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The Front Row Podcast

Keith Yap
China
Singapore
United States
Artificial Intelligence
Southeast Asia
Lee Kuan Yew
Asia
Globalization
Goh Keng Swee
NVIDIA
Education
ASEAN
Containerization
European Union
Asia Rise
Services Economy
People's Republic Of China
Singapore–malaysia Merger
The Straits Times
Trade

Front Row Interviews with experts to expand your mental map of the world. Made in Singapore. For Asia and the World.

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Chandran Nair is the founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent pan-Asian think tank based in Hong Kong committed to understanding the dynamic relationship between business, society, and the state, and to reshaping th... more

Thank you for checking out The Front Row Podcast and my interview with Professor Tan Kong Yam. This episode is brought to you in partnership with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. For more information on the school and its programmes ... more

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Recent Guests

Tan Kong Yam
Emeritus Professor of Economics at NTU; former chief economist of the Singapore government
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Episode: #90 - How Deng Xiaoping's Visit To Singapore Changed China Forever - Professor Tan Kong Yam (In Partnership with RSIS)
James Liang
Founder of Trip.com / Ctrip, entrepreneur and scholar
Trip.com (Ctrip)
Episode: #89- Founder of Trip.Com on The Most Existential Challenge Of Our Time - James Liang
Warren Fernandez
Former chief editor at the Straits Times, collaborator on Mr Lee Kuan Yew's books
The Straits Times / Book collaborator
Episode: #87- Ex Straits Times Chief Editor on LKY's Ideas, Singapore's Literacy Paradox And Why You Must Read
Ha-Joon Chang
Professor of Economics notable for development economics and critique of neoliberalism
Cambridge (academic)
Episode: #86- Ha-Joon Chang : Why We Need A New Global Economic Order
Sau Sheong
Chief Technology Officer, GovTech Singapore
GovTech Singapore
Episode: #85- GovTech CTO on The Secret Behind Singapore's World Class Digital Infrastructure
Dimitra Taslim
Venture partner at Granite Asia, investing across Southeast Asia and Greater Asia
Granite Asia
Episode: #83- Expert Investor : "This Is Southeast Asia's AI Endgame" (Dimitra Taslim)
Dean Ho
Professor, researcher at NUS leading the N1 Institute
National University of Singapore
Episode: #82- NUS Longevity Expert : The AI Revolution in Healthcare Has Arrived
Zheng Yu Huang
Former White House Fellow and Special Assistant at USAID; author of Rethinking China
Committee of 100 (former president)
Episode: #81- Obama White House Fellow : America Must Rethink Its China Strategy Now. Here's How - Zhengyu Huang
Lily Kong
Professor, President of Singapore Management University
Singapore Management University (SMU)
Episode: #80- SMU President, Lily Kong: Why Singapore Must Reinvent Universities Now -

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Keith
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4.9 out of 5 stars from 100 ratings
  • The incredible leaders of Singapore before and from independence

    Keith Yap does an incredible job of interviewing Singapore early leaders on how they navigated the early years of Singapore.

    Since my first visit to Singapore in 1986 when the reclamation of land by the hotel complexes was completed to my regular visits since I have marvelled at how Singapore has developed - the ethos of the civil servants and more broadly civil society to serve the country has shown compounded results over time - many countries could learn valuable lessons from Singapore’s’ d... more

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    David East-West
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Great Asia based podcast

    Excellent podcast for insights from Asia bringing quality conversations beyond the usual suspects

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    D Chia05
    Singaporea year ago
  • Unbiased insights into Asia

    Keith really puts his time into preparing for each episode and you can really feel the appreciation from his guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @ccheung5
    Singapore2 years ago

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#90 - How Deng Xiaoping's Visit To Singapore Changed China Forever - Professor Tan Kong Yam (In Partnership with RSIS)
Q: What kind of advice did Deng give to Chinese leaders after visiting Singapore, and why did Singapore serve as a useful model?
Deng and his team drew on Singapore's experience with incentives, accountability, and asset-building to push reforms; Singapore demonstrated how a market-friendly, stability-oriented approach could generate rapid development, which influenced China's strategic choices like the Special Economic Zones and later broader reforms.
#90 - How Deng Xiaoping's Visit To Singapore Changed China Forever - Professor Tan Kong Yam (In Partnership with RSIS)
Q: Can you speak a little bit more about some of the leaders that you've encountered in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and what their policy agenda or how they carried themselves was like?
Leaders varied, with some reform-minded officials embracing开放与市场化 while others resisted; the overall trajectory showed a shift from rigid central planning to allowing limited private sector growth and foreign investment, underpinned by technocratic leadership.
#45- Professor Elizabeth Ingleson : How America and China Transformed Global Trade
Q: What were the immediate reactions to the Nixon shock?
Reactions framed the shocks as calculated openings intended to shift foreign policy momentum, with many viewing them as strategic, not merely impulsive, and recognizing the broader implications for both diplomacy and domestic economic policy.
#47- Chan Heng Chee : How Singapore Adapts In A Changing World
Q: How should Singapore balance great-power competition between the US and China while protecting national interests?
Singapore should avoid choosing sides entirely, engaging with both on different initiatives and ticking boxes for each side depending on context. Strategic diplomacy involves a pragmatic mix of economic ties, security considerations, and regional leadership to maximize national interests.
#47- Chan Heng Chee : How Singapore Adapts In A Changing World
Q: How effective has the UN been at preventing or stopping conflicts, and how can Singapore remain relevant to the US?
The UN is not highly effective at preventing conflict; big powers decide outcomes, but it remains vital for development and disaster relief. To stay relevant to the US, Singapore should articulate its value as a free-trading, proactive partner and facilitate constructive US-China engagement, serving as a bridge and a track-two dialogue platform.

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A business-friendly, Asia-leaning interview show focused on policy, technology, and global affairs. Recent episodes explore how governments build and govern digital infrastructure, the US–China dynamic and regional security, Southeast Asia's AI investment landscape, and the role of universities and education policy in a rapidly changing world. Across episodes, guests range from ministers and diplomats to researchers and investors, often discussing governance, innovation ecosystems, and practical implications for leaders and organizations. The format tends to combine historical context with forward-looking strategy, offering actionable insights for executives, policymakers, and technologists navigating Asia and beyond.

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