A Resurgent East Asia: Adapting to New Realities

Bali, Indonesia
October 10, 2018

The World Bank Group: East Asia’s renaissance has continued. East Asian countries have progressed from low-income to middle-income status in the past half century. The scale of this success has been called the ‘East Asian Miracle’ because of the sheer pace of transformation. Yet, East Asia’s resurgence remains incomplete. Despite its success, developing East Asia’s continued resurgence will depend on its ability to navigate the currents of a changing region, and most importantly, a changing world. This event looks at the challenges and new opportunities that can help countries in this region make the transition successfully from middle- to high-income status.

Speakers:
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
Danny Leipziger, Managing Director of the Growth Dialogue
Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Fulbright University Vietnam
Mari Pangestu, Senior Fellow, Columbia University; Professor of International Economics, University of Indonesia
Lim Guan Eng, Minister of Finance, Malaysia

Moderator: Timothy Marbun, News Anchor and Executive Producer, Kompas TV