Politics
[Big read] Malaysia leads ASEAN: Will Anwar deliver?
Malaysia, a founding member of ASEAN, will assume ASEAN chairmanship next year. Though Malaysia is expected to use the opportunity to exert its influence and achieve domestic and foreign policy goals, it will be met with no small number of obstacles, says Lianhe Zaobao associate foreign editor Liew Fan Chyi.
Liew Fan Chyi
04 Dec 2024
Politics
[Big read] The Communist Party of Vietnam’s struggle against corruption
An uproar broke out after Truong My Lan, Vietnam’s richest female tycoon, was found guilty of the biggest fraud and money-laundering case in the country, and sentenced to death. The case goes beyond white-collar crime and it pushed Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign to a crescendo as collusion between business and government, political factions, and power struggles in the country were all exposed.
Zhou Yifei, Liew Fan Chyi
15 May 2024