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15 Oct 2025 Crypto Safer than Traditional Banking? Not According to the Data David Lam Crypto transactions are not definitively safer than their traditional forebears. In fact, they are often the preferred route for people who want to transact in the shadows. Cryptocurrency Digital Economy Finance Technology
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13 Oct 2025 The Collapsed Pesantren Building in East Java is a Wake-up Call for Indonesia A'an Suryana Without a shift in mindset and stricter enforcement of existing regulations, tragedies like the recent school building collapse in East Java are bound to recur. Indonesia Infrastructure
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