Election special & new ministers | Marcos and China | Japan-Korea relations | Asia’s economic noodle bowl | PMs on Indonesia

This discussion covers the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s prospects to advance South Korea's middle power status and uphold the rules-based order.

May 19, 2022 — Panel discussion and cultural reception with San Francisco Consuls General from India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia

May 17, 2022 — Prime Minister of Vietnam speaks at a private event in San Francisco

In this Oxford Debate we are debating whether India's status as a democracy is inevitably dwindling into nonexistence or whether this threat is overblown and the rankings merely reflect a temporary phase.

Ahead of the Philippines election on May 9, two clear front runners have emerged with divergent views on how the country should navigate a world with increased great power competition, writes Dominique Fraser.

The Philippines elects a new president on May 9. Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, son of the late dictator, is poised to win. His opponent Leni Robredo could still pull off an Election Day surprise.

A Pacific election? | Regional economic outlook | Singapore’s new PM | Asian student jobs | PNG business

French President Macron wants to be a central actor in the Indo-Pacific region. What motivates him to step it up now, and why does he think Europe should be an alternative for countries tied up in a choice between China or the U.S.?

The coronavirus pandemic led to an exponential increase in plastic and other waste production worldwide. However, Korea's government, corporate, and individual initiatives bring hope that a plastic-free society remains within reach.