CSIS Blogs

Despite the pressing societal need to address the threat of AMR, the development and manufacturing of new antibiotics to fight these super-bugs face unique challenges within the U.S. biopharmaceutical innovation ecosystem.

On December 14, leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union met in Brussels for a summit commemorating 45 years of diplomatic relations.

CSIS research interns Stephen Garrett, Maxwell Bessler, Lona Girardin, and Joseph Vaughan review what CSIS experts wrote in last year’s “Five Things to Watch in 2022” based on what played out this year.

In America, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was praised as President Biden’s biggest legislative achievement. However, to America’s biggest trading partners, it was perceived as another element of the Biden administration’s polite protectionism. 

In the second episode of his travelogue series, CSIS’s Scott Kennedy discusses what it was like to experience the Zero-Covid policy, the widespread skepticism he encountered, and the consequences of China’s chaotic exit from Zero-Covid. 

On December 7, China’s State Council announced a new ten-point plan to address Covid-19, accelerating the country’s shift away from its zero-tolerance stance.

On November 19, almost 15 million voters cast their ballots in Malaysia’s 15th general election. Longtime opposition leader Anwar emerged victorious on November 24, becoming Malaysia’s 10th prime minister.

Malaysia has seen a long series of political surprises since the GE15 polling day on November 19.

One in seven Indians are living with mental health disorders, and India’s treatment gap of any mental disorder is 83 percent. The private sector can play a key role in addressing the mental health crisis in India by providing mental health resources to employees.

Southeast Asia became the center of global attention from November 10 to 19 as it played host to leaders from across the world.