INASIA
Insights and Analysis
Podcast: Political Unrest Unsettles Myanmar’s Borderlands
When the Myanmar military reclaimed power in February after a decade of democratic government, it disrupted the delicate peace process with Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations, and the situation is still unfolding.
Covid-19 Violence Dashboard Shows Nepal’s “Shadow” Pandemic
Amidst the heavy toll of Covid-19, Nepal is enduring another, shadow pandemic, a spike in violence of all kinds. Our longtime partner has adapted its online database to analyze Covid-related violence.
In Pakistan: Women, Mediation, and the Law
More and more lawyers in Pakistan are women, and many are finding that alternative dispute resolution offers career opportunities that suit their commitment to gender-inclusive justice.
Women Are the Hidden Gems of STEM
For women in Asia pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women’s networks are a powerful tool to shrink the STEM gender gap.
Nepal’s Unsteady Progress Towards Fiscal Federalism
Nepal’s newly created provincial governments got their budgets for next year done on time, but the nation’s ambitious commitment to fiscal federalism still has some kinks to work out.
Podcast: Survey of the Nepali People – A Barometer for Federalism?
In 2017, the people of Nepal held their first local elections in 20 years under a new federal system meant to end decades of political unrest. Is it working? A new survey gives us some tantalizing hints.
Infodemic: Building Trust Helps Inoculate APEC against Fake News
As Covid has trapped us alone with our screens, an “infodemic” of fake news is undermining the public’s trust in policymakers and institutions. To secure a prosperous recovery in the Asia-Pacific, APEC must find ways to restore that trust.
Eyeing Post-Covid Recovery, Malaysia’s Small Businesses Go Digital
In the baffling post-Covid economy, where bricks-and-mortar firms stand empty and laid-off workers and small entrepreneurs struggle for a livelihood, the importance of online business skills has skyrocketed.
Podcast: Political Unrest Unsettles Myanmar’s Borderlands
When the Myanmar military reclaimed power in February after a decade of democratic government, it disrupted the delicate peace process with Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations, and the situation is still unfolding.
Women Are the Hidden Gems of STEM
For women in Asia pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, women’s networks are a powerful tool to shrink the STEM gender gap.
Covid-19 Violence Dashboard Shows Nepal’s “Shadow” Pandemic
Amidst the heavy toll of Covid-19, Nepal is enduring another, shadow pandemic, a spike in violence of all kinds. Our longtime partner has adapted its online database to analyze Covid-related violence.
Nepal’s Unsteady Progress Towards Fiscal Federalism
Nepal’s newly created provincial governments got their budgets for next year done on time, but the nation’s ambitious commitment to fiscal federalism still has some kinks to work out.
Infodemic: Building Trust Helps Inoculate APEC against Fake News
As Covid has trapped us alone with our screens, an “infodemic” of fake news is undermining the public’s trust in policymakers and institutions. To secure a prosperous recovery in the Asia-Pacific, APEC must find ways to restore that trust.
In Pakistan: Women, Mediation, and the Law
More and more lawyers in Pakistan are women, and many are finding that alternative dispute resolution offers career opportunities that suit their commitment to gender-inclusive justice.
Podcast: Survey of the Nepali People – A Barometer for Federalism?
In 2017, the people of Nepal held their first local elections in 20 years under a new federal system meant to end decades of political unrest. Is it working? A new survey gives us some tantalizing hints.
Eyeing Post-Covid Recovery, Malaysia’s Small Businesses Go Digital
In the baffling post-Covid economy, where bricks-and-mortar firms stand empty and laid-off workers and small entrepreneurs struggle for a livelihood, the importance of online business skills has skyrocketed.