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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
ASEAN – Avoiding the middle-income trap through cooperation
ASEAN needs to remain united, embrace openness, invest in human capital and technology, and champion free trade and multilateralism to drive global growth.
How online scam centres have enabled crime syndicates to infiltrate Cambodia
The erosion of checks and balances in Cambodia has allowed transnational crime to flourish.
Vietnam’s Institutional Reforms and Anti-Corruption: Still much to be done
Vietnam has implemented significant anti-corruption measures over more than a decade. But serious questions remain, including those relating to current meg-construction projects.
Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem
Thailand needs stronger competition rules, but that alone will not create market contestability. The harder task is tackle who gets to compete and accumulate wealth.
The securitisation of disaster response in Hong Kong and the apartment complex fire
The National Security Law is being used for political crises that have nothing to do with the democracy movement.