Malaysia is looking to restart negotiations with the European Union on a free trade agreement, 12 years after talks stalled. Is the environment more ripe for an agreement to be reached this time around? We discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by FTAs with former deputy minister of international trade Ong Kian Ming.



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Malaysia is looking to restart negotiations with the European Union on a free trade agreement, 12 years after talks stalled. Is the environment more ripe for an agreement to be reached this time around? We discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by FTAs with former deputy minister of international trade Ong Kian Ming.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

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How Should We Get Public Buy-In For FTAs?

The 21st Shangri-La Dialogue took place in Singapore over the weekend on the backdrop of multiple conflicts from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars, as well as continued tensions in the South China Sea. Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor, at the Department of Political Science of the National University of Singapore, helps analyse the outcome of this year's summit.



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The 21st Shangri-La Dialogue took place in Singapore over the weekend on the backdrop of multiple conflicts from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars, as well as continued tensions in the South China Sea. Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor, at the Department of Political Science of the National University of Singapore, helps analyse the outcome of this year's summit.Image Credit: EPA images

The Shangri-La Dialogue Recap

South Africans voted last week in the country's general elections resulting in the ruling African National Congress losing its majority for the first time in 30 years. The ANC now has to negotiate with other parties to remain in government. Louw Nell, a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics, helps us understand what the possible permutations might be for the future of South Africa.

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South Africans voted last week in the country's general elections resulting in the ruling African National Congress losing its majority for the first time in 30 years. The ANC now has to negotiate with other parties to remain in government. Louw Nell, a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics, helps us understand what the possible permutations might be for the future of South Africa. Image Credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://rawpixel.com">rawpixel.com</a> / Freepix.com

A New Dawn For South Africa

After two days of deliberation by a jury of 12 New Yorkers,  Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to pay hush money ahead of the 2016 election. John Zogby, pollster and Founder of Zogby Strategies tells us what impact this will have on his reelection chances in November's elections especially among the minds of the undecided and women voters.

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After two days of deliberation by a jury of 12 New Yorkers, Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to pay hush money ahead of the 2016 election. John Zogby, pollster and Founder of Zogby Strategies tells us what impact this will have on his reelection chances in November's elections especially among the minds of the undecided and women voters. Image Credit: EPA images

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