Asia Rice Foundation - Working to secure a prosperous future for Asia's rice societies by supporting rice educational activities, cultural preservation, research, and advocacy movements.
Center for International Forestry Research - With a mission to contribute to the sustained well-being of people in developing countries, particularly in the tropics, through collaborative strategic and applied research and related activities in forest systems and forestry, and by promoting the transfer of appropriate new technologies and the adoption of new methods of social organization, for national development.
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - With a mission to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support. Also promotes sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound management of natural resources.
The World Vegetable Center - Established to help improve the nutrition, health, and incomes of people in developing countries.
SiliconFarEast.com - Business directory for semiconductor technology and manufacturing in South-East Asia.
News
Asia Asset Management - Information about various asset management categories, including an e-zine.
Asia Pacific Management Forum - A free daily e-zine of topical analysis and on-the-street commentary on Asian business, management, marketing, economics, finance, politics, business culture and management practice with market intelligence and research background.
AsiaPulse - A real-time commercial intelligence and news service for the region.
B2Bcast - Provides on-demand webcasts from major business conferences in Asia.
Far Eastern Economic Review - Dow Jones' monthly magazine about the continent, providing insights on Asia's business and political development. Includes search and archive.
FinanceAsia.com - Asian finance news, original commentary and analysis, interactive tools, data and information for finance professionals.
Economic Development
Asian Development Bank - A multilateral development finance institution that fights poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - A vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region, which stretches from East Asia and Australasia to the Americas.
2000-2050 GDP Projections - The top 10 countries by GDP for the years 2000-2050, listed by projected 2050 GDP rank.
Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) - United Nations project for regional economic cooperation in Northeast Asia. Includes descriptions of infrastructure and other major projects in the region.
The World Bank - East Asia & the Pacific - Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.