Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo
Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo
Curtis S Chin, a former US ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group, LLC. Jose B Collazo is a Southeast Asia analyst and project consultant at RiverPeak Group. Follow them on Twitter at @curtisschin and @josebcollazo.
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OPINION
Exit the Rabbit. Enter the Dragon. A Final Look Back at Asia 2023
Exit the Rabbit. Enter the Dragon. A Final Look Back at Asia...
As it was in so much of the world, the year 2023 in Nepal was not necessarily “the best of times.” The first weeks of 2023 saw finally the opening of the new Pokhara Regional International Airport but then sadly the crash of a Yeti Airlines flight en route to that airport, killing all 72 on board. E...
Dec 29, 2023
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From Best to Worst: A Last Look Back at Asia 2022
From Best to Worst: A Last Look Back at Asia 2022
Once old is new again may well be a mantra as one-time leaders return to leadership posts again — from Nepal to Southeast Asia. Every year, we take a look back at the year that was - at Asia's triumphs and tragedies. And 2022 was no different as we took to CNBC at year's end to premiere our Best to...
Dec 29, 2022
OPINION
Hello 2022! Bid a Final Good-Bye to Asia’s Worst to Best, 2021
Hello 2022! Bid a Final Good-Bye to Asia’s Worst to Best, 20...
Even as Covid-19 continues to impact livelihoods and economies in Nepal and across south Asia, every new year brings with it hope, challenge and opportunity.
Jan 01, 2022
OPINION
Who had it "bad" and who had it "good" in Asia in 2020?
Who had it "bad" and who had it "good" in Asia in 2020?
The Asian Development Bank projects that the coronavirus could push 160 million more into poverty across Asia. The region’s poverty rate will increase for the first time in 20 years, according to the World Bank.
Jan 01, 2021