South Asia and Asia Pacific

Next Generation Pakistan

This report examines the views, values, beliefs and actions of young people in Pakistan, and the challenges they face today.

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Next Generation Indonesia

Next Generation Indonesia explores the attitudes, aspirations and challenges shared by young Indonesians across the country.

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Festivals in South East Asia: Catalysts for the Creative Economy

This research takes a closer look at festivals in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, exploring the state of play, opportunities and needs in each country.

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Applying the Lexile Framework to evaluate text complexity in the Chinese context: A corpus-based study

Discover how well the Lexile Framework fits China’s English exams, and what it reveals about reading demands across the four key stages of education.

Reflecting on Change – Exploring an international disability arts programme

A report on the impact of the British Council's international disability arts work by Tim Wheeler. Includes discussion of current issues, case studies and resources.

Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Chongqing, China

COVID-19’s impact on the arts sector in China

In the first in a series of articles charting how different countries have responded to the crisis we turn to China's arts sector.

Accelerating Women's Employability Through Social Entrepreneurship: The case of Mombasa, Kenya

Report providing insights on barriers and enablers required to thrive within the social enterprise sector.

A new era: towards a soft power strategy for the UK in China

As it reconfigures its engagement with China, the UK has an opportunity to harness the soft power it enjoys with Chinese people. Matt Burney talks to China expert Rana Mitter.

Emerging musicians participating in a British Council’s music residency at Mo H’ra village, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.

The view from Hanoi

Director Vietnam, Donna McGowan, speaks to Ambassador Gareth Ward, on new Next Generation research, the optimism of Vietnamese youth, and the way ahead for the UK-Vietnam relationship.

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Next Generation Vietnam

Next Generation Vietnam explores the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people from across the country in the face of rapid social and political change.