EWC researcher Sumeet Saksena and several colleagues write in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that building networks of smarter cities can combat outbreaks of diseases like coronavirus.
The upcoming April 2020 mid-term general election will be a watershed moment for Moon's drive for implementing a liberal agenda. Dr. Seong-ho Sheen of Seoul National University discusses.
EWC rolls out a major update of the Pacific Islands Development Program with the launch of a new website highlighting the initiative’s refocused priorities and new projects.
The East-West Center is following the State of Hawai'i's emergency stay-at-home order currently in effect through April 30. We have suspended public access to our facilities until further notice, and all EWC public events have been cancelled or postponed until after May 11th. EWC housing remains open to current residents. More information and updates here.
UH economist Sumner La Croix and EWC epidemic tracking expert Tim Brown write that strict isolation enforcement along with rapidly increased testing and contact tracing are the best ways to slow the spread of coronavirus in Hawai'i and restart the state’s economy. …more…
EWC researcher Sumeet Saksena writes in the South China Morning Post with Chinese colleagues Ying Song and Lei Ye that coronavirus lockdown-driven consumer trends in China are likely here to stay, including increased online buying, enhanced marketing and delivery tech, local community shopping, and health awareness. ...more...
The East-West Center has again been ranked #4 in a University of Pennsylvania institute’s 2019 list of best government-affiliated think tanks worldwide, the same ranking the Center received in last year’s list. In addition, the Center ranked ninth in the Best Regional Studies (Free Standing) category. ...more...
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