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Briefing MONTHLY #61 | April 2023

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Meet Asia Society’s 2019 Class of Asia 21 Young Leaders

Coming to the U.S. for the first time this November 2019

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«You Do Not Move If You Only Tread Water»

Historian Peter Frankopan has written a brillant follow up to his bestseller «The Silk Roads». In the three years since its release the world has changed at an enormous pace. We asked him how the BRI plays into these recent developments.

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Interview With H.E. Ramzi Teymurov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea

Asia Society Korea caught up with H.E. Ramzi Teymurov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Rep, to discuss how he has adjusted to Korean life while becoming acquainted with the customs and culture over the past five years.

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Photos: Families Spring Into Nowruz

Asia Society invites families to celebrate the Persian New Year holiday.

Petroleum tanks owned by Hurricane Kumkol Munai in Chemkent, Kazakhstan. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

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Central Asia's Energy Market: From Moscow to Beijing

In the future, competition for energy reserves in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will be between Russia and China, with time being on Beijing's side.

Referee urges Indonesian and South Korean athletes to play fairly in women's doubles badminton match on July 31, 2012. (Adek Berry/AFP/GettyImages)

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Multimedia: 6 Asia-Related Controversies From the London Olympics

It's not just the 300 events in 26 sports over 16 days that made the Olympics exciting. It's also the scandals, specifically the Asian ones that kept viewers hooked on Olympics news.

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In Concert: Alim and Fargana Qasimov

Alim Qasimov, Azerbaijan's best-known singer, and his daughter Fargana Qasimova perform with a quartet of virtuosic instrumentalists at Asia Society New York.

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Preview: Alim and Fargana Qasimov in Concert

Alim Qasimov, Azerbaijan's best-known singer, and his daughter Fargana Qasimova bring their classical mugham sounds to the Asia Society.

$American students rank 25th out of 30 countries in math competencies. What can be done to improve student achievement to prepare every young American for a global future? Photo courtesy CSI High School for International Studies.$