Home to Nepal’s largest protected lowland wilderness and one of the country’s highest densities of Bengal tigers, Bardiya National Park and its surrounding communities offer visitors an immersive mix of…
Across Fiji and Vanuatu, many women, job seekers, and small business owners remain excluded from the digital tools increasingly needed to find work, grow income, and participate safely in the…
Dr. Yasuhiko Matsuda is The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Malaysia. Yasuhiko brings nearly three decades of experience with the World Bank, more than 18 years of which were based in Asia…
While Cambodia’s GDP and business environment have improved steadily in recent years, micro and small businesses in the country are expressing concerns about decreasing sales. That’s one of the key…
Trần Thị Thu Quỳnh grew up in a small family in Lạng Sơn, a quiet border province in northern Vietnam. Unlike most girls in her community, she completed high school and entered university. And unlike…
PHNOM PENH, February 27, 2026 – Tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are central to Cambodia’s economy. To strengthen their resilience and competitiveness in an increasingly digital marketplace, The Asia Foundation, with…
The Asia Foundation joins the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and partners in the launch of Malaysia’s National Care Strategic Framework and Action Plan at the New Frontiers…
Building on the success of the Go Digital ASEAN program supported by Google.org, The Asia Foundation has expanded the impactful digital training and literacy program to the Pacific Islands. This…
Searching for a job can be daunting. It’s even more difficult if the job seeker has a disability and lives in a region that lacks infrastructure and technology to support…
Rukshanie Vidyaratne is a senior program manager for inclusive economic development in TAF’s Sri Lanka office. She also serves as the Asia policy lead for the Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Fund,…
Sharmin Sultana confidently stepped up to the podium. She cleared her throat, her lips eliciting a small smile. “As a faculty member at Daffodil International University, I saw firsthand the…
Thick, acrid smoke chokes Ulaanbaatar and its ger districts during the long winters when residents burn coal for cooking and heating. The toxic smog envelops the area for months at…