Archive - Politics of Asia Sentinel

The fall of Boss AA?

Arrest warrants loom for gambling boss Atong Ang over missing sabungeros

18 mins ago

Donald Trump: Architect of America’s Strategic Decline

US National Security Strategy ‘a manifesto for retrenchment’

23 hrs ago

Myanmar Seeks Legitimacy Through Sham National Election

No opposition parties to be allowed to compete in polls

Dec 10

Trump Abandons Europe, Seeks to Corral China Economically

National Security Strategy says US won’t dominate world but seeks to prevent global domination by Beijing

Dec 8

Putin’s glittering but short state visit to Delhi

Modi and Putin praise each other and the India-Russia relationship

Dec 6

Thailand Girds For Early 2026 Polls Amid Economic Stagnation

Months of political instability expected to ensue

Dec 4 •

John Berthelsen

Frustrated Philippines Searches Vainly For New Leaders

As time narrows to next general elections, tarnished leaders joust for position

Dec 1

Lessons From Venezuela For the Indo-Pacific

The Maduro-Lite moment and China’s expanding global footprint

Dec 1

November 2025

Sabah Electoral Earthquake Threatens National Seismic Shift

Chinese flee Anwar’s coalition

Nov 30

China Using Brazil to Reshape Power in the Americas

China entrenching in Brazilian industrial base with implications for influence across the continent

Nov 28

The US Gauges Change in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a fulcrum

Nov 26 •

Trump–Xi and Strategic Recalibration

The phone call and implications for the Indo-Pacific

Nov 25

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