Asia Sentinel reported on the implications of US President Barack Obama's visit to Asia:

• Mr. Obama’s Asian Vacation

  Security issues trumped everything else. Is China being ‘contained?’

• Maintaining America’s Roots in Asia-Pacific

  United States must be seen as something more than a visitor if it intends to continue its 150-year presence in the Pacific

Obama in Japan:

• Waving the Bloody Shirt in China and Japan

  Are Sino-Japanese relations heading for the rocks again?

• Obama’s Mission Impossible: Japan and the TPP

  Abe won’t or can’t give on agriculture trade

• Obama Visit to Japan a Test for US

  Alliance Faces Challenges in a Changing Asia

Obama in Malaysia:

• Obama’s Cynical Malaysian Sojourn

  State visit avoided hard issues and gave Najib a pass on human rights

• Accelerated Anwar Case Seen as Insult to US

  Numerous opposition figures also under intense court pressure as Obama heads to KL

• The US Looks Good as Obama Heads to Malaysia

  In the contest for influence with China, Washington has played MH370 the right way

Obama in the Philippines:

• Manila Gets Its US Protector Back

  But must make up for year of corruption and inattention to military affairs

• US Nears Defense Pact with Philippines

  Signing could be during Obama’s visit