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Asia
  • Asia Business Today: From the CitiGroup Foundation and the Asia Society information on many aspects of Asia, its role in the world economy, and U.S. relations with the region, with country pages and daily briefings by e-mail.
  • Asia Institute: is a consortium of UCLA's Asia-focused research centers and programs, including two U.S. Department of Education-designated National Resource Centers.
  • AsiaMedia: AsiaMedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan service which aims to foster greater understanding of media developments throughout Asia and the Pacific. AsiaMedia delivers news about all aspects of the media, including its role in regional and national economies, societies, and political debate. In addition, AsiaMedia publishes commentary by a range of journalists, scholars, and policy makers. The site also aims to offer feature articles on media trends, interviews with leading figures in the media, and a resources section with statistics.
  • Asia Observer: Starter page, with selected links and focus on regional news, politics, and economy, plus regional and country backgrounds.
  • Asia-Pacific.com: Strategic business information on the Asia-Pacific region, with news, analysis, articles, book reviews, plus links.
  • Asia-Pacific Defense Forum: A professional military journal published quarterly by the Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Command to provide an international forum for military personnel of the Asian and Pacific areas.
  • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: APEC is the chief regional IGO for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation, to advance Asia-Pacific economies and positive interdependence. Information about APEC and member economies, plus a virtual library.
  • Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: An independent, not-for-profit think tank on Canada's relations with Asia. It undertakes research and develops and distributes timely information and focused analysis for business and policy makers. In the website you will find a wide range of information, analysis, statistics, news and Internet links detailing Canada's economic, political, social and institutional relations with Asia Pacific.
  • Asia Pacific Research Online: From Asian studies specialist T. Matthew Ciolek of the Australian National University, compendium of links to scholarly information related to online research, teaching, and publishing about Asia and related regions and topics.
  • Asia Political Resources
  • Asia Recovery Information Center: Searchable site set up by the Asian Development Bank to facilitate monitoring of various aspects of the Asian economic crisis, with international and domestic information and analysis of key countries, statistics on social, economic, and financial indictors, and links.
  • Asia Society: U.S. institution dedicated to fostering communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. Contains Asia Source:  Culture, business, politics, history, news, reference, languages, experts, links, and Web search. Asia Profiles allows you to compare statistical data across Asian countries.
  • Asia Times Online: Searchable source for news and reports on all aspects of Asia today, by country and topic, with archives.
  • Asian Business Strategy & Street Intelligence Magazine: News, research articles, columnists, and resources on Asian business, from the Asian business resources of Orient Pacific Century, Anbar Management Intelligence, and their business and academic partners. With market research guides by country, and useful, searchable links to other substantive online sources.
  • Asian Business Watch: Has news on Asian economies, stock markets, special reports and presentations, and business contacts, plus a regional search engine.
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Asian governments on the WWW
  • AsianInfo.org : Goal of this website is to focus on giving impartial and useful information on each country/region.
  • Asian Studies Network Information Center: At the University of Texas. ASNIC's main objective is to assist those interested in Asia to find information on the Internet about Asia and Asian Studies programs.
  • Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library: At the Australian National University.
  • Association for Asian Studies: U.S. scholarly professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. Contains virtual libraries.
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  • Canadian Centre for South Asia Studies
  • Canadian Consortium on Asia Pacific Security: Objective of CANCAPS is to promote research, publication, public awareness and exchange activities on Asia Pacific security issues and Canadian involvement therein.
  • Center for Asia-Pacific Policy: A non-profit, non-partisan, multidisciplinary research center within RAND. CAPP's mission is to provide decision-makers and the public with objective, cutting-edge research that aids in the formulations of more effective policies for the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Centre for Pacific and Asian Studies, University of Nijmegen: CPAS has an interdisciplinary character and covers Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand, Continental Asia and insulair Southeast Asia. Publishes Oceania newsletter.
  • China WWW Virtual Library: Internet Guide for Chinese Studies
  • Chinese Military Power page: Gateway to full-text online analysis and research tools essential to understanding China's military policy, capabilities, and potential.
  • Comparative Connections: Quarterly electronic journal on East Asian bilateral relations. Published by Pacific Forum CSIS that is a non-profit, private, foreign policy research institute that operates as the Asia Pacific arm of the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Washington, D.C.
  • Council on East Asian Libraries: The organization for East Asian librarians in North America, with guides to research on East Asia and information about the Council.
  • Digital South Asia Library : From the Center for Research Libraries, a compilation of resources for South Asian studies, including references, images, maps, statistics, bibliographies, indexes, books, journals, etc.
  • East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources: From the Asian Studies program at the University of Redlands.
  • East West Center: Aim is to contribute to the building of a just and prosperous regional (Pacific) community that eschews force in the management of national and international affairs. Toward this end, the East-West Center Research Program conducts multidisciplinary research on issues of contemporary significance. It investigates the nature and implications of key changes and transitions in the region in order to assist in the development of appropriate policy responses.
  • European Institute for Asian Studies: A Brussels-based policy and research think-tank supported by the European Union (EU). Aims to promote understanding and co-operation between the EU and Asia and we seek to provide information and expertise to the European Institutions, the academic world and business by disseminating concise, thoroughly researched and up-to-date material on EU-Asia relations and important developments in Asia.
  • European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics: Mission of EIJS is to serve as a major centre for research on the economies and societies of Japan and East Asia, with particular emphasis on issues which impact on Europe.
  • Far Eastern Economic Review
  • GLOCOM Platform, Japanese Institute of Global Communications: A place where Japanese leaders express their views and exchange ideas with the global community.
  • Indonesia WWW Virtual Library: Hosted by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, at the Australian National University.
  • INFID: International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
  • Institute of Developing Economies / Japan External Trade Organization: IDE/JETRO aims at the expansion of trade relations and promotes economic cooperation with developing countries and regions, conducting high quality research work to meet the social needs.
  • International Institute for Asian Studies: A postdoctoral research centre based in Leiden and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its main objective is to encourage the study of Asia and to promote national and international cooperation in this field. The geographical scope of the institute covers South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia. The institute focuses on the humanities and the social sciences and, where relevant, on their interaction with other sciences. English is the official language at the IIAS.
  • Japan Forum on International Relations: A private, non-profit, independent foreign policy think tank in Japan.
  • Japan Policy Research Institute: A non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of understanding of Japan's political economic behavior and growing significance in world affairs.
  • Japan Times Online
  • John L. Thornton China Center: The John L. Thornton China Center develops timely, independent analysis and policy recommendations to help U.S. and Chinese leaders address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.
  • Landelijke India Werkgroep: Dutch NGO focusing on human rights and development in India.
  • Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC): MEARC represents the institutionalisation of a cluster of disciplinary research trajectories in the various regional fields of Modern East Asian Studies. Its explicit purpose is to support, showcase and stimulate genuinely disciplinary research (initially in the disciplines of Politics, History and Philosophy) on Greater China, Japan, and - in the near future - also Korea, in the period from the nineteenth century until the present day.
  • National Bureau of Asian Research: A nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research utilizing the world's premier specialists on Asia and Russia, and serves as the international clearinghouse on regional expertise and important policy issues.
  • Netherlands-Japan Review: The Netherlands-Japan Review is intended as a general journal about Japan. All aspects of Japan's history, culture, and society, ranging from economics and politics to literature and poetry, from jomon settlements to modern bed towns, and from illustrated scrolls of the Heian Period to present-day manga fall within its scope. The single condition is that all articles and contributions are academically validated.
  • National Institute for Research Advancement, Tokyo: An independent policy research body. NIRA's primary objective is to conduct independent research, which will make a contribution to the resolution of various complex issues facing contemporary society. Research topics relate to current and emerging issues in many fields including politics, economics, international affairs, emerging technology, systems of local government and other social issues.
  • Northeast Asia Peace and Security Network: NAPSnet is a transnational information network that aims to provide a forum to exchange analyses, explore ideas and promote dialogue on issues of peace, security and nuclear non-proliferation in Northeast Asia.
  • Pacific Islands Report: Daily news on Pacific affairs, Hawaii: Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center; with support from Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawaii.
  • Pakistan Virtual Library
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
  • South Asia Network: A directory of South Asia links and the SAARC search engine
  • South Asia Resource Access on the Internet: From Columbia University.
  • South Asia Resources Database: A searchable database listing resources (including archival collections and ephemera) about South Asia available in Australia.
  • South Asia Terrorism Portal: From the Institute for Conflict Management, information, data, commentary, research, critical assessment and analysis on terrorism, low intensity warfare and sectarian strife in South Asia.
  • South Asia Terrorism Portal: From the Institute for Conflict Management, information, data, commentary, research, critical assessment and analysis on terrorism, low intensity warfare and sectarian strife in South Asia.
  • Southeast Asian Studies Resources and Information: Maintained by Duke University Libraries
  • SunSITE's South-East Asia Information: Information and pointers to on-line resources about this region and the ten countries in it.
  • Taiwan Security Research: An academic and non-governmental website designed to aggregate and disseminate information on current events relating to Taiwan's security and regional security issues. The website compiles newspaper articles, op-ed pieces, official policy statements, academic papers and reports from English language sources posting them daily on TSR's website. The website is designed to provide an unbiased, reliable English-language source of up-to-date information relating to Taiwan's security situation.
  • TibetInfoNet: Monitors the situation within Tibet, analyses developments on the basis of independent expert knowledge and disseminates information through internet-based reports, electronic mailings and occasional publications. TibetInfoNet’s reports also cover Tibet-related events and developments outside Tibet when these are relevant to gain a better understanding of the ‘wider picture’. TibetInfoNet translates parts of its output into Tibetan and Chinese and makes the translations available on its website.
  • United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Contains news, analysis, and statistics about development, population, environmental, and trade issues in Asia and the Pacific.
  • US Information Agency's East Asia/Pacific Page
  • Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University: A venue, where faculty and students, visiting scholars, and distinguished business and government leaders meet and exchange views on contemporary Asia and U.S. involvement in the region. A/PARC research results in seminars and conferences, published studies, occasional and discussion papers, special reports, and books.
  • World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Information: Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the full range of economic, environmental, and social issues facing East Asia and the Pacific today.
  • World Bank South Asia Information: Papers, discussion notes, and reports dealing with the full range of economic, environmental, and social issues facing South Asia today.
  • WWW Virtual Library for East Asia.
  • WWW Virtual Library: Asia.

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