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There Are No Robin Hoods in Vietnam These Days

There Are No Robin Hoods in Vietnam These Days

By David Hutt
More undergraduates from one of the world’s five remaining communist states were opposed to the redistribution of wealth through taxes than their peers in uber-capitalist Singapore or Malaysia.
The Declining Influence of the National Assembly in Vietnam’s ‘New Era’

The Declining Influence of the National Assembly in Vietnam’s ‘New Era’

By Thiem Bui
Communist Party chief To Lam is reversing a decades-long trend of growing legislative involvement in Vietnamese policy-making.

Thailand Charges 100 For Involvement in Online Fraud Operations

Thailand Charges 100 For Involvement in Online Fraud Operations

By Sebastian Strangio
The group were among 119 Thai nationals detained during a raid in the Cambodian border town of Poipet last week.

Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says

Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The government chose not to send the asylum seekers to a third country in order to avoid retaliation from Beijing, diplomats and opposition lawmakers say.

Amid Trump Chaos, ASEAN Needs to Act on Climate Change

Amid Trump Chaos, ASEAN Needs to Act on Climate Change

By Olivia Zeiner-Morrish and So Lyhong
The bloc must take calculated steps to mitigate the effects of tariffs and trade restrictions while also establishing itself as clean energy leader.
European Leaders Set to Bolster Ties With Vietnam, Report Says

European Leaders Set to Bolster Ties With Vietnam, Report Says

By Sebastian Strangio
As the Trump administration flirts with a global trade war, the areas of shared interest between the EU and ASEAN are becoming ever more clear.

In Moscow Meeting, Myanmar Junta Chief Praises ‘King’ Putin

In Moscow Meeting, Myanmar Junta Chief Praises ‘King’ Putin

By Sebastian Strangio
Isolated and sanctioned by the West, the two nations continue to move into closer diplomatic and strategic alignment.
Singapore’s Budget 2025, Explained

Singapore’s Budget 2025, Explained

By James Guild
Above-target tax revenues have pushed the city-state back into fiscal surplus for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philippines Confident on US Alliance Despite Trump Disruptions, Ambassador Says

Philippines Confident on US Alliance Despite Trump Disruptions, Ambassador Says

By Sebastian Strangio
There are early signs that the country's relations with the U.S. will survive the ongoing ructions in Washington, D.C.

Thailand Considers Building Wall on Cambodian Border to Halt Scammers

Thailand Considers Building Wall on Cambodian Border to Halt Scammers

By Sebastian Strangio
Thai officials say that scamming syndicates displaced by crackdowns in eastern Myanmar are relocating to the Thailand-Cambodia border area.

The Impact of Technological Weapons in the Myanmar Conflict

The Impact of Technological Weapons in the Myanmar Conflict

By Rueben Dass and Iftekharul Bashar
Starved of outside support, resistance groups have been forced to adopt low-cost solutions to battlefield challenges.
Indonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From Campaigners

Indonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From Campaigners

By Michael Neilson
The country has become a “dumping ground” for the developed world’s waste. Will an import ban bring real change or wind up being toothless?

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