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PreliacastMirko's Take #7 - Russia vs Ukraine will be solved at diplomatic tables🚨Mirko's Take🚨Again with the skirmishes between Russia and Ukraine. Mirko Giordani believes that Putin wants to negotiate, not to make war.2022-01-2105 minPreliacastMirko's Take #6 - EU must focus on the efficacy of the vaccines and stop looking at contagionsFrom a political point of view, the only way out of the pandemic in Europe is to focus on the remarkable efficacy of the vaccines on avoiding people getting to ICUs or dying.Policymakers must control their emotions and slowly but surely stop looking at the contagions, a variable that is entirely out of control. Zero COVID is a utopia, and we musty acknowledge it.2022-01-1606 minPreliacastMirko's Take #5 - Mirko's take: the EU needs nuclear for its Green goals2022-01-1604 minPreliacastMirko's Take #4 - Italy is at the forefront of anti-COVID policiesAccording to Mirko Giordani, #Italy is the real game in town in Europe in setting the anti-COVID public policies. Nowadays, even #England is pushing with the #GreenPass, something that it was unbelievable some weeks ago.2022-01-1604 minPreliacastMirko's Take #3 - Is the "Summit For Democracy" just a PR stunt?2022-01-1604 minPreliacastMirko's Take #2 - Is Germany really so green?Germany is the country in Europe where there is more misalignment between what the politicians say and what they do. For example, let's take the North Stream 2, which is going against both the Ukrainian interest and the Green Revolution, two issues in which German leaders have always been very vocal.Will something change with Olaf Scholz and the Greens in the new Government? We sincerely don't think so.2022-01-1604 minPreliacastMirko's Take #1 - No war between Ukraine and Russia🚨New experiments with politics and geopolitics over here🚨Mirko Giordani will be the daily host of the Mirko's Take, a rapid video comment on the most important issues of the day. Hoping that you like his microphone, cause it will be updated soon.2022-01-1603 min
Deep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniWill the Talibans destabilize (again) India? - With Akshobh GiridharadasMirko Giordani interviewed Akshobh Giridharadas on the threats on India posed by the Talibans.2021-09-0527 min
Glocal PodcastEp. 66 - Ridateci il divertimento!Viva il divertimento, bisogna riaprire discoteche, bar e pub per evitare di avere giovani zombie in giro!2021-04-0404 minGlocal PodcastEp. 65 - Sul catcalling, il mondo femminile è diviso!Aurora Ramazzotti prima parla del #catcalling, e indovinate un po' da chi ha ricevuto più attacchi e sfottò? DA ALTRE DONNE!Sapete perchè? Perchè troppe donne "liberal" e "femministe" credono, a torto, che l'universo femminile sia un monoblocco. Che le donne debbano sempre e comunque fare squadra.Che le donne devono votare per forza un'altra donna.Che le donne devono sostenere le battaglie femministe, tutte, senza distinguo.Non capiscono che non esiste un "mondo femminile", ma esistono singole persone, singole donne, che pensano ognuna con una testa differente. Ora ditemi che faccio "mansplaning"...2021-04-0306 minGlocal PodcastEp. 64 - Ormai siamo in una distopiaIo dopo un mese in casa sto dando ai matti, e questo video è uno sfogo vero e proprio. Ogni ogni volta che accendo la TV, infatti, mi sembra di vivere in un romanzo distopico di George Orwell.Vedo poliziotti impegnati a multare gente che va a passeggio e governi intenti a provare a modificare il clima mentre la gente non ha più di che mangiare. Cosa stiamo vivendo?2021-04-0108 minGlocal PodcastEp. 63 - Biden è in grado di fare il Presidente?GlocalBiden capitombola e cade mentre sale sulle scalette dell'Air Force One. Ammetto di aver provato compassione per le difficoltà dell'uomo.👉Però sorge una domanda: il Presidente della prima superpotenza globale è ancora in grado di continuare il suo lavoro, date le precarie condizioni mentali e fisiche?Oppure devo essere accusato di essere "anti-americano"?2021-03-1904 minGlocal PodcastEp. 62 - Servono veramente i cazzotti tra Biden e Putin?Stavolta Joe Biden l'ha sparata veramente grossa! Forse è stato un momento di poca lucidità mentale, ma come si fa a dire in un'intervista che Putin è un KILLER?Poi era Trump il matto...2021-03-1704 minGlocal PodcastEp. 61 - La campagna di vaccinazione in UE si è fermata, kaputtPoche storie: la campagna di vaccinazione in UE si è fermata, kaputt. Dopo la campagna stampa a suon di terrore, ormai nessuno vorrà più vaccinarsi con AstraZeneca.Siamo finiti in un vicolo cieco e non ne usciremo facilmente.2021-03-1504 minGlocal PodcastEp. 60 - A dieci anni da Fukushima, il nucleare resta l'unica fonte di energia green10 anni da Fukushima, ed è nei giorni come questi che, nonostante tutto, dobbiamo avere il coraggio di dire che l'unica alternativa vera ai carbon fossili rimane il NUCLEARE.2021-03-1202 minGlocal PodcastEp. 59 - Meghan sapeva delle regole della Famiglia Reale IngleseMa veramente Meghan Markle pensava di entrare in una famiglia normale? Spiace che abbia pensato al suicidio, ma lei da adulta sapeva che andava incontro ad una vita con molta meno libertà .2021-03-0804 minGlocal PodcastEp. 58 - Cingolani e la crociata contro la carne rossaCingolani, il ministro alla Transizione Enegetica, l'ha sparata grossa: riducendo il consumo della carne si riduce l'inquinamento. Non ci sono prove a riguardo, quindi sembra più una sparata ideologica, anche perchè di questo ministro me ne hanno parlato molto bene.Io per la transizione punterei più a portare il gas in sardegna ed evitare che i sardi respirino le polveri del carbone,Mi sembra un traguardo più realistico, caro Ministro.2021-03-0704 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniBlood in the street of Myanmar - With Marta Nuevo FalgueraThere is blood, too much blood, in the streets of Myanmar.A crisis like the one in Myanmar will eventually affect Southeast Asia’s democracies and ASEAN’s stability unless regional members mediate.2021-03-0312 minGlocal PodcastEp. 57 - Mario Draghi non vuole dare i vaccini all'AfricaEmmanuel Macron accusa Mario Draghi di non voler donare milioni di dosi di vaccini al continente africano.Draghi fa benissimo a tenere il punto: come si può far passare questo messaggio all'opinione pubblica quando nemmeno gli europei hanno accesso ai vaccini?2021-03-0304 minGlocal PodcastEp. 56 - Biden abbandona l'Arabia Saudita per l'IranE' stato pubblicato il report dell'intelligence americana che incolpa direttamente Mohamed Bin Salman (MBS) del delitto efferato di Jamal Khassoggi. Questo non è un fatto da poco, poichè da a Biden la scusa "morale" per un riavvicinamento lento ma inesorabile con l'Iran.Chissà cosa ne pensano a Gerusalemme?2021-02-2604 minGlocal PodcastEp. 55 - Bill Gates e la fissazione per il climate changeBill Gates ha detto che il pericolo più grande per l'uomo non è il COVID, bensì il #climatechange e le catastrofi che ne seguono.In realtà , la vera paura è che senza il petrolio l'umanità non sarà più la stessa: ci aspetterà un futuro di povertà assoluta.2021-02-1505 minGlocal PodcastEp. 54 - Speranza inizia male, malissimo!Il Governo cambia, ma Speranza continua a chiudere tutto, come se nulla fosse cambiato dal Conte Bis. Non va bene, non va assolutamente bene!2021-02-1406 minGlocal PodcastEp. 53 - Con Marta Ottaviani parliamo di Russia, Navalny e PutinMentre tutti siamo concentrati con Mario Draghi, cosa sta succedendo in Russia tra Navalny e Putin? Ce lo spiega Marta Ottaviani, giornalista freelance esperta di Russia e Turchia.2021-02-1138 minGlocal PodcastEp. 52 - Il Pd e i 5 Stelle vogliono rendere il Governo Draghi indigesto alla LegaIl Partito Democratico ed il MoVimento 5 Stelle insistono su europeismo acritico, reddito di cittadinanza e ambientalismo talebano e non ragionato. Vogliono randere il Governo #Draghi completamente indigesto alla Lega - Salvini Premier.Per ora, non ci stanno riuscendo. Voi che idea vi siete fatti sulle posizioni ideologiche dei #giallorossi?2021-02-0903 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniMyanmar's democracy is teetering on the edge of a cliff - With Moe ThuzarAfter five years of apparent democracy, Myanmar has just gone backwards in only one day. We have tried to understand how the country, under the rule of Aung San Suu Kyi, has arrived at that point and how will be in the future, with the help of Moe Thuzar, fellow at the ISEAS in Singapore.2021-02-0621 minGlocal PodcastEp. 51 - Con Mario Draghi avremo il top, ma rinunceremo a parte della sovranità politica ed economica2021-02-0317 minGlocal PodcastEp. 50 - Per fare un dispetto a Renzi, fanno chiudere la fabbriche di bombe in SardegnaMentre Fico si spreme le meningi per rattoppare la maggioranza di Governo, i lavoratori della RWM di Domusnovas, in Sardegna, rischiano di perdere il lavoro perchè il Governo ha bloccato l'export di bombe dall'Italia verso l'Arabia Saudita.Forse Conte ha voluto far capire a Renzi che può far male ai suoi amici sauditi quando vuole? Conte vuole far contento Biden?2021-01-3105 minGlocal PodcastEp. 49 - I nerd al comando: momenti di ordinaria follia a Wall StreetMa non vi annoiate a seguire i riti polverosi delle "consultazioni"?👉 Quanto è più bello parlare del capolavoro fatto dai nerd su Reddit? L'euforia su #gamestop finirà , le azioni scenderanno e molti si faranno male, ma che bella giornata di pazzia ci hanno fatto vivere? Ne parlo, tra il serio e il faceto, qui sotto!👉 So che questo video mi attirerà molte antipatie, molti mi diranno che sono un populista. Ma va bene così!👉 Mi scuso solo in caso di errori sul gergo finanziario!2021-01-3009 minGlocal PodcastEp. 48 - Chiacchierata a tutto campo con Daniele Capezzone, giornalista de "La Verità "2021-01-2928 minGlocal PodcastEp. 47 - Il centrodestra chiede le elezioni ma non le otterrà Purtroppo, in questa crisi di Governo, il centrodestra rischia seriamente di non toccare palla. La strada del voto è impraticabile e Forza Italia sembra fin troppo propensa al Governissimo, mentre Lega e Fdi sono fermi sulle elezioni.Il pallino lo tiene, per ora, la maggioranza.2021-01-2505 minGlocal PodcastEp. 46 - Sono preoccupato per l'America di BidenPer me l'America non è solo un paese: è un sentimento, è una stella polare, un ideale di libertà , anche se con tante storture e tanti difetti. E' il paese di Jefferson e Hamilton. E devo dirvelo: sono sinceramente preoccupato per la Presidenza di Joe Biden, che impoverirà il paese e renderà il mondo un posto meno sicuro.E questo, per chi ama l'Occidente, è un triste presagio.2021-01-2205 minGlocal PodcastEp. 45 - Oggi vi spiego il perché del silenzio della Chiesa Cattolica su Hong KongOggi voglio parlarvi del silenzio di Papa Francesco sull'arresto di Jimmy Lai, imprenditore cattolico e attivista per la democrazia ad Hong Kong.I fatti sono successi un po' di settimane ma continuo a chiedermi perchè Francesco stia zitto. Semplice, il patto Vaticano-Cina, che di fatto impedisce al cattolicesimo di attechire in Cina e di uscire dallo stato di semi-clandestinità in cui è recluso.Come successo nell'Europa dell'Est, il cattolicesimo si è dimostrato un grimaldello che ha contribuito alla caduta dei regimi comunisti, e i cinesi non vogliono correre il pericolo. Francesco li ha accontentati.2021-01-1704 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniHaving a portfolio of investments in SEA? Absolutely yes! - With Paul PodolskyPaul Podolsky, a former Senior Portfolio Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, has helped us to understand why it is better off to have a financial foot into Southeast Asia.2021-01-1719 minGlocal PodcastEp. 44 - Il teatrino di Renzi e Conte lascia allibito il paeseMatteo Renzi e Giuseppe Conte hanno imbastito un teatro che interessa solo gli addetti ai lavori della politica e lascia ALLIBITO un paese alle prese con la crisi pandemica ed economica.Vi dico come andrà a finire: il Governo non cadrà perchè troppi onorevoli (soprattutto pentastellati) non verranno mai rieletti (e dovranno dire addio ad un lauto stipendio) e soprattutto perchè la sinistra non lascerà MAI in mano alla destra i soldi del Recovery Fund. Clemente Mastella è pronto e scalda i motori a bordo campo.CHIARO?2021-01-1404 minGlocal PodcastEp. 43 - Viva i 30mila ristoratori che riapriranno il 15 GennaioGlocalViva i 30mila ristoratori che se ne fregheranno dell'assurdo DPCM contro le consegne da asporto e che domenica 15 Gennaio rimarranno aperti e accoglieranno le persone. IO SONO DALLA VOSTRA PARTE2021-01-1202 minGlocal PodcastEp. 42 - Ai liberali italiani piace il capitalismo autoritarioCi sono i "liberali" che ti difendono il ban di Trump da Twitter perchè sono "società private". Spiegate a questi ingenui che il capitalismo che mette il bavaglio alle opinioni (vedi anche caso Parler) lo troviamo a Pechino, non a Washington DC.2021-01-1104 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniWhy India didn't join the RCEP? - With Akshobh GiridharadasAmerican politics is dominating the news today, but the future will be more and more Asian. Here we anticipate times, and it seems to us quite legit to understand why the Indian colossus hasn't joined the most significant free trade agreement in the world, the RCEP.Akshobh Giridharadas has one idea or two about it and he has explained to us in a fantastic podcast.2021-01-1129 minGlocal PodcastEp. 41 - Se siete conservatori e di destra, BIG TECH vi odia e vi censuraUn appunto per tutti i conservatori: BIG TECH non vi censura perché siete troppo poco moderati, ma perché siete conservatori e avete, secondo loro, le idee sbagliate.Per BIG TECH siete solo un incidente della storia, e non servirà a nulla essere moderati, presentabili e bellini. Sarete sempre di serie B.2021-01-0905 minGlocal PodcastEp. 40 - Le fighette moderate se ne facciano una ragione: il GOP ormai è trumpiano2021-01-0704 min
Deep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniThe EU is definitely the most reliable partner for ASEAN - With Ambassador DriesmansThe EU is definitely the most reliable partner for ASEAN - With Ambassador Driesmans by Mirko Giordani2020-12-2520 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniItaly is in delay, but it is catching up in its relationship with ASEAN - With Valerio BordonaroItaly is in delay, but it is catching up in its relationship with ASEAN - With Valerio Bordonaro by Mirko Giordani2020-12-2528 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniItaly and the West must pay attention of what's happening in the ASEAN - With Ambassador GalantiAs the only Italian and European podcast that deals with SEA and India, I am proud to host Lorenzo Galanti, Ambassador of Italy to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. We have discussed on the importance for Italy, but in general for the Western world, to acknowledge the fundamental strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific region.2020-12-1926 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniASEAN will go green, but at its schedule - With Septia Buntara SupendiIn the post-pandemic world, the attention towards a fair and green transition will grow. ASEAN countries have lifted millions of people out of poverty thanks to cheap energy from coal and oil. The coal trade is rejuvenating, and new refineries are being built in the region. However, Southeast Asia will go green in the future. However, Septia Buntara Supendi, an energy expert, told Deep in the SEA a harsh reality: in the least developed countries in the region, the first and foremost need is to have cheap and reliable electricity. The only way to produce it is from fossil fuels...2020-12-1920 minGlocal PodcastEp. 32 - Le auto elettriche sono sopravvalutate, il settore collasserĂ "Le auto elettriche sono sopravvalutate, il settore collasserĂ ". "PiĂą veicoli elettrici produciamo, piĂą salgono le emissioni di anidride carbonica".Chi ha detto queste cose: Mirko Giordani o Akio Toyoda, il numero uno di Toyota, leader nella produzione di macchine elettriche?2020-12-1805 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniCan renewables power ASEAN economies? - With Randy GiveansCan renewables power ASEAN economies? - With Randy Giveans by Mirko Giordani2020-12-0818 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniBusiness as usual between US and China under Biden - With Joshua KurlantzickBusiness as usual between US and China under Biden - With Joshua Kurlantzick by Mirko Giordani2020-12-0310 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniJapan might be the "Third Way" that ASEAN is searching between US and China - With Alessio PatalanoJapan has established itself to be a leading force in Southeast Asia. Although it is not "showing muscles" like China or the US, Japan is fundamental for the region's capacity building and its economic development. Japan offers a less confrontational approach and it represents a suitable "Third Way" vis-a-vis the turf war between the two superpowers.2020-12-0225 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniASEAN is at the center of the RCEP architecture - With Carlyle ThayerASEAN is at the center of the geopolitical feud between the US and China. Little will change under Biden Administration, but in the meanwhile, it has joined the largest trade agreement in the world, the RCEP. How will this influence ASEAN's relationship with China? Will the US catch up with the geopolitical and economic clout the Dragoon is building on Southeast Asia. Carlyle Thayer, a friend and usual guest of Deep in the SEA, has clear ideas about the matter.2020-11-1910 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniA Nato-style alliance in Southeast Asia: no way it can happen - With Douglas PaalMaybe Mark Esper didn't say precisely that ASEAN need to evolve into a Nato-style alliance, but that was the sense practically. However Douglas Paal, a great friend of this podcast, said that only ignorant American policy makers and analysts can believe in such an alliance. When Dulles tried to dictate security policy in the region, he refused to send air conditioning appliances to the US Embassy in Bangkok because he believed that the city was not so hot in the summer. The Americans that believe in a Nato-style alliance in SEA are making the same clumsy mistake of Dulles.2020-09-2321 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIn Southeast Asia the Belt & Road is not going pretty well - With Claire ChuThis podcast has risen in popularity when we started to discuss whether or not the Belt & Road projects in SEA were facing a political and social backlashes. We have explored the possibilities that provider of more compliant investments, such as the US, Europe or Japan, could step up and oust China as the principal investor in the region.Together with Claire Chu, a senior analyst of RWR Advisory Group, we have explored further the hurdles, delays and problems which China is currently facing in SEA.2020-09-2319 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndonesia and China: a tale of a difficult relationship - With Dewi Fortuna AnwarChina is a global superpower, but Indonesia is the biggest country in Southeast Asia and the most important economy. Whatever deal China wants to carry on in the region, Indonesia is there and it must be involved in certain ways. Despite Indonesia doesn't have particular clashes over China's 9-dash line, the relationship between the two countries has been tense in the past.The Chinese minority in Indonesia has suffered racism and discrimination. However, the future is out there and together with Dewi Fortuna Anwar - a former advisor to Indonesia's VP - we tried to understand what will be...2020-09-2319 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniSoutheast Asian countries may have to choose between China and the US - With Grant NewshamMaybe in the past, Southeast Asian countries may have remained neutral between the US and China, but nowadays, according to Grant Newsham, the strategic neutrality may not be enough. In the near future, ASEAN countries must decide where to stand, and must think quick on it.2020-08-1032 min
Deep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniPompeo's stances on South China Sea will send shockwaves in Southeast Asia - With Carlyle ThayerWhat will be the consequences of Pompeo's statement on South China Sea?Professor Carlyle Thayer, a good friend of mine, has clear ideas on the issue. Have a listen!2020-07-2129 min
Deep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniThe stakes are high in the Indo-Chinese clash, but diplomacy will win – With Akshobh GiridharadasTwenty Indian soldiers died in the heights of the Himalayas in the clashes with PLA troops. The skirmish is getting serious but, according to Akshobh Giridharadas, the risk of a further escalation is unlikely.2020-06-2228 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniASEAN will remain completely neutral over Hong Kong - With Dylan Loh Ming HuiDylan Loh is not going around the issue: ASEAN will remain neutral over Hong Kong. ASEAN countries can't allow - according to Dylan - to side with either China or the USA on Hong Kong. ASEAN - to retain its centrality and strategic strength - must engage with both the superpowers and preserve the balance of power between them.2020-06-0223 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniChina's actions against India are driven by weakness, not strength - With Abhijit SinghIs there a parallel between China's assertiveness and military actions in the South China Sea and the recent escalation against India? According to Abhijit Singh - former naval officer and Head of the Maritime Policy Initiative at ORF - China is acting in the Himalayas in the same way as in the South China Sea. It is carrying on minimal tactical shifts on the ground - which usually never trigger a tactical response - but slowly but surely changing the strategic scenario. However, in the Ladakh region, India has tactically responded to the menaces, causing several skirmishes. But what is...2020-06-0134 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniWill Indonesia be the next Italy for COVID-19? - With Muhammad HabibIndonesia's rate of contagion is surging swiftly. Will it be another Italy of Covid-19?2020-05-0517 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniGeopolitics, politics and economics: the consequences of COVID-19 over SEA and IndiaThis is a special episode of Deep in the SEA, covering the geopolitical, economic and political consequences of COVID-19 over SEA and India. This time, Mirko Giordani interviewed several analysts and professors: Carlyle Thayer, Akshobh Giridharadas, Shaanti Shamdasani, Chester Cabalza, Narut Charoensri and Aakash Brahmachari.2020-04-2155 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniSEA's reliance on China's supply chains has finished with COVID-19 - With Shanti ShamdasaniCOVID-19 has just woken up Southeast Asian countries: over reliance on China is not possible anymore.2020-04-1322 min
AuditoreEpisodio 4 - S02: Viaggio nel Sud-Est Asiatico con Mirko Giordani (Deep in the SEA Podcast)Assieme a Mirko Giordani, creatore del podcast Deep in the SEA, questo episodio prova a saltare le barriere spaziali create dalla quarantena per raccontarvi gli scenari politici ed economici di una regione del pianeta estremamente interessante e poco raccontata: il Sud-Est Asiatico.2020-03-2428 min
Deep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndia before COVID-19: Trump's visit, clash with EU and the budget law - With Akshobh GiridharadasAkshobh Giridharadas is a friend of mine, and he is the best source possible about what is happening in India. We have recorded this episode before the COVID-19 global outbreak, but he has done a fantastic overview of pre-corona India's issues: Trump meeting with Modi, the clash with European Union over Jammu Kashmir and the budget law. Have a listen!2020-03-1725 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIs Malaysia a declining country? - With Emmanuel DanielMalaysia, without considering the damages of the COVID-19, is coming out of a political turmoil. Mahathir Mohamad has been the long-living kingmaker of Malaysian politics and, after his resignation, Mr Muhyiddin Yassin took his place. However, as I have discussed with Emmanuel, I observe Malaysia from outside and it seems to me it is a declining country surrounded by more dynamic and flexible nations. According to Emmanuel, Malaysia has the potential to blossom again, because it has still good economic infrastructure. However, the demographic dividend is not helping the country. Its salaries remain low, due to the large immigration from...2020-03-1714 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniEndemic corruption is destroying India's growth perspectives - With Aakash BrahmachariAakash Brahmachari is an Associate Director at G3, a business intelligence outfit in London. Aakash, as an Indian living in the UK, has the opportunity to look at the Indian affairs with a detached sight. I have asked Aakash about a comparison between India and China and, differently from other Indian professionals and academics I have spoken with, he didn't agree to compare the two Asian giants. As Aakash said, what works in one country doesn't work in the other. China had a spectacular growth thanks to the government, while India has grown despite his bloating bureaucracy and...2020-02-0920 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniDiscovering Penang, Malaysia's Silicon Valley - With Balakrishnan NarayananBala is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur, he is Malaysian and he works across the entire region. I have discussed with him about the broad and topical point on how the US-China trade war is going to influence Southeast Asian countries.During previous episodes, I have dealt with the issue in a kind of broad term, but with Bala I went in-depth, and we assessed how a small Malaysian island, Penang, is going to thrive thanks to the trade war. Penang has been ruled directly by the British and since it has been a thriving trade hub in the...2020-02-0913 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniChina has been useful for the elites in Duterte’s circle - With Carlo Fong LuyCarlo Fong Luy is a young researcher and he has a lot to share about his country, the Philippines. As you dear listeners may have understood, I have a passion to speak about Rodrigo Duterte and his flamboyant foreign policy.According to Carlo, in order to understand Duterte, we need to depart from a rock-solid assertion: the Philippines’ politics is an oligarchy. Powerful elites control vast swaths of the country and government needs them. A pro-Chinese foreign policy lead Chinese investments that have been beneficial particularly for the elites in Duterte’s circle: Dennis Uy and Luci...2020-02-0921 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniDuterte is overplaying his hands with China - With Richard HeydarianRichard Heydarian is one of the most authoritative source regarding the Philippines and Rodrigo Duterte. According to Heydarian, in the past Duterte, a local politician in Davao with zero experience in global affairs, has been capable to pragmatically shift Manila’s foreign policy away from an ironclad and rigid alliance with Washington. Duterte, differently from previous leaders, has been acute enough to understand that sometimes the Philippines’ national interests would have been better off by distancing from the US and binding more with Beijing.However, Durerte has swung too much aggressively towards China and he is not appr...2020-02-0922 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniThai people are worried about the Chinese dam on Mekong river - With Narut CharoensriMekong river is a fundamental water artery in Indochina, but the Chinese dam may reduce the flow of the Mekong, hurting the economies of countries like Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Narut is a Lecturer at the School of International Affairs, Chiang Mai University, and he is highly concerned of the negative social and economic consequences of the Chinese mismanagement of the Mekong over Thailand.The Chinese embassy in Bangkok issued a statement in whicgìh it said that China is doing nothing less than improving the quality of Thai people through that dam. Thai people are still worried b...2020-02-0909 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniForget about an Indian major involvement in Southeast Asia - With Gregory PolingIf Vansh Saluja was quite sure about India’s diplomatic, political and military capabilities in Southeast Asia, Gregory Poling, from the CSIS, is not sure about it.He believes that, on case of an American disengagement from the region, India will be incapable to provide any political or military reach. ASEAN has insistently asked India in the past for a major geopolitical involvement, but it never happened. At most, India will be another middle power in the region.2020-02-0908 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndia has the capacity to guarantee freedom of navigation in Southeast Asia - With Vansh SalujaVansh Saluja is the co-founder of the Confederation of Young Leaders. He is actively promoting cultural and political exchanges between young Indian activists, policymakers and businessmen with their Chinese counterparts.He is creating bridges between two nations that just two generations ago were on the being of a catastrophic war on the Himalayan heights.However, I had a point for him: what will happen to the Indian foreign policy in case of an American security disengagement from the region, especially from South China Sea and the maritime chokepoints.Vansh l’è answer has been clearcut: des...2020-02-0917 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniASEAN is in fantastic shape, and the next decade will be even better – With Kishore MahbubaniKishore Mahbubani is a living legend when we deal with Southeast Asia, India and ASEAN. He is one the brightest mind and I had the honor of having him in my podcast.Kishore Mahbubani is a living legend when we deal with Southeast Asia, India, and ASEAN. He is one the brightest mind, and I had the honor of having him in my podcast.Kishore Mahbubani has been a supporter of a significant role of India in ASEAN, but the issue, according to his judgment, is very delicate. There are problems in the short term and...2019-12-0213 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndia will have a bright future only with better institutions – With Aaditya DaveAditya Dave is an Indian expat living and thriving in London. He has no doubts that India will play a future role in the world stage, but only with better and more functioning institutions. China is the present, India will be the future, only at certain conditions.India is a massive market, but currently the economic performances are sluggish. It is facing internal struggles with the Muslim factions in the north of the country, and some Muslim countries, including Malaysia, are backlashing. However, more pragmatic Gulf Countries like Saudi Arabia continue to do business in India despite the recent...2019-11-1111 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndonesian democracy wants results, not neverending ideological battles – With Shoeb KagdaAs a westerner, I had doubts over the alliance between Jokowi and Subianto. Was it really right, from a point of view where democracy means majority vs minority, that a government represent nearly all the political factions in a country? That was the case when Subianto joined Jokowi in the government.Shoeb Kagda, the founder of the Indonesian Economic Forum, believes that this is just the normality. Indonesian democracy is not interested in neverending ideological battles, but in delivering results for the people. Indonesian leaders can’t afford to lose time, they need to get things done because th...2019-11-0111 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniDespite political instability, Indonesia is too big to ignore for investors – With Keith LeongDuring the financial crisis, some banks were “too big to fail”. According to Keith Leong, Indonesia, despite the political turmoils, is “too big to ignore”.The second term of Jokowi, in fact, is not starting positively: a series of unpopular projects of reform, which would endanger civil liberties, led young people on the streets. Despite the chaos, the Indonesian market is so massive that investors and businessmen can’t ignore it.However, civil unrest is not an uncommon feature in Indonesian politics and society. Indonesian political system prefers results over ideology, and it is not unusual that the countr...2019-11-0108 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniRussia will be a key player in Manila’s defense buildup – With Chester CabalzaRussia will be a key player in Manila’s defense buildup – With Chester Cabalza by Mirko Giordani2019-10-3114 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniNever put all your eggs in one basket, this is Duterte’s mantra in foreign policy – With Lucio PitloRodrigo Duterte is Machiavellian and believes in a fundamental principle in foreign policy: mind your business and stay out of mine. The dirty war against drug lords is not very popular in the West, but Duterte doesn’t care. If the West is judging him and punish The Philippines, he doesn’t have any problem to bond with Beijing, even if the Philippines’ army doesn’t agree.Lucio Pitlo is not speaking about some general disagreement between the Philippines and the West. During the siege of Marawi, the West didn’t sell weapons and ammunition to Manila over human righ...2019-10-2911 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIf westerners are naive about Duterte, Chinese money is not – With Alvin CambaRodrigo Duterte is famous for his quite unusual and soft stance towards China. Filipinos, in general, have a deep distrust for China and you maybe believe that they distrust Duterte for his “love affairs” with Beijing. Wrong! Duterte has been enjoying the highest approval rate since the Marcos’ Administration.But what is the state-of-the-art of Manila’s economic dealings with Beijing? The Philippines are, together with Brunei, the South East Asian country, which has had the lowest level of Chinese investment. Differently from countries like Malaysia, where the political backlash against Chinese conditions on lending money, The Philippines never fo...2019-09-1917 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniIndonesia and EU must sort out the palm oil chaos – With Shoeb KagdaShoeb Kagda is the founder of the Indonesian Economic Forum, and knows very well what it Indonesia's long-term challenge: passing from being a lower-income economy to a middle-income economy.The country needs structural reforms, and Jokowi, elected for his second term, pledged for deep structural reforms, especially in the job market. The country, however, not only needs the political will of his leader, it needs capitals to modernize the infrastructures and its digital and telecommunication network.European capitals may play an important role in Indonesia, but there are still some hurdles. In fact, European money and trade...2019-09-1718 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniDeep in the SEA: a rapid overview over Southeast Asia state of affair - With Manu BhaskaranToday let's take a dive and go deep in the SEA. Manu Bhaskaran, CEO of Centennial Asia, today gives us insightful overview of the current hottest topics to follow in Southeast Asia: Mahatir's ups and downs with China, Duterte's appeasement with Beijing, the economic consequences over Vietnam and Singapore of the US-China trade war and Widodo's desperate need to unleash Indonesia's economic capabilities through structural reforms. Have a liste to Manu's opinions!2019-09-1514 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"BRN can sit on the table with the Thai because they completely control the South" - With Don PatanFor this podcast, Thailand is a brand-new argument. I have dealt extensively with Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and India, but today I am metaphorically traveling along the Mekong river, arriving in beautiful Thailand. With Don Patan, which is a security analyst based in Thailand, I have spoken about the Malay insurgency in the south.I was interested to know about the peace talks between the BRN (Barisan Revolusi Nasional), which is the most important insurgent group in the Malay-speaking region, and the Thai Army. According to Don, the Barisan is not the only insurgent faction in the south, but it...2019-09-1408 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Kashmir: the grass two elephants fight on and fight for" - With Akshobh GiridharadasA journalist by profession, Akshobh Giridharadas was based out of Singapore as a reporter and producer with Channel News Asia, Singapore covering international business news. He writes on diverse topics such as geopolitics, business, tech and sports. His previous endeavors include working at ESPN STAR and FOX networks. He is a two time TEDx speaker and is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts specializing in international affairs.With Giridharadas I have spoken extensively about Indian current problems, like education and job creation. However, the focus of our conversation revolved around the Kashmir issue. Does...2019-09-1127 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"On palm oil, EU is wrong and science is on the side of Indonesia and Malaysia" - With Douglas PaalDouglas H. Paal is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International (2006–2008). He was on the National Security Council staffs of Presidents Reagan and George H. W. Bush between 1986 and 1993 as director of Asian Affairs and then as senior director and special assistant to the president. According to Mr. Paal, from 1980 until mid-1990, ASEAN countries were more compliant and receptive about human and labor rights records. This has happened because the US, Europe and Japan were the principal trade partners of ASEAN countries and they pretended su...2019-09-1021 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniVietnamese Politburo doesn’t like Beijing, but it must be pragmatic – With Carlyle ThayerCountries can’t escape their history, and Vietnam is not an exception. It has a history of having fought wars both with the USA and China, two countries from which it tries to maintain cooperation while preserving strategic independence. Vietnam is a socialist country and, for obvious reasons, enjoys a special political relationship with China. However, members of Vietnamese Politburo, far away from being open supporters of Beijing, they are quite pragmatic. China, despite the tensions over the South China Sea, represents the first trade partner for Vietnam, and hard facts can’t be ignored.2019-09-0716 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniYou don’t choose your neighbors, that’s why Myanmar is getting closer with China – With Moe ThuzarGeography is not an opinion, is a hard fact. NLD, Suu Ky’s party, was the leading opposition party against the military junta and it was very skeptic against China. However, today the Chinese colossus is just at the border and NLD delegations are flying to Communist China.2019-09-0522 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Europe must stop being moralistic over Indonesian palm oil" - With Siwage Negara.Siwage Negara is a Senior Fellow at ISEAS and Co-coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme. Siwage believes that Jokowi will be capable to unleash Indonesia's full economic potential in his last term, by lowering hight taxation and reducing the staggering national bureaucracy. Speaking about European engagement and FDI in Southeast Asia, Siwage admitted that most of the European investments are flooding in Singapore and Vietnam, the new rising star of the region. However, he believes that if the EU stops with its moralistic approach over Indonesian palm oil, the relationship between the biggest economy on SEA and EU can flourish...2019-08-2918 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Ordinary Southeast Asians start to have negative perceptions on China" - With Bridget WelshBridget Welsh is Associate Professor of Political Science at John Cabot University. Bridget believes that nowadays ordinary Southeast Asians have negative perceptions of China. She argues that this trend is noticeable through the lens of the elections: in Malaysia, China was a very important theme during the campaign, the same in Indonesia and in the Philippines. According to Bridget, China is clearly facing a political backlash on Southeast Asia. That is the reason why ASEAN countries are in desperate need to diversify and to seek different strong economic partnerships with other actors in the world stage. Among them...2019-08-2824 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Duterte is desperate for Chinese investments, but only for his community" - With Phidel VinelesPhidel Vineles is a Senior Analyst in the Science and Technology Studies Programme (STSP) in the Office of the Executive Deputy Chairman at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.Phidel believes that Duterte is in desperate need of investments from China, but with one problem: the benefits need to go only to Duterte's local community, his political stronghold. However, Phidel believes that other investors, especially Europeans, can play an important role in the region by providing skills to boost connectivity, especially in redesigning smart cities.2019-08-2112 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Mahathir was in love with Japan, now he has to deal with a powerful China" - With Emmanuel DanielEmmanuel Daniel is a Singapore-based entrepreneur. Daniel founded The Asian Banker in Singapore in September 1996 as a publisher of research and benchmarking, and events catering to the financial services industry. Daniel won the Citibank Excellence in Journalism Award for the Asian region in February 1999 for his work in determining the impact of the Internet on banking.Emmanuel believes that Mahathir political life has been divided into two phases: the first when he was in love with Japanese technological growth and the second, which represent the current situation, when he has to deal pragmatically with a very powerful China. Mahathir...2019-08-1918 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"EU and USA investments in ASEAN can provide better standards than Chinese ones" - With Erin MurphyMs. Murphy served as the special assistant to the Office of the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma (Myanmar). In addition, Murphy is the founder of Inle Advisory. In the conservation with her, there are three very important points: the importance for Southeast Asian countries of having a strong cohort of technocrats, which can save countries from an over-politicized public discourse, the high reputational risk of investing into some ASEAN countries, namely Myanmar, The Philippines and Vietnam and finally the need for ASEAN to have an alternative source of investments, one that can be less aggressive and more accountable...2019-08-0836 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniThailand and China: a “no strings attached” relationship – With Christopher AnkersenThailand is an exception in the melting pot of Southeast Asia. Differently from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, where minorities coexist quite peacefully, in Thailand’s deep South the Malay insurgency is carrying on low-fi warfare against Thai State.Like other countries in the region, Thailand has also its share of economic uncertainties: it risks to find itself in the middle-income trap. It is trying with the Thailand 4.0 program, but the reality is that the country needs foreign investments. America and Europe are well-positioned to provide investments, but Chinese money comes, as usual, with no strings attached. We...2019-08-0730 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Europe must invest in Malaysia and compete with China" - With Azmil TayebAzmil Tayeb is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. He has done extensive research on Islamic politics and social movements, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia. His point is clear: Europe must engage more with Southeast Asia, and European countries have to compete with China in order to provide investments, especially in infrastructures.2019-08-0417 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"In Southeast Asia, politics still have great influence over business" - With Ei Sun OhEi Sun OH is a Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs and former Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where he researches on the political economy of Asia Pacific, and Southeast Asia’s interactions with China. Previously, Ei Sun served as Political Secretary to the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Ei Sun Oh believes that in Southeast Asia, the success of a business operation still depends on the state-of-the-art of politics. The political risk connected with electoral cycles, for instance, needs to be taken into consideration for businessmen that want to th...2019-07-1615 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Indonesian elections were nerve-racking, but still remarkably clean" - With Kevin O'RourkeKevin O’Rourke holds a degree in government from Harvard University and he is the author of the book Reformasi: The Struggle for Power in Post-Soeharto Indonesia. He worked in Jakarta starting in 1994. According to O'Rourke, Widodo must focus his second term on boosting the economy. Nevertheless, Widodo's governance style of searching every time for the vastest political consensus had a negative tool on policymaking, which often became slow and ineffective.2019-07-1323 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"In the long run, India will be far richer and more prosperous than China" - With Naman ShrivastavaNaman Shrivastava has worked extensively as a strategy consultant to Government of India, and is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Global Governance Initiative. He is also an emerging markets enterprise scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - one of the world's top-ranked international affairs school. His views are personal and do not reflect the position of Government of India. Naman is absolutely convinced that, in the long run, Indian inclusive institutions will work better than Chinese extractive ones. In addition, he spoke extensively about one of the most important problems India is currently facing: job creation...2019-07-0213 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"Congress Party will be soon back in government to replace BJP" - With Leni JadhavMaheshmurti Leni S Jadhav is a 33-year old young politician and criminal lawyer from India, belonging to the Congress Party. She is the National Coordinator of the All India Congress Committee's Research Department and she is former National General Secretary of the National Students Union of India.She believes that India has a great structural problem, job creation, and Modi and the BJP are not addressing properly that issue. That's the reason why she believes that the Congress Party, despite being perceived as a very weak opposition party, will be soon back in government.2019-07-0219 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko GiordaniBesides better universities, India needs a better primary education - With Niranjan MarjaniNiranjan Marjani is an independent Indian journalist. He stresses the need for India to develop a better primary education, which will be the foundation for betterment of Indian society as a whole.2019-07-0215 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"For India, going green will not affect economic growth" - With Saumya VarmaSaumya Varma is a leading researcher for the Congress Party in India. According to Saumya, environmental conscience is not widespread in Indian population, and it is the role of the leadership to tackle the issue and lead the way for a green India. Moreover, Saumya believes that the government needs to intervene directly in the process of job creation, because the market forces will not be enough.2019-06-2420 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"ASEAN countries need 8 trillion-dollar investments in infrastructures" - With Vasuki ShastryVasuki Shastry is an associate fellow of the Asia-Pacific programme and was most recently global head of public affairs and sustainability at Standard Chartered Bank. ASEAN countries need massive investments in infrastructure, and China is supplying them through the Belt and Road Initiative. Despite some political backlash in the area, Chinese dynamism is helping in spurring some positive unintentional consequences: other countries want to compete with China to provide ASEAN countries with capital and skills to build up connectivity in the region.2019-06-1816 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"ASEAN can't form a NATO-style military alliance " - With Malminderjit SinghMalminderjit Singh is the Editorial Head at the Institute of South Asian Studies. ASEAN countries have secured deep economic ties between themselves, but the next step of a NATO-style military alliance seems really far away. However, it must be noted that there is a steady growth in defense spending in the ASEAN group, making clear that balance of power is still important, also in South East Asia.2019-06-1311 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"China on the defensive: ASEAN countries are deeply scrutinizing BRI investments" -With Kanti BajpaiKanti Bajpai is the director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation and Wilmar Professor of Asian Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. There is no doubt: China is investing massive amount of capitals in ASEAN countries. This doesn't mean that those countries are getting all enslaved by the so-called "debt trap". According to Kanti, stronger countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, or even Pakistan in South Asia, are starting to deeply scrutinize BRI investments, demonstrating that in this moment China is more in a defensive position rather than attacking.2019-06-1214 minDeep in the SEA with Mirko Giordani"ASEAN countries: better than China?" - With Shanti ShamdasaniShanti is a consultant based in Jakarta and her view is very simple and straightforward: in the future, investments from the west will flow abundantly to ASEAN countries instead of China. Moreover, ASEAN countries are applying a higher level of political scrutiny over Belt and Road investments. In the worst-case scenario, ASEAN countries are even stepping back from some BRI projects.2019-06-0816 min