Channel: Asia Society

Category: Entertainment

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Description: March 24, 2022 — Journalist and activist Kirsten Han and international relations expert Dr. Yeo Lay Hwee share their perspectives on Singapore's successes and challenges, its human rights, the electoral system, and the city-state's relations with the world's superpowers — the U.S. and China. The episode is part of A Closer Look, a series hosted by Asia Society Switzerland with the support of BDO and the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies of the University of Zurich. The series sheds light on different Asian countries through the eyes of leading local voices. Other episodes in the series cover the Philippines, Brunei, and Bhutan. (1 hr.) Subscribe for more videos like this: AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- We’re in this together with you. Be #InThisTogether with us. Support Asia Society today: AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Facebook: facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: twitter.com/AsiaSociety