By Richard Jackson and Tobias Peter As the world’s societies age, policymakers are trying to peer into the future and anticipate the retirement needs of tomorrow’s growing elderly populations. Nowhere is this more difficult to do than in emerging East…
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Abe Steps into Southeast Asia’s Spotlight: Japan Reengages ASEAN
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By Will Colson & Kate Rustici Japan’s new prime minister Shinzo Abe traveled to Southeast Asia from January 16-18 for his first overseas trip with stops in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Abe initially hoped to make the United States his…
Whither the Pivot in 2013?
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By Mike Green 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. Dr. Michael J. Green opens the series by assessing the prospects for the U.S.…
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…
ASEAN’s Time to Invest in Timor-Leste
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By Liam Hanlon As Brunei assumes ASEAN’s chairmanship for 2013, one major question it faces is Timor-Leste’s bid for membership in the group. Despite some ASEAN members’ previous resistance to Timor-Leste’s entrance, the country’s sustained political and economic development over…
The Leaderboard: Chee Soon Juan
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Who is he? Mr. Chee Soon Juan is the leader of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Before entering politics, he was a psychology lecturer at the National University of Singapore until he was dismissed and sued in 1993 for his criticisms…
The Leaderboard: Tammy Duckworth
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Who is she? Ms. Tammy Duckworth is a Thai-American born in Bangkok to an American father and Thai mother. Growing up, she lived in Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States and speaks fluent Thai and Indonesian. Her family has a…
CSIS Asia Team Mega Event Series Recap
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Over the past two weeks our CSIS Asia Team hosted a series of high profile events on developments in the Asia-Pacific and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. Here at cogitASIA On Monday, September 24 CSIS Senior Vice President for…
Singapore Tries to Realign with Singaporeans
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By Ernie Bower On July 31, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore restructured his government’s ministries and reshuffled his cabinet, revealing important trends to watch as the city-state seeks to evolve its political foundation. Lee made changes in two…
The Leaderboard: Grace Fu
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The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Grace Fu Hai Yien, Singapore minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, second minister for the Environment and Water Resources and second minister for Foreign Affairs. Who…