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Gallery: Maps and Photos Show Asia Does Mass Transit Bigger, Faster, Better

A South Korean woman uses her mobile phone to buy a product at the virtual retail shop at Seolleung Station in Seoul. (Park Ji-Hwan/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy

A compilation of subway maps and photos shows the dramatic development of mass transit in Asian cities over recent years.

March 5th by Liz Flora | Comments

Photo of the Day: Flowing Channels of Blue in Thailand

Rocks jut out from the blue waters of Ko Samui in Thailand on March 1, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)
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Rocks jut out from the blue waters of Ko Samui in Thailand on March 1, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)

March 5th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

What Would You Ask Obama's National Security Advisor? #askasia

Policy

On Monday, March 11, at Asia Society in New York, President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon will offer the Obama administration’s views on the path ahead for the United States in Asia. He'll also take some of your questions.

March 5th by Asia Society | Comments

Photo of the Day: Sunset over Nha Trang Bay in Vietnam

As the day comes to an end, the traffic zips by in Nha Trang, Vietnam on March 1, 2013. (anhgemus/Flickr)
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As the day comes to an end, the traffic zips by in Nha Trang, Vietnam on March 1, 2013. (anhgemus/Flickr)

March 1st by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Interview: Richard Samuels Says Japan Partisanship Worse After Earthquake

Richard Samuels (L) and the cover of his new book (R). (Richard Samuels)
Policy

MIT professor Richard Samuels talks to Asia Society about his new book on politics in Japan in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of March 2011.

March 1st by Matt Stumpf | Comments

Photo of the Day: Lighting Up the Highest Peaks in Nepal

Bright beams of sunshine bathe the Himalayas peaks in Nepal on February 27, 2013. (anaadi+/Flickr)
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Bright beams of sunshine bathe the Himalayas peaks in Nepal on February 27, 2013. (anaadi+/Flickr)

February 28th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Sequestering America's Pacific Century

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) discusses sequestration as (L-R) Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) listen on February 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Policy

Asia Society Washington, D.C., Director Matt Stumpf says change is rapid in Asia, and it won’t wait for American politicians who can't make spending decisions.

February 27th by Matt Stumpf | Comments

Photo of the Day: Greetings from Inle Lake in Myanmar

A fisherman waves from the water at Inle Lake in Myanmar on Febryary 23, 2013. (kudumomo/Flickr)
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A fisherman waves from the water at Inle Lake in Myanmar on Febryary 23, 2013. (kudumomo/Flickr)

February 27th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Guggenheim's 'No Country' Exhibit Bound for Asia Society Hong Kong in Fall

Navin Rawanchaikul,
Arts

Lauded by Holland Cotter in the New York Times, a new group exhibition encompasses 22 artists and collectives from the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

February 26th by Elaine Merguerian | Comments

Interview: Bo Wang's 'China Concerto' Turns Camera on Bo Xilai's 'Red' Chongqing

A still from Bo Wang's documentary
Arts

Bo Wang's film essay China Concerto, which made its U.S. debut at the Museum of Modern Art last week, takes a critical look at the culture of spectacle in contemporary China.

February 26th by Liz Flora | Comments

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