#36-Bilahari Kausikan : Hard Truths For The Coming Multipolar World

What this episode covers

Bilahari Kausikan is a Singaporean academic and retired diplomat.He was the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the former ambassador to the UN and Russia. Before his retirement, Bilahari was the Chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore.In this episode, he unpacks the dilemmas and challenges that Singapore and Southeast Asia face in an age of intensifying US-China competition. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Trailer & Intro01:33 Bilahari's Take on GE202505:09 Navigating an Ambiguous World08:27 The Evolution of International Order16:35 Why Singapore Is Better Prepared17:33 US-China And The New Cold War?31:16 America's Political Dilemmas36:46 How Southeast Asia Is Adapting To A Rising China42:42 The South China Sea Challenge47:52 Can China Benefit From Trump51:33 The Gaza Dilemma 01:07:19 How Singapore Should Respond01:12:21 Singapore's Unique Identity01:17:56 Advice For The YoungFull transcripts of episodes can be found here: https://www.ykeith.com/tag/podcast/

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