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…
Who is he? Daniel R. Russel, better known as Danny, is currently serving as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs on the White House National Security Staff (NSS). From 2009 to 2011, he was the…
By Camille Danvers In the 1960s, the baby boomer generation shook the U.S., advocating social and political changes on an unprecedented scale. Today, India is facing a similar situation as an emerging educated and young middle class expects more transparency…
Who is she? Le Thi Thu Thuy is the CEO and vice chairwoman of Vingroup Joint Stock Company, Vietnam’s largest real estate company. She joined Vingroup in 2008 and became CEO in June 2012 at the age of 39. Previously,…
By Guru Amrit Khalsa As two of the top three Co2 emitters worldwide, the U.S. and India both have much to gain through further collaboration on combating climate change, while also benefiting the entire international community. Unfortunately, pressing domestic realities…
By Hung Nguyen The Seventh Plenum of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) met from May 2 to May 11 to discuss, among other things, “possible ways to perfect the political system, [strengthen] party building, and [promote] the party…
Who is he? Enrique “Ricky” Razon, Jr. is the third richest man in the Philippines, with a net worth of $3.6 billion according to Forbes. He is the CEO and chairman of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), a Manila-listed…
By Tianyi Wang & Andy Lim On March 25 the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report, “The Rise of BRICS FDI and Africa.” Published during China’s new President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Africa and before…
By Ravi Balaram Acting Assistant Secretary Joseph Yun’s Senate testimony on April 25 on security cooperation and challenges in the U.S. rebalance to Asia reflects the intersection of security and development domains. Inextricably linked, Secretary Yun said that U.S. security…
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…
By Victor Cha On May 7, President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea made her first official visit to the United States and had a summit meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. It is the first…
By Lynn Kuok The elections in Malaysia on May 5 saw the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) remain in power, marking 56 years of uninterrupted rule since independence. When the coalition, led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), lost…
