Fellow Brian Eyler. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
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. Stay informed on our website: ht
This episode examines how the war in Iran is impacting geopolitics and economies in Southeast Asia with expert journalist James Dorsey. Stay informed on our website: https://straighttalkseasia.com/
Ian Storey
Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute · ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
1 appearance on this show
Dr Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros
RSIS
1 appearance on this show
Wong Pui Yi
Basil Action Network
1 appearance on this show
Brian Eyler
Stimson Center
1 appearance on this show
Ken Lohatepanont
University of Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Jacob Sims
Harvard University Asia Center
1 appearance on this show
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