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Recent Events Showcase the Work of CIPE Philippines to Strengthen Democracy, Expand Accountability, and Grow Economic Opportunity

12.29.2022

CIPE and regional partners are wrapping up a busy season of high-profile activities to support inclusive, pro-growth economic policies and advocate for improved governance in the Philippines. CIPE Executive Director Andrew Wilson and Asia-Pacific Regional Director John Morrell were among the recent ...

Democracy that Delivers #353: Factoring in Geopolitical Risks When Investing

12.14.2022 |

Larry Chan and Daniel Hong from Free World Investment join Eric Hontz, Director of CIPE’s Center for Accountable Investment and Catherine Tai, Deputy Regional Director of CIPE’s Asia and Pacific team to discuss the considerations of geopolitical risks when investing. Free World Investme...

Alliances to Enlarge Civic Space: How Do Business and Civil Society Combine Forces?

11.15.2022

Would democracy be stronger if civil society and business worked together? Many people don’t see how they would collaborate or where they would begin. Therefore, CIPE organized a discussion to explore multi-stakeholder collaboration at the Taipei Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy. The p...

Democracy that Delivers #344: BRI Monitor Series: Infrastructure and the Power of Youth

09.28.2022 |

Tricia Yeoh, CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), and Virak Ou, Founder of Future Forum, join Catherine Tai, Deputy Regional Director and Kendra Brock, Associate Program Officer, from CIPE’s Asia and Pacific team to discuss the role of youth in improving i...

Democracy that Delivers #339: BRI Monitor Series: Infrastructure Transparency and Elections

08.24.2022 |

Paul Barker, Executive Director of the Insititute of National Affairs and Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, Founder and President of Stratbase ADRi, join Catherine Tai and Kendra Brock on CIPE’s Asia and Pacific team to discuss BRI investments in Papua New Guinea and the Phi...

Reflections on Local Elections in Nepal Focus: Kathmandu Metropolitan City

08.16.2022

Nepal recently announced a November 20 general election date to elect representatives to Parliament and provincial assemblies. Meanwhile, analysts continue to discuss key takeaways from the outcomes of the country’s local elections held on May 13, as the winners settle into office. The May electio...

Heightened Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Force Companies to Recalculate Risks

08.05.2022

For decades companies worldwide benefited from the stability and predictability of the Asia-Pacific region, which enabled them to make wise investment and business decisions. Yet recent events, particularly U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiwan, underscore growing regional politi...

Democracy that Delivers #336: ASEAN and Cambodia’s Foreign Policy Implications

08.03.2022 |

Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow and Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Charles Dunst, associate at The Asia Group and fellow at CSIS, join Jennifer Anderson, Senior Program Officer for CIPE’s Asia and Pacific Team to discuss the implications of Camb...

Sri Lanka’s Imminent Rebirth?

08.01.2022

Sri Lanka seems somewhat calmer for the moment, or so it appears after almost nine months of public protests and political unrest. A crisis of debt and subsequent financial, social, and political uncertainty engulfs the country. With depleted foreign reserves, the news of default on debt payment is...

Democracy that Delivers #335: Philippines Elections Series – 100 Day Agenda

07.15.2022 |

Dr. Francisco Magno, Professor of Political Science at De La Salle University in Manila, joins Jennifer Anderson and Anna Baldonado from CIPE’s Asia and Pacific Team on this final episode in our Philippines elections series. They discuss the new administration’s agenda, rule of law, ...