The Asian Financial Crisis, also known as the "Asian Contagion," was a financial crisis that affected many countries in East and Southeast Asia in the late 1990s. It began in Thailand in 1997 and spread to other countries, including South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The crisis was caused by a number of factors, including high levels of foreign debt, overvalued currencies, and speculation in real estate and stock markets.
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