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Manila must put brakes on its car-centric policies, and seek viable transport solutions

Manila must put brakes on its car-centric policies, and seek viable transport solutions

In the wake of the pandemic, civil society organisations have become more vocal, particularly those advocating for better infrastructure for active...

19.01.2025 20

South China Morning Post

Jc Punongbayan

How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

The influx of cheap goods from China into Thailand has raised concerns that such imports are undercutting local businesses, prompting calls for the...

18.01.2025 20

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Archanun Kohpaiboon

Malaysians’ embrace of Mandarin is a win for multiculturalism

Malaysians’ embrace of Mandarin is a win for multiculturalism

The video features a blindfolded guest attempting to identify the sole Malaysian Chinese among five Mandarin-speaking participants. To the...

13.01.2025 20

South China Morning Post

James Chai

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

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

This practice, which dates back to the early 1990s, was laid bare by the case of Truong My Lan, who became the first private businessperson in...

11.01.2025 3

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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...

10.01.2025 10

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Joseph Sipalan