In Asia: Weekly Insight and Features from Asia

The global financial crisis that shocked both East and West has left economic managers and political leaders “distressed and fearful” for the first time since the Great Depression –so begins a brand new book from The Asia Foundation’s economic team, Innovations in Strengthening Local Economic Governance in Asia. It provides cutting-edge insights from on the ground in Asia and will be released at the end of May. Chief economist Bruce Tolentino will present key findings in San Francisco May 18, and in Washington, D.C. on May 25. Read more.