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The Half Known Life: A Book Launch with Pico Iyer

NEW YORK, January 24, 2023 — Renowned author Pico Iyer discusses his new book The Half Known Life which explores ideas of paradise across the planet, of inner and outer peace, and how different cultures and peoples formulate their own versions of happiness. Religion historian Elaine Pagels moderates the conversation. (1 hr., 15 min.)

ASEAN in 20 Years
Policy

ASEAN in 20 Years

Former Prime Minister of Malaysia the Honorable Tun Abdullah Badawi describe his vision of ASEAN 20 years from now.
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Ali Eteraz on Pakistan's Madrassas
Arts

Ali Eteraz on Pakistan's Madrassas

NEW YORK, October 15, 2009 - Children of Dust author Ali Eteraz discusses how Pakistan's madrassas have changed over the years. (1 min., 12 sec.)
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Ali Eteraz: Children of Dust (Complete)
Arts

Ali Eteraz: Children of Dust (Complete)

NEW YORK, October 15, 2009 - Ali Eteraz reads from his book Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistan, and engages in a discussion about Pakistani diaspora and Muslim identity in America with Asia Society Fellow Hassan Abbas. (1 hr., 12 min.)
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb: What We're Doing Wrong
Business

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: What We're Doing Wrong

HONG KONG, September 28, 2009 - Professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb offers a grim view of how the global financial crisis is being handled at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's 2009 Annual Dinner. (1 min., 31 sec.)
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Border Crossing
Education

Border Crossing

A student-produced video about border crossings--of people and of pollution.
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Aki Ra on Becoming a Khmer Rouge Soldier

Aki Ra on Becoming a Khmer Rouge Soldier

Aki Ra on Becoming a Khmer Rouge Soldier
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Sneak Preview: Taintless Spring
Arts

Sneak Preview: Taintless Spring

Sneak Preview: Taintless Spring
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Vidya Dehejia: There and Then Vs. Here and Now
Arts

Vidya Dehejia: There and Then Vs. Here and Now

NEW YORK, October 5, 2009 - Vidya Dehejia contrasts traditional and present-day attitudes towards the sensuous element in Indian art and expression. (1 min., 32 sec.)
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Vidya Dehejia on Chola Bronzes (Complete)
Arts

Vidya Dehejia on Chola Bronzes (Complete)

NEW YORK, October 5, 2009 - Art historian Vidya Dehejia illuminates the Asia Society Museum exhibition Devotion in South India: Chola Bronzes in this slide lecture. (57 min.)
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Stephen Roach: This Is Asia
Business

Stephen Roach: This Is Asia

NEW YORK, September 30, 2009 - Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach illiustrates the state of today's Asian economies with a stark visual aid. (41 sec.)
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The Emergence of a New Asian Middle Class
Business

The Emergence of a New Asian Middle Class

Richard Dobbs, director of the McKinsey Global Institute, on the emergence of a "billion new middle class consumers" in Asia, and their role in global economic recovery.
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On China's Need for Payroll Taxes
Business

On China's Need for Payroll Taxes

NEW YORK, October 1, 2009 - Jonathan Woetzel, director of McKinsey & Co. Greater China, on how implementing payroll taxes can boost growth in China, despite resistance at the local level. (1 min., 43 sec.)

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