Asia Sentinel

Indonesia Police Catch a King-Size Fish

  • Low-ranking official running what appears to be a massive illegal conglomerate Read more...

Indonesia Reaffirms Sovereignty in International Forums

  • Government forced to defend self against domestic and international critics Read more...

The Subsidy Game

  • What nation plays it best?

Thailand Three Years Later

  • Anniversary of "Savage May" passes with little incident

Malaysia: An Irreconcilable Divide?

  • The outlook isn't that good, an academic says

The Spying Game

  • Spies in the newsroom? Or spying on newsrooms? There's far too much of both

Malaysia's Rigged Electoral System

  • A win for the opposition is nearly impossible

Sovereign Wealth Funds Go After Western Property

  • The vulture capitalists swoop down

Southeast Asia's Mega Trade Pact

  • While the world watches the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an equally important pact is in the works

Najib's Survival Cabinet

  • Malaysian PM turns to old foe's allies for help

Japan Presses Issue of Kidnapped Citizens

  • Time runs out as a recalcitrant North Korea refuses to come clean on missing

Storm Disaster Looms for Bangladesh, Myanmar

  • This time around, Myanmar authorities at least try to help storm refugees