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Japan's Nuclear Disaster Should Give Rest of Asia Pause

NEW YORK, May 13, 2011 — Asia Society Global Council Co-Chair Simon Tay says Asian nations face a dilemma. They need more energy. But, he warns, rushing ahead with plans to build nuclear power plants is not the right answer. (5 min.)

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Policy
 /  Australia

Disruptive Asia | Women at the Cutting Edge

In the first event for Disruptive Asia Women and Girls edition, experts from Singapore, South Korea and Australia explore the region’s best practices to include women in STEM fields.
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Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in Digital Rules Setting
Policy
 /  New York

Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in Digital Rules Setting

Asia Society Policy Institute's Daniel Russel and Blake Berger discuss the findings of their new report with Mary Kay Magistad.
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The Parsi Kitchen | Anahita Dhondy in Conversation With Manu Chandra
Arts
 /  India

The Parsi Kitchen | Anahita Dhondy in Conversation With Manu Chandra

Anahita Dhondy discusses her book "The Parsi Kitchen" with Manu Chandra.
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How China is Stacking the Deck Against the West in Technology Standard Setting
Policy
 /  New York

China's Bid To Set Global Technology Standards

Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Daniel Russel explains how, in its push to become a "Cyber Great Power," Beijing has steadily gained a larger role in setting international standards.
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Current Affairs
 /  Switzerland

Episode 4: COP26 and the Indo-Pacific's Quest for Net Zero

Kevin Rudd and Andreas Berger join several international experts and analysts in a discussion about the outcomes of COP26.
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Heat and Health
Current Affairs
 /  Switzerland

Episode 2: Heat and Health in India

Mitali Chatterjee and Bernd Wilke discuss what it will take for India’s government to deal with the challenges caused by rising heat levels.
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Innovative Responses
Current Affairs
 /  Switzerland

Episode 3: Innovative Responses to Climate Change in Australia and Southeast Asia

John O’Brien and Cherie Gray discuss the role of nature-based solutions to help combat climate change.
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China on Track
Current Affairs
 /  Switzerland

Episode 1: Is China on Track To Reach Net Zero?

Hailin Wang and Hairong Huang discuss whether China is on track to reaching its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2060.
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Arts
 /  Japan

Master Crafts of Japan: Redefining Crafting for Our Shared Future

At Japan Center’s signature art symposium, Robert Yellin gives a keynote on shifts in overseas perceptions of contemporary Japanese ceramic art.
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Policy
 /  Australia

Australia and South Korea: Middle Powers in Uncharted Waters

How can a strategic alliance between Australia and South Korea balance geopolitical dynamics within the region? Experts discuss the influence, or lack thereof, of so-called "middle powers."
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Supply Chain Disruption: The Impact on Los Angeles and Singapore
Business
 /  Southern California

Supply Chain Disruption: The Impact on Los Angeles and Singapore

Kevin Klowden, Jaime Lee, and Kenneth Lim provide unique perspectives on the supply chain crunch.
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Talk at the Library: ‘We’ve Got Amazing Art in India, But Empty Museums’
Arts
 /  Switzerland

Talk at the Library: ‘We’ve Got Amazing Art in India — But Empty Museums’

Abhishek Poddar, founder of the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, and Dr. Thomas Kellein, director of Bergos Art Consult in Zurich, art historian and curator, talk about the evolving art and museum culture in India.
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