Asia Sentinel

The Taliban’s New War Begins at Home
An insurgency they did not expect
Oct 16
East Asia’s Youth Job Crisis Is Hiding Its Coming Labor Shortage
The plight of young workers could be a harbinger of a bleak future
Oct 15
Beyond the Bipolar Binary: The New Art of Sovereign Resilience
Hanoi and Ottawa are examples of independent partnership without dependence
Oct 14
Losing language and culture in Xinjiang
The situation remains dire for Uyghurs… and difficult to document
Oct 13
Manila’s EV ambitions confront economic and energy realities
Philippines wants cleaner ride-hailing vehicles, but a policy reversal exposes difficulties of electrifying commercial transport
Oct 11
Prabowo Faces Growing Discontent as Jokowi Revives His Political Ambitions
Falling approval ratings and widening political rifts test Prabowo’s grip on power as Indonesia looks toward 2029
Oct 9
How Real Is the US Withdrawal from the Middle East?
US troops may be leaving the Middle East, but Washington’s influence remains.
Oct 7
From Iran to China: An Emerging Trans-Central Asian Corridor
China, Iran, and Central Asia are building new rail links as maritime trade faces growing disruption
Oct 6
Singapore a battleground of commodities fraud lawsuits
Creditors sue Radiant World in possibly the biggest commodities fraud since Enron
Oct 5
From Propagandist to Criminal
Vietnam is cracking down on unauthorized Hồ Chí Minh worship
Oct 4 • Our Correspondent
On Indonesia’s fires, El Nino’s impact on the power sector, and other stories | Asia Sentinel Stories of the Week
A weekly recap of recent stories examining the political, security and economic issues shaping Asia
Oct 3
El Niño changes Southeast Asia’s power sector trajectory
Climate pressures, costly fuel imports push countries toward more coal and gas
Oct 2
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