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Vietnam’s private banking sector has a ‘chronic disease’. Can it be treated?

Truong My Lan’s death sentence serves as a warning, but Vietnam needs structural reforms to address the sector’s vulnerabilities.

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Le Hong Hiep

Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?

Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?

The excitement was palpable on Monday, as the governments of Malaysia and Singapore signed an almost unprecedented deal to formally set up the...

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Joseph Sipalan

From ‘Chubby Bear’ to censorship, Vietnam’s approach to TikTok reveals double standards

From ‘Chubby Bear’ to censorship, Vietnam’s approach to TikTok reveals double standards

In the world of social media, bears have become unlikely emblems of digital control – one erased, the other embraced. In China, Winnie the Pooh,...

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Dien Nguyen An Luong

The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

This quest has been shaped by those seeking answers to fundamental questions linked to events in their past and how these events shaped the world...

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Chandran Nair

North Korea strengthens ties with Russia over China in New Year’s diplomatic shift

North Korea strengthens ties with Russia over China in New Year’s diplomatic shift

In the message, Kim extended New Year greetings to Putin and all Russians, including their troops and expressed his willingness to further...

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Maria Siow

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