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Insights and Analysis
LeadNext Fellows: Citizens of the World
Meet the 20 young leaders from the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific who are the first graduates of The Asia Foundation’s LeadNext Fellowship program.
The Latest Roadblock for Federal Nepal: Civil Service Reform
The stubborn impasse in civil service reform is giving Nepal’s experiment in federalism some serious growing pains.
Artists at the Front Lines of Sri Lanka’s “People’s Struggle”
Music, theater, dance, murals, sculpture, and a buzzing digital art scene have turned the mass protest known as the Aragalaya into a kaleidoscope of Sri Lankan art and culture.
The Thin Line between Labor Migration and Trafficking
Bangladeshis are a vital workforce for this island destination in the Indian Ocean. But for many it’s far from paradise.
South Korea: The Paradox on the Han River
After beating a path to postwar prosperity that’s been the envy of Asia and the world, South Korea suddenly finds itself in a profound malaise, with plummeting birthrates and a generation of disaffected youth who call their country “hell.”
Data-Driven Policymaking in Cambodia: Progress and Challenges
To meet its commitment to become a middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050, Cambodia must continue to raise its data-for-policymaking game.
Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth—Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Southeast Asia
Now more than ever, Asia’s smallest businesses and entrepreneurs need to be online. This project has already trained nearly a quarter million.
Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on America’s Astonishing Reconciliation with Vietnam
Former ambassador Ted Osius discusses the remarkable journey of America and Vietnam from bitter adversaries to friends and partners.
LeadNext Fellows: Citizens of the World
Meet the 20 young leaders from the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific who are the first graduates of The Asia Foundation’s LeadNext Fellowship program.
The Thin Line between Labor Migration and Trafficking
Bangladeshis are a vital workforce for this island destination in the Indian Ocean. But for many it’s far from paradise.
The Latest Roadblock for Federal Nepal: Civil Service Reform
The stubborn impasse in civil service reform is giving Nepal’s experiment in federalism some serious growing pains.
South Korea: The Paradox on the Han River
After beating a path to postwar prosperity that’s been the envy of Asia and the world, South Korea suddenly finds itself in a profound malaise, with plummeting birthrates and a generation of disaffected youth who call their country “hell.”
Digital Skills for Inclusive Growth—Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Southeast Asia
Now more than ever, Asia’s smallest businesses and entrepreneurs need to be online. This project has already trained nearly a quarter million.
Artists at the Front Lines of Sri Lanka’s “People’s Struggle”
Music, theater, dance, murals, sculpture, and a buzzing digital art scene have turned the mass protest known as the Aragalaya into a kaleidoscope of Sri Lankan art and culture.
Data-Driven Policymaking in Cambodia: Progress and Challenges
To meet its commitment to become a middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050, Cambodia must continue to raise its data-for-policymaking game.
Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on America’s Astonishing Reconciliation with Vietnam
Former ambassador Ted Osius discusses the remarkable journey of America and Vietnam from bitter adversaries to friends and partners.