There’s a tiger in reception!

For the next week, visitors to Asia House can see a striking crystal studded tiger head by artist Lauren Baker in the reception of 63 New Cavendish Street before it is auctioned to raise money to save the wild tiger.

Asia House welcomes the International Bank of Azerbaijan as our latest Champion Supporter

In a small private meeting this month, Dr Jahangir Hajiyev, Chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, signed an agreement to become a Champion Supporter of Asia House.

Asian languages – an urgent requirement for the UK

"My experience – and knowing that I could have started earlier – has given me a commitment to encourage people of all ages to engage with Asia by studying the major languages of the region."

 Freya Aitken-Turff, Head of Communications and Stakeholder Relations at Asia House shares why Asia House supports promoting the study of Asian languages in the UK.

Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2013

Festival of Asian Literature director Adrienne Loftus Parkins previews the hottest new books about Asia.

One big perk of being the director of the Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House is that I get an almost daily delivery of new books - before they are even published. This not only leads to precariously high piles of books in my office, but it allows me to be far ahead on the literature curve.

So to kick off the New Year, I'd like to share some of my good fortune by previewing the best of what will come our way over the next few months.

Seasons Greetings

Asian Art in London Week

For anyone with an interest in Asian Art, London is the place to be in November

Asian Business Leaders Award 2012 presented to Ms Lubna Olayan

On Monday 22 October Ms Lubna Olayan, CEO of the Olayan Financing Company, was presented with the Asia House Asian Business Leaders Award at London's Banqueting House.