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We have a long and distinguished history in Singapore, having maintained a full office and country program there for much of the Foundation’s 70-year history, and having made important contributions to leadership development, education, and Singapore’s regional relations in the crucial early years of the 1960s and 1970s following Singapore’s independence.
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The Asia Foundation’s Go Digital ASEAN and Google.org Celebrate Digital Learning in Singapore
The Keyword, a blog produced by Google.org, highlights Go Digital ASEAN and its partnership with Hatch in coverage of the “Grow with Go for SMEs” event celebrating digital learning programs […]
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Mehreen Tanvir
Mehreen Tanvir is the program manager for The Asia Foundation in Singapore. She forges and strengthens the Foundation’s relationships with key partners and organizations. Based in Singapore, she acts as […]
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Go Digital ASEAN Develops Specialized Curricula for ASEAN Countries
Implemented by The Asia Foundation, with support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, the initiative trained over 225,000 people from rural regions and underserved communities—including entrepreneurs, underemployed youth, and women. Launched […]
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The Asia Foundation and Zendesk Invest in Women’s STEM Networks in Asia
The Asia Foundation and Zendesk are partnering on a new social impact initiative to track and sustain women’s leadership networks in East and Southeast Asia in science, technology, engineering, and […]
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Applications Open for YSEALI Workshop on Future Workforce
The Asia Foundation is inviting applications for the 2021 YSEALI Future Workforce Workshop implemented by the Foundation with the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. The Workshop, for students, entrepreneurs, and young […]
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Tech Solutions for Youth with Disabilities in Singapore
With support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, The Asia Foundation partnered with Engineering Good to engage with student teams from high schools and junior colleges to create simple, user-friendly solutions […]
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The Asia Foundation Organizes US Indo-Pacific Study Tour
In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, The Asia Foundation implemented a one-week U.S. Indo-Pacific study tour to Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines for 8 Korean broadcast journalists, accompanied […]
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Stacey Choe
Stacey Choe is director at the Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), a non-profit initiative that convenes Asian philanthropists to learn, collaborate, and catalyze new social interventions. She is passionate about leveraging […]
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2018 YSEALI Summit
The Asia Foundation implemented the 2018 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit in Singapore from December 3-5, 2018, together with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian […]
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YSEALI Summit – Innovation Slam Competition Winners Announced
In Singapore December 3-5, The Asia Foundation organized and implemented the annual YSEALI Summit, a program sponsored by U.S. Department of State. On December 5, YSEALI announced the winners of […]
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Announcing the participants of the 2018 YSEALI Summit
The Asia Foundation is pleased to announce the participants of the 5th annual Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) Summit! 2018 YSEALI Summit, a program of the U.S. Department of State, will take place December 3-5, 2018 in Singapore at the Carlton Hotel, bringing together 150 participants from ASEAN countries and the United States.
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Why ASEAN Needs to Invest More in Cybersecurity
Last month, heads of state gathered in Singapore for the 32nd annual ASEAN Summit to discuss a wide variety of issues—from the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea […]
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Advancing Leadership in Asia: 2018 Asia Foundation Development Fellows
Rapid growth in Asia is transforming the world’s most populous region, which by 2030 will represent two-thirds of the global middle class. While the most dynamic and transformative region in […]
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ASEAN at 50: Walking a Tightrope?
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and, in this past May, the 40th anniversary of the United States being […]
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Time for ASEAN, and its Partners, to Get Regulatory
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) turned 50 yesterday, August 8, which should be cause for celebration. But is 50 an energized mid-life birthday, or is it an ominous […]
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ASEAN’s Legal Architecture Critical to Addressing Transboundary Challenges
With the geopolitics of Southeast Asia and changing rapidly and substantially, an opportunity presents for a timely and thoughtful deliberation on the role ASEAN can play in the region. This […]
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U.S.-ASEAN Forum on Legal Issues of Regional Importance
Fifty years after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has forged a successful and enduring union of 10 member states, cultivating a common identity and organizational coherence […]
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ASEAN Integration: An Economic Community in 2015?
Economic integration, embodied in the Economic Community pillar of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of three key pillars that form the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community […]
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ASEAN Integration: An Economic Community in 2015?
Will ASEAN Economic Integration beat the clock? Even as the December 2015 deadline looms, the question remains tantalizingly open. On April 8, in Washington DC, The Asia Foundation presents “ASEAN […]
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Lee Kuan Yew’s Role in Singapore-U.S. Relations
Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, who died on March 23, 2015, aged 91, has been the most instrumental factor in the development of Singapore's relations with the United States. In fact, bilateral ties were initially very much centered on the friendship between Mr. Lee and successive American leaders who deeply respected his strong conviction...
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Trends That Will Shape Asia’s Economic Future (Part 2)
In last week's blog, I highlighted four top trends to look out for in Asia's economic future, including: Asia as the driver of growth, the growing tide of inequality and disparity, Asia's trendsetters, and regional integration and regional fragmentation. Here are four more top trends to watch...
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A Conversation with Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh
The Asia Foundation's director of Regional Cooperation Programs, John J. Brandon, recently spoke with former Foundation grantee, Tommy Koh, Singapore's ambassador-at-large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former ambassador to the United States.