The Asia Foundation https://asiafoundation.org/ Working for a peaceful, just, and thriving Asia and Pacific. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:34:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-taf-favicon-32x32.png The Asia Foundation https://asiafoundation.org/ 32 32 Asia’s scam centre problem is moving on, not shutting down https://asiafoundation.org/asia-s-scam-centre-problem-moving-not-shutting-down/ https://asiafoundation.org/asia-s-scam-centre-problem-moving-not-shutting-down/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:34:11 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=112134 By Johann Rebert, Nicola Nixon When Sri Lankan police raided a seaside hotel in Chilaw earlier this month, they detained more than 150 foreign nationals running an online scam operation from inside […]

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/asia-s-scam-centre-problem-moving-not-shutting-down/feed/ 0 The Asia Foundation Recognizes 2026 Lotus Leadership Awardees  https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-recognizes-2026-lotus-leadership-awardees/ https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-recognizes-2026-lotus-leadership-awardees/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:59:30 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111989 NEW YORK, NY – April 10, 2026 – Jacqueline Novogratz, Women's Business Center (WBC) Mongolia, and Microsoft honored for expanding economic pathways for women across Asia and the Pacific 

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-recognizes-2026-lotus-leadership-awardees/feed/ 0 The Asia Foundation President Meets ASEAN Secretary-General   https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-president-meets-asean-secretary-general/ https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-president-meets-asean-secretary-general/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:28:33 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=112012 JAKARTA, Indonesia – April 7, 2026 – The Asia Foundation’s President and CEO, Laurel Miller, met with ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today at the ASEAN Secretariat for […]

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-president-meets-asean-secretary-general/feed/ 0 Call for Applications – 2026 LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future  https://asiafoundation.org/call-for-applications-2026-leadnext-ambassadors-for-a-global-future/ https://asiafoundation.org/call-for-applications-2026-leadnext-ambassadors-for-a-global-future/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:07:46 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111937 San Francisco, April 6, 2026 — The Asia Foundation is now accepting applications through May 5, for the 2026 LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future  program. LeadNext is TAF’s flagship youth […]

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/call-for-applications-2026-leadnext-ambassadors-for-a-global-future/feed/ 0 Getting Detached: How Coal-to-Solar Is Moving Beyond Mongolia’s Gers https://asiafoundation.org/getting-detached-how-coal-to-solar-is-moving-beyond-mongolias-gers/ https://asiafoundation.org/getting-detached-how-coal-to-solar-is-moving-beyond-mongolias-gers/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:10:02 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111893 In Ulaanbaatar, where winter temperatures regularly fall below –30°C, heating systems are literally a matter of life and death. For decades, coal-fired stoves have both facilitated and burdened daily life in the city’s ger districts. The ubiquity of the smoke-belching stoves reflects […]

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/getting-detached-how-coal-to-solar-is-moving-beyond-mongolias-gers/feed/ 0 Growing Vietnam’s Tech Economy: Why Supporting Girls in STEM Is a National Imperative  https://asiafoundation.org/growing-vietnams-tech-economy-why-supporting-girls-in-stem-is-a-national-imperative/ https://asiafoundation.org/growing-vietnams-tech-economy-why-supporting-girls-in-stem-is-a-national-imperative/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:46:16 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111657 Trần Thị Thu Quỳnh grew up in a small family in Lạng Sơn, a quiet border province in northern Vietnam. Unlike most girls in her community, she completed high school and entered university. And unlike […]

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]]> https://asiafoundation.org/growing-vietnams-tech-economy-why-supporting-girls-in-stem-is-a-national-imperative/feed/ 0 Visa and The Asia Foundation Launch Vee Together to Strengthen Cambodia’s Tourism MSMEs https://asiafoundation.org/visa-and-the-asia-foundation-launch-vee-together/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:36:50 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111234 PHNOM PENH, February 27, 2026 – Tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are central to Cambodia’s economy. To strengthen their resilience and competitiveness in an increasingly digital marketplace, The Asia Foundation, with […]

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]]> The Asia Foundation Announces 2026 Development Fellows https://asiafoundation.org/the-asia-foundation-unveils-2026-development-fellows/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:29:59 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=111224 Chau Lon Molika Cambodia | Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Economic Growth Rayans Helehahimae Pacific Islands | Good Governance Karishma Ali Pakistan | Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Bea Mandapat Philippines | […]

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]]> 2026 Call for Applications: Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellowship in Asian Art https://asiafoundation.org/2026-call-for-applications-margaret-f-williams-memorial-fellowship-in-asian-art/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:54:01 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=110964 San Francisco, February 13, 2026 – In partnership with the Asian Art Museum, The Asia Foundation announces a call for applications for the 2026 Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellowship in Asian Art, a program that supports exchange between emerging curatorial voices […]

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]]> Australia and The Asia Foundation Support Inclusive Policymaking in Cambodia’s Provinces  https://asiafoundation.org/australia-and-the-asia-foundation-support-inclusive-policymaking-in-cambodias-provinces/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:24:20 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=110946 SIEM REAP, February 5, 2026—More than 150 participants from government, research institutions, civil society organizations, community groups, and the private sector gathered today in Siem Reap Province for the Ponlok Chomnes Provincial Policy Forum 2026, supported by the Australian […]

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]]> Lao Women’s Union and The Asia Foundation Reaffirm Partnership to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Laos  https://asiafoundation.org/lao-womens-union-and-the-asia-foundation-reaffirm-partnership-to-advance-women-peace-and-security-agenda-in-laos/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:27:44 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=110750 VIENTIANE CAPITAL, Lao PDR, January 13, 2026 — The Lao Women’s Union (LWU), represented by the Cabinet Office, and The Asia Foundation in Lao PDR (TAF) reaffirmed their long-standing partnership with […]

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]]> Going Mobile: The Philippines Is Moving to Make Infrastructure More Accessible  https://asiafoundation.org/going-mobile-the-philippines-is-moving-to-make-infrastructure-more-accessible/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:34:25 +0000 https://asiafoundation.org/?p=110541 It’s referred to as Mt. Kamuning, and it’s a “mountain” no one wants to climb. The roughly five-story footbridge over the railway and highway in Quezon City can be imposing for even the most fit Filipino, but its […]

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