Fulcrum editor and Co-Coordinator of Indonesia Studies Programme Julia Lau discusses the United States’ role and policies in Southeast Asia with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Melissa Brown, the day after her public address at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute on 13 March 2024.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. The interview took place on 14 March 2024.
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00:00 Intro
1:23 Sino-U.S. relations
3:20 U.S.-ASEAN cooperation
4:33 U.S.-Singapore relations
6:04 Regional architecture and ‘minilaterals’
10:15 U.S. presence in the region amidst a more uncertain world
16:30 Southeast Asia’s reaction to U.S. policy on Palestine after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel
22:37 The U.S.’ economic engagement in the region
33:12 DAS Brown reflects on her career and experiences as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service