By John Hamre, Michael Green, Matthew Goodman, Scott Miller, Ernest Bower, Victor Cha, Christopher Johnson, Michael Matera, & Richard Rossow — The United States is a Pacific power. For over 70 years, we have been the guarantor — and a…
By Murray Hiebert & Norashiqin Toh — The election of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in July 2014 marked Indonesia’s third direct and peaceful selection of the country’s president and seemed to consolidate the archipelago’s democratic gains. Given Indonesia’s impressive political transformation,…
In this episode we discuss the remarkable rise of Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar, or Burma. Following inauguration on April 1, 2016, the NLD and Aung San Suu Kyi must now address…
Rajasthan passes bill to guarantee clear title for land and eases land acquisition rules for industrial development; Maharashtra allows sale of public land; Oracle invests $400 million in Bangalore; Andhra signs an agreement with China’s Sichuan province for closer economic…
By Sarah Watson — India’s Labour Bureau just released its latest quarterly report on employment in eight key sectors, responsible for over a third of India’s gross domestic product (GDP), covering the period from July to September 2015. Although the…
Gujarat passes a new land acquisition law; Andhra and Karnataka hike electricity rates/ Gujarat lowers electricity rates; Bihar bans booze, Haryana liberalizes laws governing downsizing; Mehbooba Mufti sworn in as first female chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir; West Bengal…
In this episode we explore the challenge of feeding the hungry in South Asia. CSIS Global Food Security Project Director Kimberly Flowers and CSIS Wadhwani Chair Richard Rossow explain how issues of nutrition, markets, government programs, climate change, and technology…
By Conor Cronin & Norashiqin Toh — On May 9, voters in the Philippines will head to the polls to pick a new president. Outgoing president Benigno Aquino III leaves his successor with a nation hoping to balance economic ties…
By James Wallar — ASEAN in November 2015 launched a new strategic plan: “ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together.” What was largely lost in the typical ASEAN low-key roll out was the significant new business challenges the grouping agreed to tackle.…
By Richard Rossow — On March 7, the Election Commission of India announced the dates for the five states holding elections this year: Assam, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. The elections will be held between April 4 and…