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Surin Pitsuwan outlines ASEAN's new relationship with the US on Feb. 19, 2010. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

A New Landscape in Southeast Asia

ASEAN's Sec. General reminds the US of what's changed in Southeast Asia.
HSBC Chairman Stephen Green shares his ideas on corporate social responsibility with Asia Society President Vishakha Desai. (2 min., 25 sec.)

Stephen Green: Money, Morality, and the Marketplace

HSBC Bank Chairman Stephen Green on the need for corporate social responsibility.
Peter Hessler describes what he sees as the most common misperception Americans have about everyday life in today's China. (1 min., 35 sec.)

Author Peter Hessler on the Open Road in China

The writer talks about driving along the Great Wall and his other adventures.
Boston University Professor Adil Najam (pictured) and C. Raja Mohana, Kissinger Scholar at the Library of Congress, discuss the possible outcomes of India-Pakistan peace talks. (2 min., 10 sec.)

India and Pakistan: Back from the Brink?

A panel of experts talks about the prospects for peace between the rival nations.
Nancy Tingley describes the heyday of Viet Nam's Hoi An, when it became "the port of choice" in Southeast Asia. (1 min., 28 sec.)

Viet Nam, Center of Trade

Curator Nancy Tingley discusses <em>Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea</em>.
Excerpt: Navi Radjou tells "an interesting growth story about India" at the Asia Society on Jan. 28, 2010.

Can India's Innovators Lead the Way?

A wave of entrepreneurship suggests scarcity combined with basic ingenuity can lead to dynamic new ideas.
Tsai Ming-Liang at the Asia Society in Nov. 2009. (Barbara Nelson)

Tsai Ming-Liang on Tsai Ming-Liang

Complete coverage of the major filmmaker's retrospective and in-person appearances at the Asia Society.
Barbara Demick at the Asia Society New York Center on Jan. 7, 2010.

Barbara Demick on 'Nothing to Envy'

The journalist talks about her new book 'Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea.'
Mira Nair at the Asia Society in New York on Dec. 10, 2009. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Mira Nair on the Art of Directing

The acclaimed director talks about film making in India and the US.
John Woo discusses his new film Red Cliff, and describes his creative process, on Oct. 12, 2009. (4 min., 10 sec.)(Photo: Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Director John Woo: 'I Feel Like A General!'

Hong Kong's action master goes behind the scenes of his new film <em>Red Cliff</em>.