Politics

Afghanistan is About to Become Trump’s Folly

Afghanistan is About to Become Trump’s Folly

Joining Brezhnev’s Folly, Bush’s Folly and Obama’s Folly

Duterte’s Drug War Stumbles on Allegations of Teen’s Murder

Duterte’s Drug War Stumbles on Allegations of Teen’s Murder

Assassination of 17-year-old finally sparks outrage

Economics/Business

Indian Court Bans Book About Flamboyant Guru-Tycoon

Indian Court Bans Book About Flamboyant Guru-Tycoon

The Baba and his business

A Fox in Charge of a Global Money-Launderer’s Henhouse

A Fox in Charge of a Global Money-Launderer’s Henhouse

The rogue FBME bank gets a sympathetic administrator

Opinion

Duterte, the Philippines and a Psychopathic Reign of Terror

Duterte, the Philippines and a Psychopathic Reign of Terror

The spate of killings illustrate presidential madness

Society

Eco-tourism and a Stunning Sumatra Rainforest

Eco-tourism and a Stunning Sumatra Rainforest

Saving forest from the oil palm plantations

Book Review

Book Review: Islands and Rocks in the South China Sea: Post-Hague Ruling

Book Review: Islands and Rocks in the South China Sea: Post-Hague Ruling

Edited by James Borton, Xlibris, 234 pp, soft cover. US$17.89 from Amazon

Asia Sentinel presents a series of forecasts for 2017 addressing the major Asia-Pacific economies.

Economic Outlook 2017

  • 1H2017 Review: Korea US President Donald Trump greets his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, at the White House

    South Korea’s long-running political upheaval ensured that 2017 kicked off amid controversy. The very first day of the year saw president Park Geun-hye denouncing her impeachment by the National Assembly. However, on March 10, the Constitutional Court upheld the ruling, […]

  • 1H2017 Review: Japan Japan's salarymen have seen low wage growth in recent years

    For Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2017 has been the year that his political credibility came into doubt. A poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper on June 17 and 18 showed that Abe’s approval rating fell 10 points to […]

  • 1H2017 Review: Singapore Thousands gathered to pay homage to Lee Kuan Yew in 2015. Now his family is squabbling over the late PM's legacy

    Singaporean politics was rocked in June by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s siblings, who accused him of abusing his power. Their main grievance concerned what they considered the prime minister’s efforts to acquire and preserve the family home. His actions, […]

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