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The Bamboo Network: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Engine of Chinese Capitalism

In Southeast Asia, the most influential economic system isn’t headquartered in a stock exchange or governed by a central bank — it’s woven into the daily rhythms of family-run firms, roadside stalls turned empires, and a resilient diaspora that has turned displacement into dominance
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Could The US-China Trade War Push Beijing To Seize Taiwan?

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of Global Times, recently suggested in a blog post that Beijing should intensify pressure on Taiwan’s government, including tightening the military noose around “Taiwan independence forces”
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Why India Must Join The ‘Squad’

At the 2025 Raisina Dialogue, General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, made a significant statement
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MIER As A Failed Institution: It’s Time to Go, Tan Sri!

When Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob succeeded Tan Sri Sheriff Kassim as Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) more than a decade ago, he inherited far more than a title—he inherited an institution at its intellectual and financial zenith
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Long Term Power Assurance Between Beijing And Washington

President Xi Jinping’s visit to Southeast Asia in a three-country charm offensive, reflects the strategic intent to symbolise the regional spirit of historical connections with Malaysia
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Thailand Eyes A Potential Gaming Bonanza

Probably in the first quarter of 2026, if not earlier, Thailand’s parliament is expected to pass legislation designed to produce a gaming bonanza to draw punters away from Singapore
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Duterte Arrest A New Phase In Duterte-Marcos Rivalry

At long last, the International Criminal Court has got the former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte into custody to stand trial for the crimes against humanity he is alleged to have committed with the war on drugs he unleashed as head of state
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Major Asian Investment Firms Caught By Fraud

Two of Asia’s biggest investment firms have found themselves swindled by eFishery, an Indonesian “unicorn” supposedly providing technology and data to improve the operations of fish and shrimp farmers
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A National Embarrassment!

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) is a national embarrassment
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India’s Rising Power Force

India celebrated its 75th year as a sovereign democratic republic on January 26
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