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The ASEAN Wonk Podcast

Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran

In-depth conversations on Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics and geoeconomics with experts covering the same topics you see on the twice-weekly ASEAN Wonk newsletter (www.aseanwonk.com). Hosted by ASEAN Wonk founder Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran. Join us with diverse, leading regional and global voices as we all get smarter, faster about the world’s most dynamic region. www.aseanwonk.com

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Episode 30: US Asia Strategy Futures in Trump II and...

The ASEAN Wonk Podcast ·

2026/04/17

ASEAN Wonk: Welcome to the ASEAN Wonk Podcast, where we bring you expert insights and regional perspectives on Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics and geoeconomics. I’m your host Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran. If you haven’t already, do subscribe to the ASEAN Wonk platform at www.aseanwonk.com so you don’t miss our full posts.Our guest today is Dr. Michael Green who worked at the National Security Council on Asia policy and is now the CEO of the US Studies Center at the University of Sydney

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29:53

Episode 29: Disruption Clouds Southeast Asia...

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2026/03/12

ASEAN Wonk: Welcome to the ASEAN Wonk Podcast, where we bring you expert insights and regional perspectives on Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics and geoeconomics. I’m your host Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran. If you haven’t already, do subscribe to the ASEAN Wonk platform at www.aseanwonk.com so you don’t miss our full posts. Our guest today is Edmund Sim, an international trade lawyer and former official who has advised nearly all of Southeast Asia’s governments on a range of subjects,

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24:11

Episode 28: Global Middle Power Call and Europe...

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2026/02/19

INTRODUCTIONASEAN Wonk: Welcome to the ASEAN Wonk Podcast, where we bring you expert insights and regional perspectives on Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics and geoeconomics. I’m your host Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran. If you haven’t already, do subscribe to the ASEAN Wonk platform at www.aseanwonk.com so you don’t miss our full posts.Our guest today is James Crabtree who has held several prior roles including senior adviser to the British prime minister’s strategy unit and director of the

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20:59

Episode 27: 2026 US China Flux Between APEC, G20 and...

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2025/12/23

Our guest today is Matthew Goodman, who previously worked on preparations for G-20, APEC and the East Asia Summit at the National Security Council and held various roles in government, think tanks, as well as the private sector. We’ll start our conversation talking about a number of geoeconomic developments, including US tariff deals and the regional economic agenda. Be sure to stay tuned as we go through a range of forthcoming developments as well into 2026, including on China’s hosting of APEC in

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23:34

Episode 26: Trump Deal Blowback Belies Big Malaysia...

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2025/11/20

Our guest today is Datuk Siobhan Das, who is the CEO of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM Malaysia) based in Malaysia. We’ll start our conversation talking through some recent developments, including the wider implications of the new U.S.-Malaysia agreement on reciprocal trade and the Malaysia ASEAN chairmanship. Stay tuned as we go through a number of other forthcoming developments, including geoeconomic challenges posed by US-China competition and prospects for Southeast Asia’s

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17:52

Episode 25: Border Wars and Small State Lens in...

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2025/10/30

Our guest today is Dr. Vannarith Chheang, who is speaking in his personal capacity and has a variety of affiliations, including as chairman of the advisory council for Cambodia’s National Assembly and Angkor Social Innovation Park. He has nearly two decades of experience serving in various roles including as a consultant for the Asian Development Bank and the UN. We’ll start our conversation talking through contemporary developments, including scam centers and the Thailand-Cambodia border war. Stay

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27:09

Episode 24: How Trump Could Shape Indo-Pacific...

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2025/09/19

Our guest today is Brigadier General David Stilwell, who served as assistant secretary of state for the bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the first Trump administration after a series of other roles as well, including as defense attaché to China and as part of the US Air Force where he started his career back in 1980. We'll start our conversation talking through a number of contemporary developments, including the Trump administration's approach to Southeast Asia and country

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18:31

Episode 23: New ASEAN Vision Needs Back to Basics...

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2025/07/24

Our guest today is Dr. Pushpanathan Sundram, who previously served as a former ASEAN deputy secretary general and has over thirty years of experience working across regional issues. We will start talking about ASEAN's newly-released vision out to 2045 and evolving initiatives out to the next round of regional summitry later this year. Be sure to tune in as we go through a range of other subjects, including geopolitical flashpoint management in Southeast Asia as well as geoeconomic priorities amid

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22:28

Episode 22: Will Iran Derail Trump Asia Defense...

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2025/06/26

Our guest today is Dr. Ely Ratner who served as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs under the Biden administration. We will start our conversation talking through contemporary developments in U.S. security relationships in the Indo-Pacific. Be sure to stay tuned as we go through a range of other subjects, including the the new administration’s coming U.S. defense strategy, datapoints to watch in 2026, Taiwan and the South China Sea.To receive full ASEAN Wonk posts and

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24:39

Episode 21: AUKUS, ASEAN and Australia Southeast Asia...

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2025/06/13

Our guest today is Andrew Goledzinowski who previously served as a senior career Australian diplomat with several posts within Southeast Asia, including as ambassador to Vietnam, high commissioner to Malaysia, as well as the first assistant secretary at the Southeast Asia Regional Division.We will start our conversation talking about recent developments in Australia's ties with Southeast Asia. Be sure to tune in as we go through a range of other subjects, including the shifting geoeconomic landscape

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21:21

Episode 20: Tariff Fallout Belies Asia's Geoeconomic...

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2025/05/08

Our guest today is Dr. Denis Hew, who spent over a decade as the director of the research arm of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) and also spent time before that in several other key economic institutions including the Asian Development Bank (ADB). We will start a conversation talking about the state of the regional economic architecture. Be sure to tune in to the full episode where we go through a range of other subjects, including Indo-Pacific geoeconomics, growth trajectories

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23:29

Episode 19: Beyond New South China Sea Hype in Mekong...

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2025/04/25

Our guest today is Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun, who served as the CEO of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat from 2022 to 2024 after a decade of working in the organization that is central to the subregional architecture around one of the world’s longest and largest rivers confronting a series of major geopolitical, geoeconomic and security risks. Prior to that, he held several roles, including working at the United Nations Secretariat in New York and as an advisor at the Permanent Mission of Laos to

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19:26

Episode 18: Big Powers vs Small States in Hun Manet's...

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2025/03/28

Our guest today is Ambassador Pou Sothirak, who previously served in the Cambodian government since 1993 in various positions, including as Ambassador to Japan and Secretary of State at the Foreign Ministry. We'll start our conversation talking about Cambodia's current foreign policy trajectory and neighborhood ties in mainland Southeast Asia and the Mekong subregion. Make sure you tune into the full episode as we go through a range of other subjects, including Cambodia's relations with major powers

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23:02

Episode 17: Derisking Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific...

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2025/03/20

Our guest today is Minister Han-koo Yeo, who was South Korea’s trade minister and a key advisor to former president Moon Jae-in who launched Seoul’s New Southern Policy towards Southeast Asia. He served for nearly three decades in public service. He was involved in talks over regional economic agreements including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. We start our conversation talking about the growing intersection between national security and

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24:32

Episode 16: Civil War Futures and Geoeconomics in...

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2025/02/28

INTRODUCTIONOur guest today is Ambassador Vicky Bowman, who has over three decades of experience in international relations and business, including serving as Britain's former ambassador to Myanmar. We'll start our conversation talking about sanctions and Myanmar’s current foreign and economic links including within ASEAN. Make sure you tune into the full episode as we go through a range of other subjects including major power involvement in Myanmar and the future geoeconomic and geopolitical

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27:22

Episode 15: ASEAN Future Forum 2025 and Vietnam...

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2025/02/14

INTRODUCTION[Note to the ASEAN Wonk Community: The ASEAN Wonk Team conducted an exclusive interview on February 11 with the president of The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam previewing its hosting of the upcoming ASEAN Future Forum scheduled for February 25-26. We are running this as a special episode of our ASEAN Wonk Podcast. The wide-ranging discussion covers minilaterals in the shifting regional institutional landscape; middle power diplomacy; Vietnam’s foreign policy prospects in a “new era” as it

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Episode 14: Big Stakes for East Timor Between ASEAN...

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2025/01/31

INTRODUCTIONOur guest today is Fidelis Magalhaes, who is a former minister of the presidency of the Council of Ministers in East Timor, and he has nearly two decades of policy and government experience. We start our conversation talking about the country's pursuit of full ASEAN membership and its development trajectory. Make sure you tune into the full episode as we go through a range of other subjects, including major power involvement and future geopolitical and geoeconomic prospects.To receive

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23:27

Episode 13: Power and Diplomacy in Southeast Asia...

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2025/01/17

INTRODUCTIONOur guest today is Bilahari Kausikan, who served as a Singapore diplomat for over three decades, including as permanent secretary of the foreign ministry, permanent Representative to the United Nations and ambassador to Russia. We start our conversation talking about how Southeast Asian countries are positioning themselves in the current global order. Make sure you watch, listen, or read the full episode as we go through a number of other subjects, including contingencies related to

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Episode 12: Philippines in 2025 Amid Maritime and...

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2025/01/03

INTRODUCTIONOur guest today is Professor Dindo Manhit, who has been founder and managing director of the Stratbase Group in the Philippines since 2004 and previously held various roles across government, academia, and civil society across several decades. We start our conversation talking about the current state of Philippine politics and several geoeconomic and geopolitical developments in 2025 ahead of upcoming midterm elections in the country. Make sure you watch, listen, or read the full episode

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21:38

Episode 11: What Trump's Return Means for Southeast...

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2024/12/13

INTRODUCTIONOur guest today is Ambassador Scot Marciel. He spent over three decades working in the US government, including as US ambassador to Indonesia, Myanmar and ASEAN.We start our conversation talking about the current state of U.S-Southeast Asia relations. Make sure you watch, listen or read the full episode as we go through a range of other subjects, including datapoints to watch in 2025 and the U.S. approach to evolving flashpoints such as South China Sea and Myanmar.To receive full ASEAN

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