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Two university students discussing all kinds of topics and issues, from the most pressing, to the more light-hearted. A unique insight with dynamic conversation and debate keeping up with topical news, and period topics.
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This podcast provides short yet information-packed programs focusing on specific natural health topics. Pick a topic, and you can get solid information from a naturopathic doctor with 21 years of experience. And you get it in a short period of time.
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By bringing together Chinese and American experts, the podcast provides a platform for joint and frank conversation about the evolution of a relationship that is vital to global security and economic prosperity.
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Analysis, news commentary, and opinions on the international relations of the Indo-Pacific and beyond as seen from the region by people from the region. An initiative of the Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (www.indopac.nz) in Christchurch, New Zealand, the podcast is hosted by Professor Alex Tan of the University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand) with panelists Dr Juhn Chris Espia of the University of the Philippines Visayas, Associate Professor Nick Khoo of the University of Otag ...
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Modi visits Putin and the continuing saga of the US election campaign season
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Indian Prime Minister Modi visits Putin in Moscow. Is India playing both sides or is this what is called 'strategic autonomy?' Days before the Republican National Convention, there was an attempted assassination of ex-president Donald Trump who is also the Republican presidential nominee. In the RNC convention, Trump selected a young Ohio politicia…
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UK 2024 general election: Another one bites the dust? Or too hard to say I am sorry?
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We discuss the huge Labour party victory and the calamitous Conservative party defeat in the UK general election of 2024.By Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs
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Fallout of the Biden/Trump debate, Russia-North Korea defense pact, China feared and US humble
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We discuss the fallout of the Biden/Trump debate for our region, is Plan B now Plan A? Putin and Kim Jong-Un signed a mutual defense pact, what are the implications for regional security? ISEAS study that re-analysed the Southeast Asian survey and inferred that China's power is recognised but feared meanwhile NYT article suggests that US is a more …
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NZ's "independent" foreign policy? Modi's Taiwan overtures? The end of petrodollars?
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What is independent about NZ's independent foreign policy? Is it myth or reality? Is it tautological? Does using the term prevent true discussion of NZ's foreign policy direction? Modi's response to a congratulatory message from Taiwan's president drew the expected protest from the PRC. Are there meanings behind these overtures? Saudi and US are en…
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Shangri-La dialogue wrap up, India's surprise election result, and North Korean trash balloons
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This episode begins with our impressions of the just concluded Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore. India's election results are in and Modi's party requires the support of other parties to form a majority. What are the implications of this surprising election outcome? North Korea has been flying trash balloons across their southern border and now a r…
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Divine Modi? Dangerous rhetoric in Indian election, Marcos Jr draws a red line, and Trump convicted
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India's election is seeing dangerous rhetoric of anti-Muslim and heightened Hindu nationalism as well as the spectacular claims of Modi speaking to God. In a speech at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, has Philippine president Bongbong Marcos inadvertently drew a red line in the Philippine-China skirmishes in the South China Sea (West Ph…
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Economic limits to US exceptionalism, undermining rules based order, UK election
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Excellent essay on the macroeconomic limits of US exceptionalism and what it means for the increasingly protectionist global trading regime and the resurgence of mercantilism. Is the US undermining the rules based order that it was a chief architect and proponent of in the post-WW2 period? A rain-drenched UK PM Rishi Sunak announced an earlier than…
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UK to out-cooperate in foreign affairs, Putin-Xi meeting, Indian spies in Australia, spy for a mayor?
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Lord Cameron calls UK to out-cooperate, out-compete, and out-innovate in foreign affairs. What does it mean in action? Xi rolls out the red carpet for Putin. Is this still a partnership of equals? India has been accused by Australia for operating a spy network. India acting like a great power? A small town mayor in the Philippines is suspected of b…
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Misunderstanding Asian states and Democracy, Autocracy and the State of the World
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A May 2, 2024 article published in Foreign Affairs examines the problem of misunderstanding of the Asian states and how they position themselves in the context of great power competition. This fundamental misread of the Asian states is showing in the 'one size fits all' foreign policies of major powers towards Asia...particularly Southeast Asia. In…
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Double-standard in foreign policy? Most revolutionary period in history?
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Norway's deputy foreign minister rebuts accusations about double-standard in foreign policy of Western countries and argues that at least in the case of Norway they have tried to be consistent in their foreign policy. Is it easier for smaller states to be consistent? Is it more difficult for major powers engaging in multiple issue dimensions to be …
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Iran retaliates against Israel and Post-Globalization, Mercantilism 2.0, and the Three Body Problem
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Iran retaliates against Israel for bombing its Damascus consulate. Will this expand the Middle East conflict? How does it impact on the Indo-Pacific region? What does it mean for international order? What does it say about the hegemon's management of the international order? Biden administration has doubled-down on the trade policies that started w…
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The State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report and Some News Updates
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ISEAS of Singapore released its recent State of the Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report that is available from their website. We chat about some of the interesting findings from this longitudinal public opinion poll. We also give an update to the big news items that we are following since the start of 2024.…
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Moscow terror attack, China's economic headaches, democracy index, and bible salesman
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ISIS launched a terror attack in Moscow and Russia failed to heed warnings given by the US. Non-state actors are rearing its ugly head on global politics again at a time when appetite for global cooperation is low. China's economy is stagnating but the reform required to switch its economy to be domestic demand driven is hard to come by. India want…
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Mr. Peters goes to New Delhi and Southeast Asia and China's FM Wang Yi drops by Wellington
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NZ Foreign Affairs minister Winston Peters recently visited India and Southeast Asia. Is this NZ's version of de-risking and diversification of its relationships in the region? China's Foreign Affairs minister Wang Yi visited Wellington very recently. What is the significance of this meeting?By Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs
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Prabowo presidency in Indonesia and Taylor Swift's concerts in Singapore
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Prabowo Subianto has claimed a huge win in the Indonesian presidential elections but faced a fragmented legislature. What are the challenges that a Prabowo presidency faces? What are the implications to ASEAN relations and Indonesia's relations with China and the US? News of Singapore's subsidy for exclusive shows of Taylor Swift's Era Tour in Sout…
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AUS-NZ Ministerial meetings, Indonesian election cartoons, spy pigeons, Nevada primary
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ANZMIN 2+2 is the first ministerial level consultations between NZ and Australian foreign affairs and defense ministers. The joint statement of the ANZMIN released by the NZ government marks a clear shift in NZ's explicit posturing regards to AUKUS, QUAD, and Indo-Pacific issues. Indonesia's presidential election will be held on 14 February, the us…
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Taiwan's 2024 elections: democracy has won, the people have spoken, now what's next
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Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections was successfully held on 13 January 2024. With the world's attention focus on this election, the election returned a third presidential term for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) but it failed to retain its legislative majority. Taiwan will have a divided government for the next four years…
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Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and what to watch out for in 2024
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Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by the Houthis threaten to add more stress to the vulnerable global supply chains and unravel the anti-inflationary economic policies of countries around the world. A joint statement released by the White House and signed by many leading nations including New Zealand condemn the attacks on Red Sea shipping. These …
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Biden-Xi face to face meeting ahead of APEC Summit in San Francisco: Is this a meeting of two desperados?
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US President Biden and Chinese President Xi had a first ever in person meeting in three years of Biden's administration. Sino-US relations have deteriorated since 2017 with Trump's America First and MAGA foreign policies and Biden administration has doubled down on what the Trump administration's China policy. With the weak economic performance of …
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Jokowi’s legacy, Indonesia’s regional leadership potential, Modi and India’s Middle East policy
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The Economist published two articles that caught our attention one titled "What will Indonesia look like after Jokowi leaves?" and a second one titled "Narendra Modi has shifted India from the Palestinians to Israel." These two countries have great potential to take up more leadership position in the Indo-Pacific but something seems to be holding t…
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New Economic Security State or New Great Power Protectionism
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In the October 19th issue of Foreign Affairs, an essay about the so-called New Economic Security State explains how the Biden Administration and its national security chief conceptualizes the relationship between market, economy, and national security. This 'new' thinking is supposed to recalibrate the excesses of globalization and faith on the mar…
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NZ General Election 2023 and the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza
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The results of the New Zealand General Election of 14 October 2023 are in. The incumbent Labour government was resoundingly defeated by the centre-right National Party. National will be able to form a two-party coalition with another party to its right, ACT. What does this mean for NZ's foreign policy, defense, and strategic policies? The Middle Ea…
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Another one bites the dust? Prickly toes? Putin-Kim bromance? A brewing India-Canada diplomatic row?
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China's defense minister Li Shangfu has not been seen and there are speculation that he has been sacked and being investigated for corruption. This is the second disappearance and sacking of senior ministers handpicked by President Xi. So is President Xi really the strongman that we think he is? Ex-foreign minister of Singapore waded into the China…
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The more the merrier: ASEAN Jakarta Summit, G20 New Delhi Summit, Xi Jinping no-show
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ASEAN just concluded its Jakarta summit while Indian PM Modi is hosting the G20 summit in New Delhi. With the geopolitical and geoeconomics tension in the region, is ASEAN still a relevant player? While India is relishing in the limelight hosting the G20 summit one talking point is the absence of China's Xi Jinping. Interestingly, the proliferation…
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US-Korea-Japan leaders’ meeting, BRICS South Africa summit, Middle Power in Global Politics
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US President Joe Biden hosted ROK President Yoon and Japan PM Kishida in Camp David for a trilateral summit meeting that seeks to deepen its security partnership to strengthen trilateral deterrence and contribute to long-term balance of power in East Asia and in the Indo-Pacific. BRICS summit in South Africa added six new members to this economic f…
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China-Philippine tension in the South China Sea and Trump’s third indictment
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The Philippines accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon at a Philippine ship supplying one of its 'outpost' in the South China Sea. What is the background of this tension? Is this a tit-for-tat action by China against the current Marcos' administration move away from the China-friendly foreign policy of the Duterte administration? Former…
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Qin Gang canned; Blinken, Albanese, Macron and the summer South Pacific tour: What’s the buzz...tell me what’s a-happening?
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Up north, Qin Gang has gone from a missing Foreign Affairs Minister of the PRC to a missing ex-Foreign Affairs Minister. Down south, leaders and top diplomats of the West are here on a charm offensive all singing that famous Backstreet Boys line: "Don't care who you are, where you're from...as long as you love me."…
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New Zealand’s ’independent foreign policy:’ Walking cool but can it walk the line and face the ties that bind?
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New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins delivered three foreign policy speeches in a short span of 10 days -- from July 7 to July 17. Like any small state, NZ is caught in between the intensification of the US-China strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region. As a Five Eyes member and IP4 partner of NATO, NZ is trying to balance its relations between th…
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NATO and Ukraine, NATO in Asia-Pacific, Betting on India
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This episode is on NATO's recent summit discussing Ukraine membership and its likely role in the Asia-Pacific. How do we make sense of what happened in Vilnius and the implications to the Asia-Pacific region? With talk of diversification of supply chain and de-risking, India has become the 'favourite' to take the title of factory of the world from …
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Our attitude can affect our overall health, and today we'll look at a quality that if practiced, can help improve your spiritual, emotional and physical health.By Randy Lee
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Some people keep this flower essence in the glove compartment of their car for use in emergencies. What's the benefit of doing that? You'll find out in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Kim Anderson
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How can the "simple" called Horsetail improve your life? Should you grow it yourself? It's all about Horsetail in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Kim Anderson
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144 Healthy Body Systems - The Strucural System
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It's a system that sometimes gets taken for granted. But a healthy structural system can help you live a happier and more productive life. Learn more in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue!By Randy Lee
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What counts as exercise? Why is it important? Do I need to take extreme measures to get healthy? You may be pleasantly surprised by the answers to all these questions in todays episode of Natural Health Dialogue!By Randy Lee
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You've heard of Passion Fruit, but have you heard of Passion Flower? And why care about it? Continuing her sequence on flower essences, Naturopathic Doctor Kim Anderson will tell us all about it on this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Kim Anderson
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You probably enjoy olive products in various forms like olive oil. But what is it's value as a "simple." Naturopathic Doctor Kim Anderson will enlighten us in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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140 Healthy Body Systems - The Nervous System
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We work out to muscular and cardiovascular systems, but what can we do to support our nervous system? Find out in this episide of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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We often underestimate the importance of drinking plenty of good quality water. But what are some ways to obtain it? Find out in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.
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Is there a flower essence that can help you control your thoughts and emotions? Learn more in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By The Health Patch
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This simple often gets overlooked, but for Naturopathic Doctor Kim anderson, it's a go-to solution to help a number of body systems. Find out the benefits of Alfalfa in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By The Health Patch
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This important body system probably does more than you think. Find out what it does and how to keep it healthy in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.
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Shifting a bit in this category of Healthy Living, Naturopathic Doctor Randy Lee gives a high-level overview of what it takes to eat nutritious foods.By Randy Lee
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It's good for more than making a tasty condiment for hot dogs. Mustard as a flower essence can benefit your life in many ways. Learn more in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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It's one of the most popular herbs out there! But why is Mullein so popular, and how can it help you? You'll find out in today's episode of Natural Health Dialogue!By Randy Lee
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The respiratory system is key in the functioning of many other systems in the human body. What can we do to take good care of it on a regular basis and keep in functioning at full capacity. You'll find out in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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What does cooking have to do with Natural Health? You might be surprised. We'll cover that in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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If you suffer from depressionand and feeling defeated, you may find some benefit in learning about the Mimulus flower essence in this episode of Natural Health Dialogue.By Randy Lee
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As easily as they grow as a weed, it almost seems like we could solve part of world hunger with this simple. Yes, Dandelion is a weed, but it has many excellent benefits for your body. You'll find out what they are in this episode of Natural Health DialogBy Randy Lee
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Scientists are also Human - Managing the Growing U.S.-China Technological Divide
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After a short break to get past the US elections and see in the Administration of President Joe Biden, the US-China Conversation is back. In this fourth episode, HD’s Asia Director, Michael Vatikiotis, a veteran former journalist, discusses the escalating war over technology. Concerns about intellectual property and national security have begun to …
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