Asian Insider Ep 56: Trump’s presidency - how Asia will view his legacy

16:52 mins

Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.

President Donald Trump made his mark with his America First foreign policy, but how will Asia look back on his legacy?

US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts the following guests:
Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore (NUS)
Professor C Raja Mohan from NUS' Institute of South Asian Studies
Mr Ankit Panda from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

They discuss the following:
Trump’s legacy will be overwhelmingly negative (1:25)
Trump faltered, not only on trade, but security cooperation too (3:31)
Trump made two critical mistakes to spur China’s rise (7:39)
Any positive legacies from Trump’s foreign policy on Asia? (11:31)

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team

Edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann

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Asian Insider Ep 56: Trump’s presidency - how Asia will view his legacy
16:52 mins
Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.
President Donald Trump made his mark with his America First foreign policy, but how will Asia look back on his legacy?
US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts the following guests:
<ol>
<li>Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore (NUS)</li>
<li>Professor C Raja Mohan from NUS' Institute of South Asian Studies</li>
<li>Mr Ankit Panda from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</li>
</ol>
They discuss the following:
<ol>
<li>Trump’s legacy will be overwhelmingly negative (1:25)</li>
<li>Trump faltered, not only on trade, but security cooperation too (3:31)</li>
<li>Trump made two critical mistakes to spur China’s rise (7:39)</li>
<li>Any positive legacies from Trump’s foreign policy on Asia? (11:31)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (<a href="mailto:nirmal@sph.com.sg">nirmal@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann
Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWa7"> https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWa8"> https://str.sg/JWa8</a>
Google Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/wQsB"> https://str.sg/wQsB</a> 
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaX"> https://str.sg/JWaX</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter:<a href="https://str.sg/JD7r"> https://str.sg/JD7r</a>
Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories:<a href="https://str.sg/JbxG"> https://str.sg/JbxG</a>
Register for Asian Insider newsletter:<a href="https://str.sg/stnewsletters"> https://str.sg/stnewsletters</a>
Asian Insider videos:<a href="https://str.sg/wdcC"> https://str.sg/wdcC</a>
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Discover ST's special edition podcasts:
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Stop Scams: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
Invisible Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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Discover more ST podcast series:
Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Bookmark This!: <a href="https://str.sg/JWas">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
Lunch With Sumiko: <a href="https://str.sg/J6hQ">https://str.sg/J6hQ</a>
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Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.

Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.
Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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