The World Bank will provide a $200 million loan to help the Government of India achieve its National Nutrition Mission goal of reducing stunting in children between 0-6 years of age; the Delhi government revised its subsidy on electricity bills…
By Shin Ito — On March 8, 2018, in Santiago, Chile, 11 Asia-Pacific countries signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which is a new trade agreement suspending the application of certain provisions set out in previous…
By Lisa Collins — On May 10, President Donald Trump announced that a bilateral summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would be held in Singapore on June 12, 2018. This announcement was made only hours after the highly anticipated…
By Anit Mukherjee & Kartikeya Singh — With national elections a year away, the outcome of the state assembly elections in Karnataka are being closely watched, both in India and abroad. Karnataka was the largest source of Bharatiya Janata Party…
By Amy Searight & Brian Harding — Malaysia’s stunning election results on May 9 upended more than 60 years of continuous rule by the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party and ushered in Malaysia’s first peaceful and democratic transition of…
The energy department of Andhra Pradesh introduced an incentive for power consumers; Gujarat will offer subsidized piped natural gas to households falling below the poverty line in Bharuch; Madhya Pradesh will open an employment bureau for senior citizens; Union Road…
Join Jane Nakano, senior fellow with the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, and Ashish Sethia, head of research for Asia Pacific and global head of LNG at Bloomberg New Energy Finance on the latest CSIS Energy 360° podcast, as…
By Scott Kennedy — For much of the past year, Chinese officials have complained that they did not know what the United States wants or who to speak with about our commercial disagreements. Those questions have been answered decisively in…
In this episode, we assess the decline of democratic governance, human rights, and rule of law in several Southeast Asian countries ahead of key elections in 2018 and 2019. CSIS Southeast Asia Program Deputy Director Brian Harding joins the pod…
By Amy Searight & Brian Harding — Q1: Who is running? A1: On May 9, Malaysia will hold its 14th general election since independence, commonly referred to as GE14. 222 seats in parliament will be contested, as well as 505…
Haryana will spend $90 million for water and sanitation efforts; Maharashtra unveiled its Development Plan 2034; the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation signed an MOU to replace 4 million conventional electricity meters with smart ones; the ruling party Trinamool Congress in…
The 3rd inter-Korean summit, the first in more than 10 years, and the first between South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was held April 27, 2018 at the South Korean side of the DMZ.…
