Developing countries in Asia are growing steadily--in some cases rapidly--and becoming increasingly affluent. China, India, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Vietnam, and Lao PDR, all of which were classified by the World Bank as 'low-income' countries (LICs) at some point in the late 1990s/early 2000s, have now graduated to 'lower middle income' (LMIC) status. The international consulting...

Developing countries in Asia are growing steadily--in some cases rapidly--and becoming increasingly affluent. The big challenge for Australian aid policy-makers during the Asian Century will thus be to manage these contradictions emerging from a more affluent Asia. China, India, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Vietnam, and Lao PDR, all of which were classified by the World Bank...

Outlines some of the challenges faced by Asia's economic and political rise and shifts. On 8 July 2011, the Lowy Institute for International Policy hosted its eighth annual New Voices conference. The 2011 conference ‘Dynamic Asia’ adopted an Indo-Pacific regional focus. Never before in modern times have Asia and its future been so globally significant...

Non-profit organisations have been identified as potentially significant contributors to terroism financing. This paper explores how terrorist groups take advantage of these organisations and the evidence available for the misuse of funds. The manner in which terrorist organisations finance their activities became a policy focal point after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Non-profit...

Global poverty has complex causes and wide-ranging effects. In this essay Michelle Sowey examines the scale of the problem together with its impacts. It also considers a range of approaches to reducing poverty, and reviews the status of global action aimed at achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The essay concludes with a reminder...