Archive - Politics of Asia Sentinel

Tô Lâm at Oxford: Politics and the Mask of Civility

Polished message greeted by protest

5 hrs ago

Trump and Lee Cobble Broad Tariff, Investment Deals

Xi-Trump aftermath an anticlimax

18 hrs ago

Trump’s Asia Gambit: Can the US Really Overtake China?

Presence matters; leaders take global powers seriously who show up

Oct 29

The Fall of Martin Romualdez

Elite political scion caught in scandal that shakes the Philippines

Oct 29

Singapore to Tighten Screws Again on Free Expression

Critic say new bill expands state censorship under guise of ‘online protection’

Oct 27

Xi Retains Leadership After Power Struggle

Analysts divided on whether supreme leader is losing power

Oct 24 •

Our Correspondent

Thai Official Reportedly Connected to Cyber Scam Loses Job

Deputy Minister’s wife allegedly received millions in cyber currency

Oct 22 •

John Berthelsen

Viet Leader Tô Lâm’s October Diplomacy

Power, illusion, and the art of control

Oct 22

Asean Summit Quandary: Dealing With Cybercrime

Festering problems in Cambodia anger South Koreans

Oct 21 •

John Berthelsen

Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya’s Fiscal Populism

Betting the future on short-term glory

Oct 13

Puzzle Over Who Will be on The Dais With Kim

Vietnam’s risky gamble in Pyongyang

Oct 8

‘Patriot Bonds,’ an Indonesian Shakedown?

Prabowo risks alienating international investors

Oct 6 •

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