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Non-Performing Loans
![Rising Cambodia Microfinance NPLs Signal Forced Land Sales, Child Labor Rising Cambodia Microfinance NPLs Signal Forced Land Sales, Child Labor](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-04-205556.jpg)
Rising Cambodia Microfinance NPLs Signal Forced Land Sales, Child Labor
By David Whitehouse
The rise in non-performing loans only hints at the heavy burden of debt borne by tens of thousands of rural Cambodians.
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Vietnam's Ticking Debt Bomb
By Elisabeth Rosen
For Vietnam, the debt problem serves as a reminder that the state should have limited influence in business.
![How Much Bad Debt Can China Absorb? How Much Bad Debt Can China Absorb?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-03_09-24-53.jpg)
How Much Bad Debt Can China Absorb?
By Sara Hsu
The numbers suggest that there are limits to the non-performing debt China’s government can handle.
![Is China Getting Ready to Clean Up Its Debt? Is China Getting Ready to Clean Up Its Debt?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/12626_525387970dae2.jpg)
Is China Getting Ready to Clean Up Its Debt?
A number of signs suggest that it might be. It will be a fine line to walk, if so.
![The “Hidden” Costs of China’s Bad Loans The “Hidden” Costs of China’s Bad Loans](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/2657_5243835188245.jpg)
The “Hidden” Costs of China’s Bad Loans
Non-performing loans may not bring down China’s banks, but they will hinder its economic transition.
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Vietnam's Economy: Sabotaged From Within
Non-performing loans and assets along with corruption are becoming a real problem in Vietnam.
![Despite Difficulties, China's Banks Are Unlikely to Crash Despite Difficulties, China's Banks Are Unlikely to Crash](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sizes/thumbnail/3361_524391261697b.jpg)
Despite Difficulties, China's Banks Are Unlikely to Crash
Competition and non-performing loans are likely to force weak lenders to merge with larger ones.
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