Archive - Asia Sentinel

Iran in 2026: Isolated in a Turbulent Ocean

Global Value Chains pass the theocracy by

13 hrs ago

Maduro Arrest Likely Thwarts China’s Panama Canal Plans

Trump’s Venezuela coup gives US advantage over China in oil and dollar supremacy

22 hrs ago

Stability Is Not Security in Vietnam

It rests not on institutions but on internal party discipline

Jan 5

China-US Truce a Breather for 2026 Chinese Economy

Beijing more relaxed on economic policy due to detente with Trump

Jan 5

North Korea’s 2026 Grand Strategy

Likely room for a summit meeting with Washington while excluding dialogue opportunities with Seoul

Jan 3

New Chapter in Digital Content Moderation in Indonesia

Critics say system could become a new form of censorship to silence dissent

Jan 3

Malaysia’s Judiciary Boosts Reputation on Najib Verdict

Years of reform appointments pay off

Jan 2 • John Berthelsen

Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Helps China Tighten Noose on Taiwan

Turning the Caribbean into an American lake could justify the same game in the South China Sea

Jan 2

December 2025

The Syndrome of Trembling Pens

How prison is constructed in the writer’s mind before the gavel falls

Dec 31, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Holiday Greetings from Asia Sentinel

A note of thanks to our readers as we pause for the holidays and look ahead to the year to come

Dec 25, 2025

2025 a Bad Year for Journalists Globally

Numbers of journalists, media professionals killed spike amid growing antagonism

Dec 24, 2025 • John Berthelsen

Vietnam’s Death Penalty Revision

Is it a step forward or a safe exit for a few privileged?

Dec 24, 2025 • Our Correspondent

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