While economic growth in India has lifted millions out of poverty and created a rapidly expanding middle-class, a fortunate few have also been able to amass vast amounts of wealth. The following numbers provide a unique insight into India’s billionaire…
Southeast Asia now has more billionaires than ever, as the region continues to grow at a fast pace. Like wealthy individuals everywhere, Southeast Asian billionaires are politically connected, trying to influence their home economies, and are pushing their influence beyond…
India’s consumption of Iranian oil has been an issue of global concern as the United States strives the strengthen sanctions against the Middle Eastern nation. Recently, the Indian government announced that it would continue importing oil from Iran. This decision,…
Thailand’s prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged on March 3 at the opening meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to end the nation’s ivory trade. The Convention has 178 Parties, and seeks to facilitate international cooperation…
Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Germany and Hungary from March 4-8, focusing heavily on increasing trade, investment, and tourism with each country. The Germany trip comes seven months after Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Indonesia to establish the comprehensive Jakarta…
Singapore, known for its order, was rocked by Interpol findings that an international soccer match-fixing operation was based there. Though soccer scandals are not new in Southeast Asia, many were surprised that the ring was Singapore-based. Soccer is Southeast Asia’s…
With continuing public outcry in the wake of the high-profile gang rape of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012, the Indian and American media have been examining India’s cultural attitudes towards women as well as personal security in…
Donor agencies and international institutions made pivotal debt deals and assistance pledges with Myanmar in January. The agreements open the door for major development assistance and signal the donor community’s readiness to return to Myanmar after decades of isolation. Here…
Human security conditions continue to be a major concern across Southeast Asia, and this week we take a look at migrant workers, refugees, and other transnational flows of people across the region. The International Labor Organization (ILO) on January 9…
Several surveys were released in recent weeks assessing aspects of governance, security, and quality of life worldwide, including Transparency International’s Corruptions Perception index, the Clean Air Asia Report, and the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law index. We have summarized…
