Fulcrum editor William Choong talks to Niclas Kvarnström, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), about the European Union’s evolving approaches to the Indo-Pacific.
Category Archives: Podcast
A Malaysian Minister’s Clarion Call to Save the Planet
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun converses with Minister Nik Nazmi about the urgent challenges of sustainability and climate change from Malaysian and ASEAN perspectives. Recorded on 28 April 2025.
Australia Rues “Extreme Strategic Loneliness”
Fulcrum editor William Choong discusses Australia’s strategic choices amid intensifying Sino-US rivalry and increased geopolitical flux with Prof Nick Bisley.
Introducing Timor-Leste
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau speaks to Ambassador Alex Tilman about Timor-Leste’s imminent accession to ASEAN and its implications. They delve into aspects of Timor-Leste’s identity as a Lusophone, small island, and majority Catholic nation-state.
It’s Complicated? Cambodia-Vietnam Relations Examined
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the complex issue of Cambodia-Vietnam relations in light of their new leadership. One issue examined is Cambodia’s recent withdrawal from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area and what it means for the region.
Unpacking Recent Political Developments in Thailand
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the latest dramatic political events and the new government in Thailand with Acting Coordinator of ISEAS’ Thailand Studies Programme, Dr Napon Jatusripitak.
Parsing the Future of Vietnam Under New Leadership
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent leadership changes in Vietnam with Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting fellow at ISEAS’ Vietnam Studies Programme (VSP), and Dr Le Hong Hiep, the coordinator of the VSP.
Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Part of a Bigger Puzzle
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Singapore as a “Nation of Lions Led by Lions”
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the second volume of S. Rajaratnam’s authorised biography, the Lion’s Roar, with author and ISEAS writer-in-residence Irene Ng.
Promises and Setbacks on Anwar’s Path for Reform
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun and ISEAS Malaysia Studies Programme Coordinator Francis Hutchinson discuss Malaysia’s long reform journey and the hits and misses of Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, with Meredith Weiss, ISEAS Visiting Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).