Video Interviews

A selection of interviews I did on camera during my time as Asia reporter at the South China Morning Post. 

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Studio interview with Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke
June 7, 2024

I ask Anthony Loke about Malaysia’s ambitious infrastructure plans, including its first high-speed rail link connecting the capital Kuala Lumpur to neighbouring Singapore. We also discuss funding opportunities for the costly rail link project and potential partnerships his country might forge with Hong Kong and mainland China.

You can read the corresponding article here

Studio interview with Danantara CIO Pandu Sjahrir
March 31, 2025

I speak to Pandu Sjahrir about investor concerns and market uncertainties surrounding Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund, which is set to manage over US$900 billion in assets from state-owned enterprises. We discuss the fund’s objectives and transparency standards and its role to support Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s goal of achieving 8 per cent economic growth by 2029.

You can read the corresponding article here

SCMP Explainer on Nusantara, Indonesia's planned new capital city
August 11, 2024

I offer some views on why Indonesia is proposing to build a new capital city from the ground up called Nusantara, and what challenges stand in the way.