The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to “improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.” Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, its programs address critical issues affecting Asia in the 21st century—governance and law, economic development, women's empowerment, environment, and regional cooperation. Headquartered in San Francisco, The Asia Foundation works through a network of 18 offices in 18 Asian countries and in Washington, DC.
Founded in 1954. The Foundation marked its 60 years of experience in Asia working with private and public partners in the areas of leadership and institutional development, exchanges, and policy research. Starting January 1, 2011, David D. Arnold serves as president of the Foundation. The Foundation is governed by an eminent and well-known group of private sector trustees.
Impact
The Asia Foundation works with local leaders and communities to build effective institutions and advance reforms. Across Asia, the nonprofit organization is improving lives and expanding opportunities by:
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Samante: Gilas Pilipinas: team chemistry
Sun Star 27 Nov 2024
FIVE-TIME Asia Cup champions, the Philippines, have secured a coveted spot in the Fiba Asia Cup, joining New Zealand as the top qualifiers from their group ... Looking ahead, the Philippines will continue to rely on this solid foundation of team chemistry as they prepare to face tougher competition in the Fiba Asia Cup....
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A dancer’s mission to inspire and heal
Manila Standard 27 Nov 2024
Four months later, I saw him again when he did the choreography for the Sinag ... Novy envisions Bereber Sayaw PD as a nationally recognized foundation supporting underserved Parkinson’s communities in the Philippines and Asia through dance and a connected care ecosystem of patients, carers, benefactors, medical professionals, and LGUs ... ....
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Valeo and ROHM Semiconductor Co-develop Next-generation Power Electronics
Steel Technology 27 Nov 2024
Carbonbase Partners with the HBAR Foundation and ImpactX to Launch Asia's First Digital Carbon Registry ... collaboration with the HBAR Foundation and ImpactX to introduce Asia's inaugural digital-native Carbon Registry, known as the Global Climate Registry (GCR)....
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APEC should play prominent role in driving innovation
China Daily 26 Nov 2024
These developments have slowed global innovation, posing a serious challenge to economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region ... To seize these opportunities, the Asia-Pacific must adopt new policy tools to drive innovation while building on its foundation of economic cooperation and shared prosperity....
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Reach Out and Read Chosen as Only U.S.-Based Nonprofit for New York Times Holiday Impact Prize
ACCESSWIRE 26 Nov 2024
They are joined by Fistula Foundation, which provides free surgeries for women with childbirth injuries in Africa and Asia; and Muso, which brings life-saving health care door-to-door in underserved communities across sub-Saharan Africa....
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Korea Zinc Applies for National Core Technology Designation for its Hematite Production and Antimony Metal Manufacturing Technologies
Steel Technology 26 Nov 2024
Carbonbase Partners with the HBAR Foundation and ImpactX to Launch Asia's First Digital Carbon Registry ... collaboration with the HBAR Foundation and ImpactX to introduce Asia's inaugural digital-native Carbon Registry, known as the Global Climate Registry (GCR)....
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Advancing Taiwan-India relations
Taipei Times 25 Nov 2024
By Sana Hashmi 胡莎娜 ... 14. The dialogue, jointly hosted by the Taipei-based Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation and India’s premier think tank, the Observer Research Foundation, has evolved into an important platform for policy-oriented discussions ... Sana Hashmi is a fellow at the Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation. The views expressed here are her own. ....
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Modern tech propels high crop yields in China's Xinjiang
People Daily 23 Nov 2024
With similarities in geographical environment and climatic conditions, Xinjiang has also been engaged in international agricultural cooperation with Central Asia countries ... Sun Tan, vice president of CAAS, said that China and Kazakhstan have a solid foundation in international agriculture cooperation....
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MFAT cautions travellers to Laos about consuming alcoholic drinks
RNZ 22 Nov 2024
'A very tragic story' ... A lethal dose could be quite small, Ranson said ... Checkpoint spoke to the New Zealand Drug Foundation and its principal science adviser said there are no off the shelf rapid tests for methanol in drinks. The foundation's advice is to only drink canned or bottled drinks with a seal when travelling in Southeast Asia ... .......
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Kelli Cohen Fein receives Baylor College of Medicine’s Humanitarian Award
Jewish Herald Voice 22 Nov 2024
... committee member for the Women’s Cancer Foundation addressing efforts in S. Asia, Latin America and Africa – to downstage breast and cervical cancer, improve mortality rates and help mitigate the global burden of cancer. The Texas Medical Association Foundation described Dr....
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Xinhua Headlines: Modern tech propels high crop yields in China's Xinjiang
China.dot.org 22 Nov 2024
With similarities in geographical environment and climatic conditions, Xinjiang has also been engaged in international agricultural cooperation with Central Asia countries ... Sun Tan, vice president of CAAS, said that China and Kazakhstan have a solid foundation in international agriculture cooperation....
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[INTERVIEW] Trump election win will affirm Yoon’s reluctance to arm Ukraine
Korea Times 21 Nov 2024
Seoul’s reluctance likely reflects a growing belief that Trump may seek a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine upon his return to the White House, according to Bruce Klingner, a former CIA analyst and senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center....
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