In some ways this reflects good trends. The region’s fields are short of youngsters because so many have found better jobs in the cities. And the people left behind are living longer, because once shoddy rural health care has improved.

Media correspondent clubs in Asia, storied institutions once synonymous with a freewheeling press culture, are confronting a slow sunset.

Dr. Rudd served as Asia Society’s President and CEO (2021-2023) and the inaugural President of ASPI (2015-2023). A distinguished diplomat, China scholar, and leading voice on Indo-Pacific and Asia-Pacific affairs,

In its broader scope, Japan aims to establish a “rule-based international order” with Central Asia, focusing on priority areas of cooperation, including environmental sustainability, human resource development, and technology. However, beyond these headline outcomes, two substantive areas deserve closer analytical attention.

Central Asia is undergoing a profound transformation driven by connectivity transport corridors and trade routes, News.Az reports. For

Every winter, millions of birds fly thousands of kilometers via the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), from the frozen expanses of Siberia and Central Asia to the warmer South Asia and beyond.

Hundreds of people died across Asia in recent weeks as the region sweltered under blistering temperatures. And a new study determined a leading factor in how it all happened. Elsewhere in the country, it was so hot that schools were canceled, an issue that ...

Protectionist foreign security and trade policies and heightened geopolitical rivalry have brought about a business environment in which “battles” over innovation are no longer fought across borders,

Established in 2006 by the Asia Society, the Asia 21 Fellowship program aims to discover, nurture, and empower the next generation of leaders in Asia, in order to help provide solutions to the region’s shared challenges.

This story appears in the November 2024 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia Businesswomen in Asia-Pacific are stepping up and taking the helm in industries with no shortage of challenges. As economic uncertainties continue to loom over ...

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