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Laos corruption

October 04, 2022
Report Claims 700 Malaysians Held for Ransom in Lao SEZ
By Sebastian Strangio
The report is just the latest case of alleged human trafficking to have emerged in the Mekong region over the past year.

February 23, 2021
Why Communist Anti-Corruption Campaigns Never Work
By David Hutt
Ongoing anti-graft campaigns in Vietnam and Laos focus on officials' moral conduct without addressing the political structures that incentivize corruption.

January 18, 2021
In Laos, Reform Hopes Peter Out Into Business as Usual
By David Hutt
The Lao communist party's newly selected General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith once promised change. Now he sits atop a closed and sclerotic system.

July 10, 2019
The Only Way to End Corruption in Laos
By David Hutt
A true elimination of the problem will only come with broader political change in the country.

December 28, 2018
What’s Behind Laos’ New Budget Crackdown?
By Tae-jun Kang
A closer look at the rising focus on the regulation of public expenditure and its significance.
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