Keyword: development

Michael Bloomberg: Americans 'Are Here To Fight Climate Change'

Michael Bloomberg speaks at Asia Society. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

The former New York mayor discusses how corporations and municipalities will adhere to the Paris Agreement despite President Trump's withdrawal.

June 14th by Matt Schiavenza

How Asia Can Tackle Both Poverty and Inequality

Current Affairs

“The success in Asia is one of poverty reduction, it's not one of inequality reduction.”

October 26th by Eric Fish

Photos: Creating a 25,000 foot 'Vertical University' in Nepal

The ‘Vertical University’ will provide youth new avenues of place-based education from Koshi Tappu to Kanchenjunga, linking the formal Government curriculum with indigenous knowledge. (Nirman Shrestha)

Multimedia

Activist, lawyer, and rural-development worker Rajeev Goyal discusses an innovative plan to conserve Nepal's biodiversity.

February 4th by Tahiat Mahboob

Interview: Official Development Assistance an 'Indispensable Tool' in Japan's Foreign Policy, Says JICA President

JICA President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka at the "Post-2015 Global Development Framework" IMF/World Bank annual meeting in Tokyo on October 12, 2012. (World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)

Current Affairs

Dr. Akihiko Tanaka explains how his organization helps maintain Japan's image as a "responsible global citizen."

April 28th by Tim Lau

Interview: How Mobile Technology is Empowering the Philippines' Poor

Outside a sari-sari convenience store in the Philippines.

Business

Ibrahim 'Ibba' Bernardo, and Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, talks about spreading technology among small business owners in the Philippines and beyond.

December 5th by Kathryn Cardenas

Watch: Myanmar's 'Salesman in Chief' Makes His Pitch to US Investors

Myanmar Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin speaking Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the "Responsible Investment in Myanmar's Future" program at Asia Society in New York. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Business

Watch Myanmar's foreign minister discuss the "gold rush" in his country, and hear why MTV's founder thinks this is a "historic opportunity."

September 26th by Dan Washburn

In 2012 it Was Full Speed Ahead on China's Rails

Policy

Asia Society ChinaFile Fellow Maura Cunningham evaluates China's latest push for high-speed railways.

December 26th by Maura Cunningham

The Key to Myanmar's Development Could Be Its Diaspora

Myanmar academic Aung Naing Oo (C), who fled a brutal crackdown on student protests over two decades ago, is greeted by relatives upon his return to his homeland at Yangon International Airport on February 10, 2012. (Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images)

Policy

While the media focuses on the role of global development institutions, a number of experts are urging Myanmar’s government to reach out to its nationals abroad, writes Andrew Billo.

March 6th by Andrew Billo

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