Care isn't just a women's issue - it's an economic imperativeThe caregiving crisis of Covid-19 and long-term trends such as aging populations have thrown a spotlight on the gaps in the global care economy. This Roadmap points to the way...

Southeast Asia has become the central arena of U.S.-Chinese competition. In this conversation, the authors of a new report from The Asia Foundation discuss the prospects for peaceful regional cooperation.

At just 23, Max Han of Malaysia is already a recognized leader in the global fight against climate change. He’s one of 20 young change-makers from this year’s LeadNext Fellowship program.

This week, we look back three decades to an Asia Foundation program that has transformed the delivery of justice in Bangladesh by making the country’s traditional system for mediating disputes, the shalish, more inclusive, more equitab...

Our annual study tour brought eleven young diplomats from across Asia to the United States. Two of them joined us to discuss their experiences. 

 In 1936, the Philippines gave traditional farmers formal title to the lands they had farmed for generations. The Public Land Act was expected to boost agriculture by encouraging landowners to invest in their property, yet for years...

In the restless borderlands between India and Bangladesh, new research documents the human impacts of climate disruption where the social compact is precarious.  Read the full blog post about this cutting-edge research on InAsia. 

Rural women have proven to be uniquely effective protectors of Indonesia’s vast and threatened forests. Joining us this week is Rahpriyanto Alam Surya Putra,  the director of The Asia Foundation’s Environmental Governance program in Indone...

We explore the transformative journey of The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia, now reborn as Let's Read. Director Kyle Barker, alongside team members from Indonesia, Aryasatyani Sintadewi and Haura Najmakamila, delve into the pivotal shift from...

February 1 marked the anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. Three years later, popular resistance, from peaceful protests to armed insurgency, remains strong, parti...

InAsia explores Nepal's transformative journey into federalism following a civil war and political deadlock. With the 2015 constitution, Nepal embarked on a new governance path, decentralizing powers to provincial and local governments. We delv...

Meet two political activists who have secret literary lives—or is it the other way around? We talk to our 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Shazia Uzman and Jan Mikael de Lara Co. 

At the half-way point for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, where we are, how we can move forward, and a shout-out to Adam Smith. 

The irrepressible disability activist, Tanzila Khan, tries her hand at board game design. We take the game out for a spin. You can learn more and purchase the board game:

In a world grappling with climate challenges, Mongolia's nomadic herders have a unique perspective to offer. Join us for an engaging interview with Asia Foundation Development Fellow alum Badruun Gardi as we explore the enduring relevance of no...

The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Indonesia, Hana Satriyo,  is a veteran advocate  for women’s and minority rights and a champion against disinformation who’s worked tirelessly with government ministries, civil society, ...

Young in experience, but passionate in their commitments: a six-month fellowship invests in young leaders from Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. We sit down with 2023 LeadNext fellow,  Temuulen Enkhbat, to talk about her experience...

Delving into geopolitical dynamics: navigating the rise of rivalries in Southeast Asia. Could the escalating U.S.-China tensions potentially lead to the emergence of a modern cold war divide in the region?

This July marks the 30th anniversary of a legal decision in the Philippines that has reverberated far beyond those shores. In 1993, a young attorney named Antonio Oposa sued the Philippine Department of the Environment and Natural Resources and...

Much work—and some play—on a U.S. study tour for 15 mid-career Asian diplomats. We caught up with two of the group in San Francisco, just as they were packing for home, to hear a few thoughts about their U.S. visit. Ms. Sujana Aryal is ...

It’s the United States’ year to host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, whose 21 members reach from Russia to the Pacific and from South America to China. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray joins us to talk about how the big jo...

Elise Hu spent four years as NPR’s first bureau chief in Seoul. She joins us to talk about her new book, a deeply reported and deeply reflective account of Korea’s world-challenging beauty industry.Order a copy of her book

In the restless Rajshahi district of Bangladesh, a five-year experiment built a community warning system for religious freedom violations.

If all the world’s care workers were one national economy, it would be among the largest, in hours worked, in the world. It would also consist mostly of women, and they would be mostly unpaid.