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Surakiart Sathirathai [Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister], Surakiart Sathirathai
Surakiart Sathirathai [Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister], Surakiart Sathirathai
Digital Narratives of Asia
A former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Surakiart Sathirathai is a long-time academic and who has also sat on many boards of companies. He shares with DNA his thoughts on the qualities that make a good leader, as well as what is lacking in leaders today – the ability to communicate to their followers.
Mahathir Bin Mohamad [Malaysia, Prime Minister], Mahathir Bin Mohamad
Mahathir Bin Mohamad [Malaysia, Prime Minister], Mahathir Bin Mohamad
Digital Narratives of Asia
Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, who was a practising medical doctor, believes in confronting problems in order to overcome them. He enjoys job satisfaction first as a doctor, later as a politician. He shares with DNA about managing the Financial Crisis, party betrayal, and the origin of ASEAN and its challenges. He also reveals his take on a good leader, and his outspoken daughter.
José Ramos-Horta [Indonesia, President Of East Timor], José Ramos-Horta
José Ramos-Horta [Indonesia, President Of East Timor], José Ramos-Horta
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Having sent to the UN (United Nations) to advocate for independence of Timor-Leste as a young man, José Ramos-Horta have learned much about international hypocrisy. The 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former President recalled the helpful lessons he acquired from Singapore, his pursuit of peace with Indonesia after the collapse of the Suharto regime, and his take on moral leadership.
Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary
Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary
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Founder Vice-President, Barisan Sosialis, and former Malaysian Member of Parliament for Nibong Tebal, Dominic Puthucheary, recalls how he was inducted into politics, then trade union movement during the anti-colonial era. He presented his retrospective views on Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and the failure of the Left movement in the Cold War realities.