Asia Sentinel

August 2026

How the External Shock of the Iran War Undermines Change in South Asia
The turmoil caused by the US going to war in Iran is bad news for three countries seeking a better future
Uzbekistan Meets the World on its Own Terms
Foreign investment is driving blistering economic growth in Uzbekistan, which won’t be dictated to by China or the US
If Canada Is Not Safe From Trump, Who Is?
What Canada’s trade rupture teaches Asia about alliances, dependence and strategic choice
The Price of Prabowo’s Centralization
As the central government controls more resources, regional communities suffer
Taiwan’s energy vulnerability makes the case for a nuclear rethink
A potential Chinese blockade could cut sea-borne energy supplies
The ‘Islamic NATO’ Is Not NATO
The new defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is, for now at least, a political accord
The Northern Sea Route: China’s Emerging Alternative to Suez
How Russia and China are turning the Arctic into Asia’s latest strategic battleground
Southeast Asia’s Fragmented Environmental Governance
Institutions with teeth are needed to govern the environmental consequences of development
After Years of Waiting, Noel Tata Presides Unchallenged over India’s Biggest Business
Ratan Tata’s choice to chair Tata Sons, is out and Ratan’s legacy is now in the hands of a half-brother he did not favor
Ex-Evergrande Boss Hui Ka Yan gets Life in Prison
An extraordinary end for a tycoon once hailed as China’s largest property developer
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