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By Nguyen Van Linh

Hanoi-based correspondent covering ASEAN, the Mekong, the South China Sea and the archipelagic region.

100 published stories
Trade Misinvoicing and Banking Frauds Drain Billions from Bangladesh's Economy
Southeast Asia

Trade Misinvoicing and Banking Frauds Drain Billions from Bangladesh's Economy

Bangladesh lost an estimated $68 billion over a decade through trade misinvoicing, a form of illicit financial flow. Major conglomerates are

Southeast Asia Recalculates Trade Strategy After US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Recalculates Trade Strategy After US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, undermining the legal basis for rece

US-Indonesia Minerals Deal Signals Strategic Realignment in Indo-Pacific Trade
Southeast Asia

US-Indonesia Minerals Deal Signals Strategic Realignment in Indo-Pacific Trade

A landmark US-Indonesia trade package links reduced American tariffs to access to Indonesia's vast nickel reserves, central to the EV revolu

Thailand Approves CP Group's $10.6 Billion Acquisition of Tesco's Regional Supermarkets
Southeast Asia

Thailand Approves CP Group's $10.6 Billion Acquisition of Tesco's Regional Supermarkets

Thailand's Office of Trade Competition Commission has approved the $10.6 billion sale of Tesco's Southeast Asian supermarket business to the