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The Weekly Fix Weekly highlights from the latest headlines out of Asia, with expert analysis and commentary.

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1/6/09: Bangladesh, Democratic Again?
Presented with the Far Eastern Economic Review

The new government in Bangladesh and the challenges faced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, with Colum Murphy, Deputy Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. Plus, Ambassador Christopher Hill on North Korea. And, get your opera fix at Asia Society Hong Kong.

12/16/08: Thailand Tries Again; A Bold Call for US Education
Presented with the Far Eastern Economic Review

Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva—what he faces and what he brings to the job, with Colum Murphy, Deputy Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. Plus, a call to action on international education with Vivien Stewart, Asia Society Vice President of Education. And, the challenges facing Asia and the US from the global financial crisis, with US Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs David McCormick.

12/09/08: Uneasy Neighbors in South Asia; "Disaster Tourism" in Sichuan
Presented with the Far Eastern Economic Review

The view from Mumbai, as Indian authorities release more information about the attackers they say come from Pakistan, with Simone Ahuja of Blood Orange Media. Plus, an update on the survivors of China's devastating Sichuan earthquake with FEER contributor Kathleen McLaughlin. Plus, audio excerpts from the Tori Ensemble, bringing together jazz and traditional Korean music... and what to do next week in Hong Kong.

12/02/08: India Post-Trauma: Discord and Disbelief
Presented with the Far Eastern Economic Review

Mumbai: what comes next? FEER contributor Salil Tripathi talks on the mood in Mumbai, and Asia Society Fellow Mira Kamdar on the state of India's government and the global impact of tensions between India and Pakistan. Plus Jerome Cohen on coping with China's environmental crisis.

11/25/08: Pakistan Says "Yes" to the IMF; Asia's Water Tower in Peril
Presented with the Far Eastern Economic Review

This week's podcast examines the $7.6 billion loan for Pakistan just approved by the IMF, with Kamal Siddiqi of The News International in Karachi. Then, Michael Zhao of Asia Society's Center on US-China Relations discusses the looming environmental meltdown on the Tibetan Plateau. Hear also from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Burns, on what it was like covering the Cultural Revolution in China as a young journalist. Finally, what to do in Mumbai this week.

11/18/08: China's Economy Holds the Line; Iran's Heroin Habit on Film
Asia’s concerns over the effects of possible global recession, with John Delury, Associate Director of the Center on US-China Relations, and Director of the China Boom Project at Asia Society .... Next steps for the Dalai Lama .... And Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui on his banned film Santouri, in which love is no match for heroin addiction. Plus, upcoming events at Asia Society’s Mumbai and Northern California Centers.

11/11/08: For Five American Teens, Broadening Horizons
Hear from winners of the Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education, awarded to five US high school students who demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key issues in international affairs, and propose solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges—including energy efficiency in China and the US, and bringing understanding to the youth of Nepal and America through new media.

11/06/08: Obama Wins; Asia Reacts
A special election edition of the Weekly Fix—in cooperation with Asia Sentinel and the Hindustan Times—featuring voices from around the world on Barack Obama's election and Asians' hopes for the new administration. With Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Senior Editor of the Hindustan Times; John Berthelson of Asia Sentinel in Hong Kong; Saad Mohseni, Director of Moby Capital Partners in Afghanistan; Beijing journalist Josh Chin; Asia Society President Vishakha Desai and Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl.

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