Archive - Asia Sentinel

Assessing North Korea’s New Economic Five-Year Plan

From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.

10 hrs ago

Spending Tomorrow’s Resources

OECD sounds alarm about refinancing global government debt

20 hrs ago • Philip Bowring

China Plays a Canny Game Over Iran

There are times to hit the mute button

Mar 5 • Philip Bowring

Stablecoins Becoming Currency of Choice for Crime, FATF Warns

State-linked cybercriminal groups finding them increasingly useful

Mar 5 • Our Correspondent

Japan's Revised Whole-Of-Society Economic Agenda

New security policy seeks stability for critical materials, essential infrastructure

Mar 4

Political and Economic Firestorm From Indonesia’s Turn to Indian Vehicles

Prabowo’s massive vehicle import scheme

Mar 4

‘Zombie’ Tankers in the Singapore Strait

A thin ribbon of international water protects them from seizure

Mar 3

A Wary Nepal Readies For Polls Amid Heavy Security

Massive 2025 riots generate new politics

Mar 3

Hong Kong ‘Justice’ For Activists

Hardly Commonwealth jurisprudence

Mar 2 • Our Correspondent

India’s Cheap Russian Oil Era Narrows

Russian crude in India’s imports mix slips to new level

Mar 2

Iran Might Look Like an Easy Target. It’s Not.

A veteran foreign correspondent totals up the odds in Iran

Mar 1

What’s at Stake in The US-Israel War on Iran?

Remaking the Middle East will come at a cost

Mar 1

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