Asian Insider Podcast

Asian Insider Podcast

From Zara Qairina to Harimau Malaya: A gripping 2025 for Malaysia

We look back at the Malaysian stories that shook 2025, from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet vacancy and the death of Zara Qairina amid rising school violence, to the scandal engulfing Harimau Malaya’s heritage players.

Asian Insider Podcast

Why the US dollar is so sticky

Harvard historian Mary Bridges, the author of Dollars and Dominion, explains why the world is likely to stay dollar-centric even as China, Russia, India and many countries try to toggle away from the greenback and into rival currencies like the yuan or the euro

Asian Insider Podcast

Inside the secret Albatross file on Singapore’s separation from Malaysia

Our guest, Janadas Devan (pictured left) reveals pioneer leaders’ differing views on Singapore’s Aug 9, 1965 split from Malaysia.

Asian Insider Podcast

US in decline; Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ is worrying Asia

In this episode, Ravi Velloor speaks with Don McLain Gill, the eminent Filipino geopolitical expert and strategist, on declining US influence in Asia and the ‘Donroe’ Doctrine.

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Taiwan’s message to China: We are not alone

In this episode, we discuss Taiwan’s foreign policy preoccupations and the implications of the Beijing-Tokyo spat over remarks made by Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi on cross-strait tensions.

Asian Insider Podcast

How to read Trump right and why he and Xi get along

In this episode, Harvard Prof Graham Allison explains the Trump ‘phenomenon’ and predicts that he will seek a good vibe with Xi in 2026

Asian Insider Podcast

Inside the mind of Japan’s first woman PM Sanae Takaichi

Our guest expert looks at PM Sanae Takaichi's political approach, as well as her personal side.

The two rules that Parisians broke in the hot summer of 2025

In July, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte sued US influencer Candace Owens for her allegations that Mrs Macron was "born a man." With others now on trial for cyberbullying Mrs Macron, the incident has highlighted a massive cultural shift.

Asian Insider Podcast

Trump meets Xi: Who'll win the China-US tussle; impact on Asia

In this episode, we discuss about the Trump-Xi meeting and why it remains unconfirmed.

Asian Insider Podcast

Anwar’s Asean chair year: From geopolitics to fiscal finance, how did he fare?

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) will now have to juggle domestic and international impressions over the visit of US President Donald Trump (right) during the Asean Summit starting Oct 26.

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