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The tigers’ fearful symmetry

South-East Asia is going through turmoil in two areas—the currency markets and the diplomatic battlefield. Are the problems temporary, or has something basic gone wrong? Our first report deals with the diplomatic problems

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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “The tigers’ fearful symmetry”

South-East Asia loses its grip

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