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Speeches and Transcripts: 1999
This section has been developed in an effort to capture and extend the life of the vast array of programs happening in New York and at Asia Societys regional centers. It features the full text of speeches, lectures and panel discussions presented at the Asia Society by the world leaders, policy-makers, commentators, academics, business people, authors, artists and others who regularly address Asia Society audiences.
Nicholas Platt, Robert Thompson, Merit Janow, Richard Boucher, Mark Levinson, Ritu Sharma, and Edward Cloonan
WTO and the Future of US-Asia Trade
December 10, 1999, New YorkVice Admiral Walter F. Doran
Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
December 7, 1999, Hong KongKunan Anand Panyarachun
Former Prime Minister of Thailand
November 26, 1999, MelbourneBates Gill
Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
November 18, 1999, Hong KongRupert Murdoch
Chairman and Chief Executive, The News Corporation, Limited
November 8, 1999, SydneyPhilip Oldenburg, Ashutosh Varshney, Jairam Ramesh
Columbia University, University of Notre Dame, AICC
November 2, 1999, New YorkJoydeep Mukherji, Deepak Parekh, W. Bowman Cutter, Narayanan Vaghul
Standard & Poor's, HDFC, Ltd., E.M. Warburg Pincus, ICIC
November 2, 1999, New YorkMarshall M. Bouton, Radha Kumar, Lieutenant General V.R. Raghavan, Frank G. Wisner
Asia Society, Council on Foreign Relations, Delhi Policy Group, AIG
November 2, 1999, New YorkBenjamin A. Gilman
Congressman (R-NY); Chairman, House International Relations Committee
U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
October 21, 1999, Washington, D.C.Lynn Pascoe
United States Ambassador to Malaysia
Malaysia and the United States: A View from the Ground
October 20, 1999, Washington, D.C.Martin S. Indyk
Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. State Department
Iran and the United States: Prospects for a New Relationship
October 14, 1999, Washington, D.C.Lawrence H. Summers
U.S. Treasury Secretary
The United States and China at the Dawn of a New Century
October 12, 1999, New YorkRafael B. Buenaventura
Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines
Lessons Learned and Banking Sector Reform Priorities in the Philippines
October 1, 1999, New YorkJerome S. Fons
Moodys Investors Service
Asias Banking Systems Still At Risk
October 1, 1999, New YorkGary Hufbauer
Institute for International Economics
The Challenge to G-7 Regulators
October 1, 1999, New YorkYong-Keun Lee
Vice Chairman, Financial Supervisory Commission
Update on the Restructuring in Korea
October 1, 1999, New YorkMarie Muhammad
Former Finance Minister, Indonesia
Indonesia: From Uncertainty to Certainty
October 1, 1999, New YorkHubert Neiss
Director, Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund
The Handling of the Asian Crisis (Keynote Address)
October 1, 1999, New YorkAmaret Sila-On
Chairman, Financial Sector Restructuring Authority, Thailand
Remarks by Amaret Sila-On
October 1, 1999, New YorkKiatchai Sophastienphong
Director, Financial Institutions Policy Department, Bank of Thailand
Financial Sector Reform and Corporate Debt Restructuring: Thailands Experience
October 1, 1999, New YorkChristine Wallich
Director, Infrastructure, Energy and Financial Sectors Department and Head, Private Sector Group, Asian Development Bank
Governance in the Banking Sector
October 1, 1999, New YorkHarrison Young
Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia, Ltd.
Promoting Banking System Reform
October 1, 1999, New YorkAlexander Downer
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Change in AsiaAn Australian Perspective
September 28, 1999, New YorkDato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister Of Malaysia
Financial Stability through Exchange Controls: Malaysias Experience
September 27, 1999, New YorkLee Hoi-Chang
President, Grand National Party of the Republic of Korea
Koreas Economic and Political Challenges for the New Millennium
September 13, 1999, New YorkKeizo Takemi
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Japan
Capacity Building for Human Dignity: The Essence of the International Order in the 21st Century
September 1, 1999, New YorkAlexander Downer
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Australia and AsiaTraders and Partners
August 19, 1999, Perth, AustraliaKevin Rudd
Federal Minister for Griffith (Australia)
War and Peace on the Korean Peninsula
August 3, 1999, Melbourne, AustraliaJohn Howard
Prime Minister of Australia
How Financial Reform is Working for Australia
July 15, 1999, New YorkJim Kolbe
U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century: Dawn of a New Era?
June 24, 1999, Washington, D.C.Stanley Fischer
First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
The Asian Crisis: The Return of Growth
June 17, 1999, Hong KongKofi Annan
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Presidents Forum
June 9, 1999, New YorkMorris Chang
Chairman, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Asia is BehindA Perspective of the Technology Industry
May 27, 1999, Hong KongAmaret Sila-On
Chairman, Financial Sector Restructuring Authority, Thailand
Financial Restructuring in Thailand
May 26, 1999, Hong KongDominic Casserly and Gregg Gibbs
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Banking in Asia: The End of Entitlement
May 11, 1999, Hong KongDavid Ho
Director, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Lessons Learned from the AIDS Epidemic
March 23, 1999, Hong KongSpeeches from Asia Socitetys 10th Annual Corporate Conference
Asias Choice: Open Markets or Government Control?
February 2426, 1999Lee P. Brown
Mayor of Houston
Asia and Houston
February 22, 1999John H. Chang
Cross-Strait Relations after Taiwans 1998 Elections
February 5, 1999, New YorkCongressman Manuel A. Roxas
The Philippines: Social and Political Outlook
February 3, 1999, Hong KongHoward Balloch
China in Transition: A Canadian View
February 2, 1999, Hong KongCharlene Barshefsky
Toward the Pacific Community: American Trade Policy in Asia
January 21, 1999Cyrus R. Vance
Former US Secretary of State
US-Iran Relations: Has the Time Come?
January 13, 1999