Former President Clinton Turns Philanthropic Focus to Asia

Bill Clinton will be expanding his charity forum, the Clinton Global Initiative, by playing host to at least 12 high-level government leaders from the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and other countries at a meeting in Hong Kong in early December, reports The Wall Street Journal.

This is Mr. Clinton’s first attempt at expanding the forum beyond the United States, and he said he hopes the event can help raise awareness in Asia of the importance of civil society and nongovernmental organizations, which might benefit from the money Mr. Clinton helps raise, reports the newspaper.