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Asia Inside Out

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43 episodes

19 hours ago

On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks with Wilson White, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google. They discuss AI adoption across the Asia-Pacific region and Google’s latest report on how governments can leverage AI to meet development goals. Wilson gives insights into the balance between AI innovation and governance, as well as suggestions as to how to bridge gaps in AI adoption. Asia Inside ...

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On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks with Wilson White, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google. They discuss AI adoption across the Asia-Pacific region and Google’s latest report on how governments can leverage AI to meet development goals. Wilson gives insights into the balance between AI innovation and governance, as well as suggestions as to how to bridge gaps in AI adoption. Asia Inside ...

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Asia Inside Out

Smarter States: Leveraging AI in the Public Sector with Wilson White

On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks with Wilson White, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google. They discuss AI adoption across the Asia-Pacific region and Google’s latest report on how governments can leverage AI to meet development goals. Wilson gives insights into the balance between AI innovation and governance, as well as suggestions as to how to bridge gaps in AI adoption. Asia Inside ...

1 week ago

35 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Jacob Sims on the Political Economy of Cybercrime in Southeast Asia

In this episode of Asia Inside Out, Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, sits down with Jacob Sims, a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center and leading expert on transnational cybercrime in Southeast Asia. Together, they unpack the $64 billion a year scam industry run by criminal syndicates operating out of Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, as well as the human trafficking networks that sustain these operations. Daniels and Sims explore what Ch...

3 weeks ago

49 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Thant Myint-U on U Thant’s Legacy and the Future of the United Nations

In this episode of Asia Inside Out, Asia Society Policy Institute's Managing Director, Rorry Daniels, speaks with historian and author Thant Myint-U, grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, about his latest book, Peacemaker: U Thant, the United Nations, and the Untold Story of the 1960s. They explore U Thant’s legacy as the first non-Western Secretary General of the UN, focusing on his efforts to amplify the voices of newly decolonized nations and mediate Cold War tensions. Thant Myi...

1 month ago

46 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Malaysia’s Tan Sri Nazir Razak on ASEAN’s Economic Future

On this episode of Asia Inside Out, Rorry Daniels, managing director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, sits down with Tan Sri Nazir Razak, chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council and Ikhlas Capital. Daniels and Razak discuss Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN, the importance of regional economic development and integration, and the ways in which Southeast Asia’s private and public sectors can work together to address challenges like climate change and AI. Asia Inside Out brings toge...

5 months ago

38 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Zichen Wang on the Evolving U.S.-China Relations

Zichen Wang, founder and editor of the Pekingnology newsletter and research fellow and director for International Relations at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), speaks with Rorry Daniels, managing director of Asia Society Policy Institute, on our latest episode of Asia Inside Out. Wang and Daniels discuss the state of U.S.-China relations one month after “Liberation Day”, the future of the relationship, and the importance of maintaining people-to-people connections. Asia Ins...

6 months ago

56 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Sean Turnell on Surviving Myanmar’s Notorious Prisons and the Economic Future of the Civil War

Sean Turnell, a former economic policy advisor to Myanmar’s democratic government, recounts his 650-day imprisonment in Myanmar which he served after being wrongfully arrested in the aftermath of the February 2021 military coup. Drawing from his career as an economic analyst and professor, Turnell examines the economic challenges facing Myanmar’s junta four years into the civil war and discusses what policies the international community can take to improve the situation in Myanmar. Meghan Mur...

8 months ago

42 minutes

Asia Inside Out

China’s Foreign Policy in 2025: New Political Realities

Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis experts Sungmin Cho, Fellow on Chinese Politics, Foreign Policy, and National Security; Brendan Kelly, Fellow on Chinese Economy and Technology; Philippe Le Corre, Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy; and Pascale Massot, Fellow on Political Economy, explore China’s foreign policy. Lyle J. Morris, Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy and National Security moderates the discussion. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to ta...

8 months ago

37 minutes

Asia Inside Out

China 2025: What to Watch on China’s Economy

Center for China Analysis experts, Qiheng Chen, Affiliated Researcher on Technology and Economy; Michael Hirson, Fellow on Chinese Economy and Technology; and Lizzi C. Lee, Fellow on Chinese Economy, delve into the Chinese economy. G.A. Donovan, Fellow on Chinese Society and Political Economy, moderates the discussion. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affair...

9 months ago

35 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Vilas Dhar on AI’s Transformative Potential

Vilas Dhar, global AI expert and President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, speaks with Rorry Daniels, ASPI’s Managing Director, about the transformative potential AI has to help close the digital divide and shape our shared future for the better. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each month we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and...

10 months ago

52 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Todd Stern and Li Shuo on COP29 and the Future of Climate Progress

Todd Stern, former U.S. Climate Envoy, joins Li Shuo, Director of the China Climate Hub at Asia Society Policy Institute, and Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of ASPI, to discuss their takeaways from attending COP29, Stern’s new book “Landing the Paris Agreement”, and the future of climate progress. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each month we’ll deliver an...

11 months ago

59 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Jeffrey Feltman on the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

Jeffrey Feltman, non-resident Distinguished Fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), joins Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of ASPI, for a conversation about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, his time as U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, and Iran’s proxy strategy anticipating the next US administration. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each month we’ll deliver ...

12 months ago

46 minutes

Asia Inside Out

A Conversation with Hon. Linda Burney MP, former Minister for Indigenous Australians

The Hon. Linda Burney, former Minister for Indigenous Australians and member of Australian Parliament, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about her experience as the first Aboriginal Australian elected to the House of Representatives, the Voice to Parliament Referendum, and her efforts to improve livelihoods of Aboriginal Australians. (48 min., 6 sec.) Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headli...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Digital Governance in the Age of AI (Part 1): Tshilidzi Marwala of UN University

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, rector of the United Nations University and under-secretary-general of UN, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about the importance of digital governance and the UN's new Global Digital Compact. The conversation covers how AI can be better understood, trusted, and used for the greater good. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view...

1 year ago

45 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Digital Governance in the Age of AI (Part 2): Eleonore Fournier-Tombs of UN University Centre for Policy Research

Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at the UNU-CPR, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about the importance of digital governance and the UN's new Global Digital Compact. United Nations. The conversation covers how AI can accelerate economic development and climate action while managing the associated risks. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines...

1 year ago

51 minutes

Asia Inside Out

“The War for Chinese Talent in America”: A Conversation with Dr. David Zweig

Author Dr. David Zweig discusses his latest book, “The War for Chinese Talent in America,” which documents China's aggressive attempts to gain access to U.S. technology and America's countermeasures in response. Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels moderates the discussion on China’s need for science and technology inputs, its education and recruitment strategies for diaspora talent, the reasons scientists might risk participating in China’s technological development,...

1 year ago

1 hour 1 minute

Asia Inside Out

The Russia-DPRK Summit: Outcomes and Implications

June 21, 2024 — In this episode of Asia Inside Out, U.S. former officials and experts unpack the recently concluded summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels is joined by ASPI Vice President for Security and Diplomacy Daniel Russel, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Stanton Senior Fellow Ankit Panda, and American Global Strategies Senior Vice President Allison Hooke...

1 year ago

59 minutes

Asia Inside Out

A Conversation with Asia Society President Dr. Kyung-wha Kang on Leadership and Global Governance

Managing Director Rorry Daniels interviews Asia Society President and CEO, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, on what has shaped her career, including her mentors and key successes. The conversation also covers how Dr. Kang's experience in national government and international institutions influences her perspective on global governance and the important role of civil society and non-profits, including the Asia Society. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the lates...

1 year ago

54 minutes

Asia Inside Out

The United States, China, and the Future of the Global Order with Kishore Mahbubani and Orville Schell

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 — Asia Society Policy Institute, in partnership with Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, hosts a discussion on the U.S.-China relationship and how it impacts global trends. Speakers include Kishore Mahbubani, 2023-24 Schlager visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House; and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross director of the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations. Rorry Daniels, managing director of Asia Society Policy Institu...

1 year ago

1 hour 10 minutes

Asia Inside Out

Asia Spotlight 2024: Telling Asia's Stories, Reporting on the Region

WASHINGTON D.C., January 25, 2024 — In this special episode of Asia Inside Out, Wendy Cutler, Vice President & Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., leads a discussion at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Asia Spotlight 2024 conference with Nick Schifrin, Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent at PBS Newshour; Demetri Sevastopulo, U.S.-China Correspondent at the Financial Times; Lingling Wei, Chief China Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal; ...

1 year ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Asia Inside Out

COP28: What’s New and What’s Next for Asia?

This month, we dive into the details of COP28, the world’s annual climate policy gathering, and what it means for Asia. Host and Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels discusses what progress was made and what remains to be done with her colleagues, Li Shuo, incoming Director of China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute and Kate Logan, Associate Director of Climate at the Asia Society Policy Institute, both of whom attended the COP in Dubai. Asia Ins...

1 year ago

43 minutes