"The value of the NCP isn’t just about cultivating international relations professionals... but also equipping businesses with “Asia capability” – a new parameter that refers to businesses and organisations in various disciplines having the capacity to interact with Asian counterparts via local knowledge and employees with experience in the region.”
- Asia Society Australia Program Manager, Aster Haile, on Asia literacy and the New Colombo Plan in The Saturday Paper.

"More diversified regional supply chains could enhance Asia Pacific countries’ ability to navigate geopolitical dynamics, as having multiple sources for similar products and access to different markets provides greater flexibility and resilience in the face of political and economic turbulence.”
- Asia Society Australia Non-Resident Senior Policy Fellow, Dr Muyi Yang, on 'Clean Technology Ecosystem in Asia Pacific Key to Regional Prosperity' in East Asia Forum.