Southeast Asia
Indonesia Can Learn from Germany regarding Corruption Prevention and Control
Corruption is like a cancer that is eating away in Indonesia. This haram practice hinders the nation's progress, hinders development, and exacerbates social inequality....
Struggling for OECD membership, Indonesia Needs to Re-understand the Contestation in Global Tax Politics
In the summer of 2023, Indonesia initiated the intention to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Following a year, in the...
A Look Into the Hurdles and Prospects of Sino-Bangladesh Relations
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is scheduled to visit China from 8 to 11 July 2024. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks and 17...
Protecting Kem Sokha and Democracy in Cambodia
Under the leadership of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the only opposition party in parliament, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was arbitrarily dissolved...
The EU Must Factor Cambodia’s Salami Slicing of the Opposition
A delegation from the European Union will visit Cambodia next week as part of the process of withdrawing duty-free access to EU markets under...
Signs of Acceleration: Unleashing Vietnam’s Economic Potential
Vietnam has been in the news in recent weeks because the Summit between the U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un...
New Dynamics of South Korea-Myanmar Economic Relations
Myanmar has witnessed a drop in Foreign Direct Investment. In 2017-2018, it received 5.7 billion USD, down from over 6.6 billion in the previous...
Cambodia’s Money Laundering Relisting Shows Dangers of Corrupt Institutions
The global money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February put Cambodia on its "grey" watchlist because of concerns over money laundering....
Cambodia’s Exiled Opposition Vows Return to Create Democratic Change
The end game is approaching for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The former Khmer Rouge commander who has held power since 1985 has returned...
Thailand’s Fractured Refugee Landscape
Early this January, 18-year old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun captured the world’s attention when she barricaded herself in a Thai hotel room after fleeing abuse...
Hun Sen Fears Civil Society Revolt in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen repeatedly lashed out at opponents last week in an attempt to respond to critics or potential rivals that could...
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