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Francis Hutchinson | East Asia Forum

Francis E Hutchinson is a Senior Fellow and Co-ordinator of the Regional Economic Studies and Malaysia Studies Programmes at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from the Australian National University and degrees from the Universities of Cambridge and Sussex. Francis’ research interests include governance, state-business relations, federalism, decentralization, and industrialization in Southeast Asia. He has written or edited five books including Asia and the Middle Income Trap (Routledge 2016); is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Southeast Asian Economies; and has published on Southeast Asian economic and political issues in Asian Affairs, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Asian Journal of Political Science, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, and Southeast Asian Affairs. Prior to joining the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Francis carried out applied research for agencies such as the World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, AusAID, as well as political risk consultancy firms such as Oxford Analytica.

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Online scam networks in SEAsia still intact despite China crackdown

BANGKOK: Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside the East Asian country to support his family after losing his job during the coronavirus pandemic.

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43rd Asean summit aimed to make SEAsia matter as epicentrum of growth

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SEAsia, Beijing eye closer economic ties during China-Asean Summit

WITH the 26th China-Asean Summit just around the corner, Chinese experts said on Monday that during the meeting, China and Southeast Asian leaders are expected to upgrade the quality of their economic and trade cooperation, noting that against the backdrop of sluggish global economic growth, sustainable China-Asean cooperation will give continuous impetus to the development of the global economy.

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SKorea, SEAsia must 'join forces' vs NKorea – Yoon

JAKARTA: Seoul and Southeast Asian nations must 'join forces' to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday, as Washington warned that North Korea's leader was set to make a rare trip to Russia for arms talks.

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Exclusive: EU's AI lobbying blitz gets lukewarm response in Asia- officials

The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules for tech firms that include disclosure of copyrighted and AI-generated content, according to senior officials from the EU and Asia.

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Singapore's clean reputation gets a timely test

Singapore could turn a governance crisis into an opportunity. Its transport minister S. Iswaran and Ong Beng Seng, the property billionaire credited with bringing Formula One to the city, were arrested and released on bail last week. The rare high-profile probe involving a public official by the hub’s anti-graft agency is a timely test of the Asian centre’s willingness to act tough on corruption.

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Explainer: Can Thailand's Pita succeed in a second PM vote?

Thailand's parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday, more than two months since the liberal Move Forward Party's surprise election triumph over rivals allied with the military.

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Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China's reopening falters

Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world most populous country's position as a key growth market for a travel and tourism sector that is feeling the pinch of China's slower-than-expected re-opening.

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UBS investors warm to Credit Suisse deal

UBS's emergency takeover of Credit Suisse may lead to thousands of job losses, departures of key staff and a risky integration challenge, but for many UBS investors it increasingly looks like a good deal for Switzerland's biggest bank.

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