Tsai ing-wen win opens new opportunity for Australia-Taiwan relations
On January 16 Taiwan elected its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Her victory was expected – Tsai Ing-wen had held a large lead in opinion polling in...
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Australia in Asia Weekly Wrap up
Regional coordination on countering violent extremism This week Australia’s Justice Minister Michael Keenan visited Bangkok to discuss security cooperation with Thai authorities before travelling to an...
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China’s economic power – on display, or in trouble? Australia has missed out on a vice-presidency spot in the Chinese-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). While Australia is the 6th...
View Article2015 Asialink Conversations
The 2015 Asialink Conversations were hosted in Singapore on December 9-10, in collaboration with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Centre for...
View ArticleMarina Mahathir on Women in Leadership
One of Malaysia’s most influential writers and activists, Marina Mahathir explores the influence of religion on women’s leadership in the second of our video interviews with participants from the 2015...
View ArticleAmbassador Rosario Manalo on Women in Leadership
A longstanding advocate of women’s rights who was involved in the negotiation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Ambassador Rosario Manalo...
View ArticleJade Little on Australia-China relations
Jade Little is currently employed by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance as a Superintendent for Mine Planning. Previously working for McKinsey & Company Jade was involved in the transformation services for...
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Nattha Komolvadhin on Women in Leadership
One of Thailand’s best known TV journalists, Nattha Komolvadhin argues that despite greatly increased representation of women at the decision-making level across all sectors in Thailand, there is still...
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Hana Satriyo on Women in Leadership
Director of Gender and Women’s Participation at the Asia Foundation, Hana Satriyo discusses the opportunity for women to play a greater role in industries and in political leadership. She shares her...
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Nani Zulminarni on Women in Leadership
Founder of the Program for Women-Headed Households, Nani Zulminarni is a leader in grass-roots activism promoting the empowerment of women in the home. In this interview, she discusses the cultural and...
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