Archive - Politics of Asia Sentinel

Japan’s Takaichi Bets on Strong Snap Election Sunday

Buoyed by strong personal popularity, first woman PM seeks to rebuild LDP fortunes

Feb 6

Human Rights Watch Excoriates Trump Administration

Authoritarianism condoned in Washington, threatening rules-based order, annual report says

Feb 4 • Our Correspondent

Epstein Indirectly Linked to Jiang Zemin’s Grandson

In China-Africa deal, Epstein partnered former Senegal president’s son who was jailed for corruption, files reveal

Feb 4

Under Pressure, Cambodia Cleans Out Cyberscam Compounds

But undetermined how much is dramatics

Feb 3 • John Berthelsen

Epstein’s Asia Concerns Ensnared Malaysia’s Anwar?

Disgraced financier’s interests ranged across Asia

Feb 1

January 2026

Political Influence Dogs Indonesia’s Danantara

Questions over conflicts of interest, political entanglement and public opacity

Jan 30 • Our Correspondent

In Myanmar Polls, International Approval Doesn’t Matter

Junta attempts to mollify China, India, and to consolidate power

Jan 28 • John Berthelsen

Philippines’ Marcos as ASEAN Chair

Two months in, Myanmar one crisis among many

Jan 27

Thai February Polls Likely to End in Political Anticlimax

‘Basic fault lines of Thai politics remain remarkably consistent’

Jan 26 • John Berthelsen

Vietnam’s 14th Congress Endorses Growth Commitment

Conclave signals Tô Lâm fully in charge

Jan 25

US Cozies Up to Cambodia

‘Regional strategic balance’ outweighs playing footsy with world cybercrime capital

Jan 19 • John Berthelsen

Japan’s Delicate Foreign Policy Balancing Act

Trump’s capture of the Venezuelan president and his fiery rhetoric toward Greenland create a particularly difficult conundrum

Jan 16

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