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Flag of Malaysia
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What Is Happening in Malaysia?

Kuala Lumpur-based expert Bridget Welsh provides context on the current political upheaval in Malaysia.
Coronavirus
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Webcast: The Coronavirus — Insights From the Ground

Hear more about Anna Fifield's experience living and working under restricted rules and measures, China’s handling of the crisis and the impact it may have on its people, the economy and the reputation of the communist party.
Taiwan elections
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Webcast: Dire Strait? – What Taiwan’s Election Means for China and the World

Listen to the Webcast Current Affairs with Natasha Kassam about the Taiwan elections: the campaign, results and aftermath.
Kristin Shi-Kupfer
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'I Was in Hong Kong During the Night of the Handover'

Kristin Shi-Kupfer on her connection to China, Hong Kong, and the challenges think tanks are facing.
Bridget Welsh
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‘China’s response to the protests in Hong Kong speaks to how it’s engaging in the region as a whole’

Bridget Welsh talks about forensic political science, Malaysia, and China in Southeast Asia.
Ambassador Chan
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'I’ve Gotten to Know so Many Wise People Through Asia Society'

Ambassador Chan about Singapore, her many interests and on how Asia Society influenced her life.
The Quest for Technology Supremacy
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'The Only Outcome I Can See Is Worse and Worse Violence'

Jamil Anderlini about living in Hong Kong as a journalist during the protests in 2019.
Winter Reading 2019
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Winter Reading 2019

Asia Society Switzerland's book recommendations: ten books recommended by our members, guest speakers, and colleagues from around the world.
Evgeny Morozov
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'I Realized That There’s No Concept More Confusing in Today’s Vocabulary Than 'the Internet'.'

Evgeny Morozov talks about how he first came into contact with the internet in Belarus, about the fact that there is no single web anymore and his request for a robust and active digital policy.
Conversation with Uli Sigg
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'If you fake reality, reality is fake.'

After the movie screening in October 2019 Uli Sigg talked about the movie 'Dragonfly Eyes' and its creator, renowned Chinese artist Xu Bing. Xu Bing himself has answered some popular questions in a video.