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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.
The long game: Why politics, not evidence alone, drives welfare reform in Indonesia
Democratic transitions can create opportunities for reform when governments have invested in the evidence, institutions, and coalitions needed to act when the opportunity emerges.
Southeast Asian nations won’t overcome the middle-income trap unless predatory elites stop undermining education and R&D
Predatory elites in many Southeast Asian nations are undermining education and R&D, which is slowing economic growth.
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.