By Jeremiah Magpile Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the launch of the Brunei-U.S. English Language Enrichment for ASEAN September 7 during a visit to Brunei, in a significant gesture of U.S. support of ASEAN. English is the official language…
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Easing of U.S. Trade Ban Could Gradually Help Lift Myanmar’s Impoverished Economy
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By Kate Rustici The United States decision to ease sanctions against Myanmar provides an economic boost to the government of President Thein Sein in response to its political reforms over the past year and bolsters the standing of the president…
APEC: Getting Stuff Done
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By Matt Goodman Speaking to a hall full of CEOs at last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu, President Barack Obama got his biggest applause line when he announced that he had just signed a law approving the…
The Leaderboard: Henry Puna
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The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands. Who is he? Henry Puna is the prime minister of the Cook Islands and leader of the Cook…
Friday Five: August 10, 2012
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China’s Gu Kailai, wife of recently ousted Chongqing Party Chief Bo Xilai, had her day in the Heifei Intermediate People’s Court in the murder case of Neil Heywood. Following an ultra-brief trial, Gu will receive the verdict and sentencing in…
Friday Five: July 13, 2012
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Four important developments in Asia from this week and one key event to keep an eye out for next week. ASEAN foreign ministers failed to reach common ground on the South China Sea on Friday and the regional conference ended…
By The Numbers: July 12, 2012
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$50 million The amount of insurance coverage for protection and indemnity that Indian shipping companies will receive in transporting oil from Iran after a government approval Tuesday. Experts say the amount is only a small fraction of the amount actually…
Clinton’s Visit to Laos Could Help Reenergize Cooperation on the Search for Missing U.S. Servicemen
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By Murray Hiebert and Phuong Nguyen [Editor’s note: This post is the second in a two part series on legacy issues in the U.S.-Laos relationship given Secretary Clinton’s historic visit prior to the 2012 ASEAN Regional Forum.] U.S. Secretary of…
Renewing U.S. Commitment to End the UXO Crisis in Laos
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By Brett Dakin [ Editor’s note: This post is the first in a two part series on legacy issues in the U.S.-Laos relationship given Secretary Clinton’s historic visit prior to the 2012 ASEAN Regional Forum.] This week Secretary Clinton touches…
Friday Five: July 6, 2012
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Four important developments in Asia from this week and one key event to keep an eye out for next week. 1. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for a trip that will include stops in Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos,…