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Care isn't just a women's issue - it's an economic imperative

The caregiving crisis of Covid-19 and long-term trends such as aging populations have thrown a spotlight on the gaps in the global care ec…

Southeast Asia has become the central arena of U.S.-Chinese competition. In this conversation, the authors of a new report from The Asia Foundation discuss the prospects for peaceful regional coopera…

This week, we look back three decades to an Asia Foundation program that has transformed the delivery of justice in Bangladesh by making the country’s traditional system for mediating disputes, the s…

Our annual study tour brought eleven young diplomats from across Asia to the United States. Two of them joined us to discuss their experiences. 

Rural women have proven to be uniquely effective protectors of Indonesia’s vast and threatened forests. Joining us this week is Rahpriyanto Alam Surya Putra,  the director of The Asia Foundation’s En…

We explore the transformative journey of The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia, now reborn as Let's Read. Director Kyle Barker, alongside team members from Indonesia, Aryasatyani Sintadewi and Haura N…

February 1 marked the anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. Three years later, popular resistance, from peaceful protes…

Meet two political activists who have secret literary lives—or is it the other way around? We talk to our 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Shazia Uzman and Jan Mikael de Lara Co. 

At the half-way point for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, where we are, how we can move forward, and a shout-out to Adam Smith. 

The irrepressible disability activist, Tanzila Khan, tries her hand at board game design. We take the game out for a spin.

You can learn more and purchase the board game: Woopie Town – Mayor of Woopi…

In a world grappling with climate challenges, Mongolia's nomadic herders have a unique perspective to offer. Join us for an engaging interview with Asia Foundation Development Fellow alum Badruun Gar…

The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Indonesia, Hana Satriyo,  is a veteran advocate  for women’s and minority rights and a champion against disinformation who’s worked tirelessly with gov…

Young in experience, but passionate in their commitments: a six-month fellowship invests in young leaders from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. We sit down with 2023 LeadNext fellow,  Temuul…

Delving into geopolitical dynamics: navigating the rise of rivalries in Southeast Asia. Could the escalating U.S.-China tensions potentially lead to the emergence of a modern cold war divide in the r…

Much work—and some play—on a U.S. study tour for 15 mid-career Asian diplomats.

We caught up with two of the group in San Francisco, just as they were packing for home, to hear a few thoughts about t…

It’s the United States’ year to host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, whose 21 members reach from Russia to the Pacific and from South America to China. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt…

Elise Hu spent four years as NPR’s first bureau chief in Seoul. She joins us to talk about her new book, a deeply reported and deeply reflective account of Korea’s world-challenging beauty industry.

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