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    The Asia Foundation Co-Convenes Asia Symposium in Wellington on Regional Transition and Cooperation
    Wellington, May 21, 2026 – The Asia Foundation partnered with the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono to convene Asia in Transition: The Middle Power Moment, a full-day symposium examining the forces shaping Asia and […]

  • In Remembrance of Lee Hong-koo
    The Asia Foundation mourns the passing of renowned Korean statesman, scholar, and diplomat Lee Hong-koo. He was a distinguished leader in government and academia, serving as prime minister, president of the Korean Political Science Association, and chairman of the […]
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    Restoring Mangroves Is a Growing Business for Families in Raja Ampat 
    This year, some 60 families in the Friwen village in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, have been building livelihoods around preserving the mangroves that protect their shoreline.
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    Asia’s scam centre problem is moving on, not shutting down
    By Johann Rebert, Nicola Nixon When Sri Lankan police raided a seaside hotel in Chilaw earlier this month, they detained more than 150 foreign nationals running an online scam operation from inside […]

  • The Asia Foundation Recognizes 2026 Lotus Leadership Awardees 
    NEW YORK, NY – April 10, 2026 – Jacqueline Novogratz, Women's Business Center (WBC) Mongolia, and Microsoft honored for expanding economic pathways for women across Asia and the Pacific 

  • The Asia Foundation President Meets ASEAN Secretary-General  
    JAKARTA, Indonesia – April 7, 2026 – The Asia Foundation’s President and CEO, Laurel Miller, met with ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today at the ASEAN Secretariat for […]

  • Call for Applications – 2026 LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future 
    San Francisco, April 6, 2026 — The Asia Foundation is now accepting applications through May 5, for the 2026 LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future  program. LeadNext is TAF’s flagship youth […]

  • Getting Detached: How Coal-to-Solar Is Moving Beyond Mongolia’s Gers
    In Ulaanbaatar, where winter temperatures regularly fall below –30°C, heating systems are literally a matter of life and death. For decades, coal-fired stoves have both facilitated and burdened daily life in the city’s ger districts. The ubiquity of the smoke-belching stoves reflects […]

  • Growing Vietnam’s Tech Economy: Why Supporting Girls in STEM Is a National Imperative 
    Trần Thị Thu Quỳnh grew up in a small family in Lạng Sơn, a quiet border province in northern Vietnam. Unlike most girls in her community, she completed high school and entered university. And unlike […]

  • Visa and The Asia Foundation Launch Vee Together to Strengthen Cambodia’s Tourism MSMEs
    PHNOM PENH, February 27, 2026 – Tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are central to Cambodia’s economy. To strengthen their resilience and competitiveness in an increasingly digital marketplace, The Asia Foundation, with […]

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