A recent disclosure in the trove of documents released by Edward Snowden reveals that the American law firm of Mayer, Brown had its confidential communications with its client, the Indonesian government, swooped up by the NSA’s Australian counterpart, the Australian Signals Directorate. The Australian counterpart notified the NSA that it was conducting surveillance of trade […]
Democracy’s Swan Song: Hong Kong?
Has China reneged on its deal for democracy in Hong Kong or are the student demands beyond the legal framework negotiated by the British in advance of the 1997 Handover? Returning Hong Kong Resident and lawyer, Elizabeth Chan, joins David Day for fascinating insights into the student protests and negotiations for the survival of “democracy” […]
Singapore: Business Nightmare or Mecca?
Host David Day speaks with Darrel Ching (Senior Deputy Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Singapore) about Singapore’s current standing in the world economy. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day.
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the Asia Pacific
Host David Day speaks with Chenoa Farnsworth (Managing Director) and Matt Melloy (Business Development) of Blue Startups about the development of an ecosystem to support the entrepreneurial talents of new startup enterprises in Hawaii and the Asia Pacific Region. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. […]
“New Geopolitics of the Middle East: Israel, Energy & ISIS”
A special ThinkTech Asia conversation which is focused on a shift in alliances and opportunities in the Middle East occasioned by the rise of the brutal ISIS terrorist threat combined with the new energy independence which Israel has developed for herself. These new relationships allow Israel play a key role in a fascinating geopolitical shift. […]
EU’s Potential Crackup: Implications for the United States
Host David Day speaks with Citizen Diplomat Patrick Border about the possibilities of a Eurozone implosion and what that would mean for the United States and the dollar. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for […]
Israel Strikes Back at Hamas!
Host David Day speaks with Reuven Azar (Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to the United States) about the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and Israel’s efforts to limit civilian casualties and provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode […]
Australia & Japan: New Counterbalance to China?
Seven years in the making, Prime Minister Abe has just signed a free trade agreement with Australia that pits his political capital against an entrenched farm lobby back home. There is more: a joint agreement on sharing defense industry technology and another on undersea submarine technology. How does all of this impact China’s relations with […]
Business Explosion Myanmar: High Risk, High Return with Miemie Winn Byrd & Michael McGee
Host David Day speaks with Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd (President & Chair of The Aung San Suu Foundation) and Michael McGee (Senior U.S. Commercial Officer, Embassy in Bangkok) about reforms, business/foreign investment developments and recommendations for succeeding in Myanmar. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. […]
Israel, Energy Discoveries, & Shifting Middle East Geopolitics
Host David Day speaks with Reuven Azar (Israel’s Deputy Ambassador to the United States) about the terrorist group ISIS, its caliphate-building terrorism drive out of Syria into Iraq, the terrorist kidnapping of Israeli (and American) children, and Iran’s nuclear developments. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David […]