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…
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Burma Preview 2013: Cronies Court Aung San Suu Kyi to Rehabilitate their Images
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By Aung Din Editor’s Note: Key players will shape Burma in 2013, for better or worse. As a guest contributor to cogitASIA, Aung Din will examine their current role in Burma, and their potential impact in the coming year, in…
By the Numbers: Singapore’s Soccer Match-Fixing Scandal
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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…
Cyber Criminals and Cyber Spies Active in Asia
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By James Lewis This is the second of a five-part series on Asia in the age of cyber threats by CSIS’s Dr. Jim Lewis cross-posted from the Lowy Institute’s blog, The Interpreter. Part 1 is here. Cyber espionage involves the…
The Leaderboard: Thein Tun
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Who is he? Thein Tun headed Myanmar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) from March 30, 2011, until January 16, 2013. He served as deputy minister for the Ministry of Communications, Posts, and Telegraphs and as a major-general under…
The Leaderboard: Angelina Sondakh
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Who is she? Angelina Sondakh is a former Miss Indonesia turned lawmaker whose career path has come to symbolize the worst in Indonesia’s continued efforts to fight corruption in politics. Angelina was elected to the House of the Representatives in…
2013 Asia-Pacific Forecast: India in 2013 and Beyond
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By Karl F. Inderfurth Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific for 2013. Here Ambassador Karl Inderfurth discusses whether India can achieve the economic prosperity and…
2013 Asia-Pacific Forecast: China
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By Chris Johnson & Bonnie Glaser Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific for 2013. China experts Chris Johnson and Bonnie Glaser preview the tension in…
By the Numbers: Surveying Southeast Asia
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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…
The Leaderboard: Dahlan Iskan
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Who is he? Dahlan Iskan was the CEO of Indonesia’s state-owned electric company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) from 2009 to 2011, and currently serves as minister of State-Owned Corporations (BUMN). As minister, he has streamlined procurement processes, and established holding…