Asia Sentinel

Malaysia Tests Who Foots the Bill for Data Center Boom

Charging operators for electricity they do not use can be a safeguard for the power system

Nov 11

Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence

China’s obsession with self-reliance can cost it political leverage

Nov 5

October 2026

Indonesia’s Nuclear Deal with Russia is Fraught with Concerns

A floating nuclear plant sounds convenient. The reality is highly complex.

Oct 30

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Indonesia’s Gas Cut to Singapore Exposes a Deeper Rift

Gas cut comes amid widening dispute over cross-border haze, corporate accountability, and national sovereignty

Oct 29

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Would a Big Alaska LNG Deal make Taiwan Safer?

Experts are divided on how China might react

Oct 20

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Indonesia Stock Market Faces MSCI Exile over Poor Governance

Decades of insider manipulation catches up with Jakarta Exchange

Oct 18

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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

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

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Singapore a battleground of commodities fraud lawsuits

Creditors sue Radiant World in possibly the biggest commodities fraud since Enron

Oct 5

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El Niño changes Southeast Asia’s power sector trajectory

Climate pressures, costly fuel imports push countries toward more coal and gas

Oct 2

September 2026

Development without Dominance

The rise of Chinese aid to Southeast Asia

Sep 24

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Exposé of Chinese State Bank Shines a Light on Lending Practices

China’s new draft anti-overseas corruption law may face an uphill battle

Sep 18

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