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Hamid Karzai (L) and Richard Holbrooke (R)
Blog Post

The Indomitable Richard Holbrooke

The legendary diplomat and Asia Society chairman is the subject of a new biography published nine years after his death.
Video

How 9/11 Changed Immigration

Immigrant rights activist Tereza Lee details why the timing of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, altered the trajectory of immigration legislation in America. 
The relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will be one to watch in 2017. (Thomas Peter/AFP/Getty Images)
Blog Post

17 Predictions for Asia in 2017

Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski gazes into his crystal ball.
(Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Article

Encounters: A Musical Exploration by Susie Ibarra, Samita Sinha, and Jen Shyu

Artists presented musical performances exploring their creative encounters and then discussed explorations of identity, gender, and the Asian American experience.
Video

Encounters: A Musical Exploration by Susie Ibarra, Samita Sinha, and Jen Shyu (Complete)

Artists present musical performances exploring their creative encounters and then discuss explorations of identity, gender, and the Asian American experience.
Video

ASEAN: The Next 50 Years (Complete)

Officials from the United States and Southeast Asia discuss the future of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Article

In Focus: Jen Shyu

The 2014 Doris Duke Impact Award recipient discusses her roots as a dancer, growing up in Peoria, and the nature of her work.
Article

Enormous Crowd Electrifies Night Market Atmosphere As Thought-Provoking Exhibitions Open

More than 1,600 surveyed Southeast Asian weaving, snapped up crafts, and wolfed down street food.
Article

Two New Exhibitions at Asia Society Texas Center Highlight Women Textile Makers from Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia night market creates street scene of flavors and delights for opening.
Abdullah, a truck driver who has traveled the length and breadth of Pakistan, is one of six subjects profiled in the documentary "Without Shepherds." (Cary McClelland)
Blog Post

Interview: New Documentary's Faces of Pakistan, from Imran Khan to Ex-Taliban

"Without Shepherds" gets unusual access to a cross-section of Pakistanis, including Imran Khan, a former Taliban soldier and a Sufi singer.
Rocket man: North Korea's Kim Jong Un gets the KAL treatment earlier in 2012. (The Economist)
Blog Post

Interview: For Editorial Cartoonist 'KAL,' Pen is Definitely Mightier Than the Sword

"You can judge the maturity of a society by the amount of satire it can endure," says top editorial cartoonist.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking in Sydney on October 12, 2012.
Article

Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore in an Ever-More Connected World

Singapore's Prime Minister highlights the inter-connectedness of Australia and Singapore in a wide-ranging talk.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses demographic challenges facing his country. (1 min., 5 sec.)
Article

Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore in an Ever-More Connected World

Singapore's Prime Minister highlights the inter-connectedness of Australia and Singapore in a wide-ranging talk.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) listens as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during a press conference at the Northern Territory Parliament House in Darwin on July 3, 2012. (Daniel Hartley-Allen/AFP/GettyImages)
Blog Post

Expert: Gillard to Press for UN Security Council Bid on US Visit [Live Webcast]

Asia Society Associate Fellow Thom Woodroofe says Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard may use talks at Asia Society and other venues in New York this week to highlight her nation's role in security in Asia.
May 19, 2012: Nighttime festivities in the Timorese capital, Dili, as the country prepares to inaugurate a new President, Taur Matan Ruak, and also celebrates the 10th anniversary of its restoration of independence. (Martine Perret/United Nations Photo/Flickr)
Blog Post

Photo of the Day: In Dili, Candles for a Happy Anniversary

Nighttime festivities in the Timorese capital, Dili.
H.E. Tuvia Israeli, Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Korea, discusses the region's history at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on Mar. 15, 2011. (Asia Society Korea Center)
Article

What's Past is Prologue in the Middle East

Israeli Ambassador covers 2000 years of history before assessing potential for peace.