Sitemap - 2023 - Asia Sentinel
Global Deaths of Journalists Suddenly Spike With Gaza Conflagration
Kashmir's Iconic Houseboats Struggle to Stay Afloat
New Singapore Measure Tightens Foreign Contact
Malaysia’s Incoming Agong: Changes Coming
Smugglers Drive Rohingya Exodus to Indonesia
Singapore Opposition Leader Slapped With New Restriction
At least 70 arrested in China Rocket Force Scandal
Remembering John McBeth, 1944-2023
Manila vs. the ICC -- Misguided Debate
Viets and Japan Upgrade Relations on Mutual Goals
Hamas vs PLO: Anatomy of Anti-Israel Resistance
Hong Kong Embarrassed by Another Low Election Turnout
Hamas Changes the Trajectory of Global Diplomacy
BOOK REVIEW: Searching for Billie (A Son Recounts Mother’s Extraordinary Wartime Odyssey)
Growing Danger for Women Online
Money Laundering Out of China via Insurance
Gaza War Reinforcing Qatar’s Gulf Clout
Indonesia’s Easternmost Province Faces Resource Curse
Hong Kong-based Reporter’s Disappearance May be Linked to PLA Turmoil
South Korea’s Immigrant Inflows: Realities and Strategies
Can Marcos Pull Off Peace Talks With The Communists?
BJP Flattens Congress in Regional Polls
BOOK REVIEW: The Sisterhood (The secret history of women at the CIA)
BOOK REVIEW: Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear (Poems from Gaza)
Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base: New Chinese Trojan Horse?
Asia Slowly Coming Around to Gay Marriage
Hong Kong: Nothing Has Changed Except For Everything
Companies Pricing in Forest Fires to Make Way for Palm Oil in Indonesia
Taiwan’s Political Situation in Sudden Upheaval Favoring KMT
Gaza conflict won’t fully turn Muslim nations from US to China, say analysts
Alarming Violence Against Migrant Women Workers
Rebel Offensive in Myanmar Drives Junta Into Temporary Retreat
Asian Watchdogs Wary of Binance Before US Downfall
New Government Presents Chance for Peace in Thai Deep South
Split Irrevocable Between Indonesia’s Jokowi and His Party
Brussels Nod for GSP+ has multiple implications for Marcos
Where is Anwar taking Malaysia?
Sharif’s Return to Likely Rekindle China Influence in Pakistan
Artificial Intelligence and Fancy Bear
A Murder Case Reawakens in Malaysia
UK’s Desperate Attempt to Get a Government that Works
Philippines’ ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ Bailed
Traditional Chinese Medicine Continues to Exploit Endangered Species
SOS From Slave Laborers in Chinese Prisons
One Hundred Years of Israel/Palestine: A Timeline
Kashmir’s Cricket Bat Industry in Trouble
Can ‘Rewilding’ Come to Southeast Asia?
Hazards of Being Greenish in Vietnam’s Red Mediascape
The Sad Decline of Indonesia’s Anti-Graft Watchdog
Bangladesh Again Slips to Electoral Violence
Singapore's PM Lee Passes Torch to Finance Minister Wong
BOOK REVIEW: Spies (The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West)
The Tendentious US-Vietnam Rights Relationship
China Continues to Win Trade Contest
EU borrows China’s playbook to impress Global South
The Gaza War is Pushing the Middle East Away from the US
Malaysia’s Prime Minister in Crisis
Shinawatras Reassert Hold Over Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party
The Killing in Gaza Has to Stop
A Half-Billion Dollar Urban Vision Stalls in India
Taiwan’s China-Friendly Ko Picks up Strength in ’24 Polls
Time to Pull Back From The Mighty Greenback?
Ministers’ Sacking Shows Cracks in China’s Leadership
Himalayan Rivers and Communities in Crisis
North Korea’s Dangerous New Russia Ties
Indonesian Democracy Under Threat in ’24 Polls
The Digital Rights Crackdown in Southeast Asia
Marcos’s Investment Fund Dilemma
Malaysia’s PM Anwar Flirts With Fundamentalist Party
BOOK REVIEW: We Could have Been Friends, My Father and I
Reduced BRI Expected to Offer Less Money
China Rebrands BRI Amid Global Chaos
Australia’s Bid to Join Asean a Non-Starter
Peril for Taiwan in Cloud of Crises
Way Open for Jokowi's Son in Indonesia’s Vice-Presidential Race
Ecclestone Plea Reawakens Singapore Probe Charges
Former FTX Boss’s Massive Bribes to Chinese Officials bigger than expected
Chinese Renegades Operate Massive Scams in Outlaw Border Zones
India and Pakistan Square Off in World Cup Cricket
Indonesia Pays For The Rush to Nickel Exploitation
Philippines’ Paralysis on Human Rights Issues
Hamas vs. Israel: Regional Geopolitical Maze
Castles Crumble in the Middle East
Malaysia’s Unready Armed Forces
Growing Groundswell to Pardon Malaysia’s Najib
What to Do About South Korea’s Suicide Problem
Nagorno-Karabakh: Iran Among the Entangled
Singapore Tries to Plug Money-Laundering Loopholes
Indonesia’s Jokowi Builds a Family Empire
BRI: Hostage to Unstable Elites in Africa?
Central Asia Appears on the Chessboard
Malaysian Premier Worried About Thai Deep South Violence
Thai Elite Crunch Thaksin, Retain Power – For Now
Vietnamese Syndicates Wiping out African Megafauna
Impasse as Trudeau Fails With Assassination Claim
Marcos Moves to Challenge China
Are China’s South China Sea Assurances Worth Anything?
Rice Crisis an Early Warning for Philippines’ Marcos
Singapore Ministers Pursue Legal Adversary via Facebook Messenger
Taiwan Readies Prototype of First Indigenous Submarine
Singapore’s Bankers: Nobody Knew!
In India, Modi the Winner over Canadian Sikh’s Death
China Looks for a Resource Bonanza in Afghanistan
Indian Modern Art Hits New Records
Chinese leader Xi Purges Top Military Brass
Indonesia's Island Development Plans Hampered
Bangladesh awaits another chaotic national election
Singapore Censorship Campaign Expands to Academic Website
BOOK REVIEW: China Incorporated (The Politics of a World Where China is Number One)
Decision to Free Malaysian Deputy PM Makes No Sense
The Ominous New North Korea-Moscow Alliance
Thailand Charts an Uncertain Course
‘Pig Butchering’ for Fun and Profit
Marcos-Duterte Rivalry Simmers in Philippines
MAS Licensing Loopholes Aided Illicit Money Conduits into Singapore, Sources Say
North Korea’s Stolen Crypto Bonanza
India begins to become Bharat on the eve of G20
Beijing Shoots Itself in Foot with ’10-Dash Line’ Map
Indonesian Presidential Contender Anies Upended
China Leads Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Trafficking
Malaysian Deputy PM’s Freeing Means Reformasi’s End
Indonesia’s Blue Economy Vision
Global Scope of Singapore’s Money Laundering Bust Grows
The G20 Talking-Shop Gives Delhi a Chance to Show Off
Chinese Dirty Money and Singaporean Luxury Properties
Terror Groups Thriving Amidst Security Void in Asia
Indian Government Press Crackdown Claims Another Kashmir Voice
Looming Electoral Disaster Threatens Taiwan’s Tariff Preferences
A Tale of Two Ex-Prime Ministers
Singapore Must Toughen Chinese Family Office Supervision
Indonesia’s Terrorists: Weak but Still Active
Critics Fear Malaysia Returning To Dark Days of Press Censorship
Long walk to Transgender Rights and Gender Equality
India Straddles Both Poles of a Multipolar World
India’s Lunar Landing and the Triumph of ‘Frugal Engineering’
Singapore’s Money-Laundering Scandal: Endemic to the System
Surprising Signs of Pushback in Latest HK Ruling
Thailand’s Thaksin Faces Daunting Task
The Great Dilution: Hong Kong’s Changing Population Mix
Southern Thai Peace Dialogue Stalls
Prabowo Gains Ground in Indonesian Presidential Sweeps
Singapore’s Crackdown: ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Manila Adamant Not to Kowtow to Beijing
Money Laundering Bust Puts Foreign Wealth in Singapore on Notice
The BRICS Mirage Attracts New Devotees
Japan’s Indian Ocean Deployment
Hope for Resolution of Long-Running Assange Case
US Cable a Stark Reminder of Washington’s Clout in Pakistan
Brilliance Boss’s HK Bribery Probe Poses Risks for JVs
Malaysian State Election Results Mirror 2022 General Election
BOOK REVIEW: Xi Jinping: The Hidden Agendas of China’s Ruler for Life
Indonesia’s Plan for Reparations Hits Snags
Kashmir Universities Ordered to Drop Native Writers
Taiwan Heading for Era of Paralyzed Politics
Pakistan's Permanent Terror Problem
Rebel Pakistani Artist Waited Decades for International Recognition
UN Report’s Stinging View on Women’s Inequality
Indonesia’s March Towards Middle-Power Status
US Influence in Malaysia’s Coming State Elections
Modi’s BJP Moves to Ban Polygamy in India
Singapore Policeman’s Suicide Raises Racism Questions
Chinese Ex-Foreign Minister Disappears in Apparent Power Struggle
Thailand’s Thaksin in Rumored Deal to Resume Power
How Should South Korea View Its Current US Relationship?
Indonesia Soon to Get its Long-Delayed High-Speed Train
A Hong Kong Dissident, Charged With One Crime, is Convicted of Another
Hong Kong’s Hard Line Against ‘Soft Resistance’
Bagong Bongbong: Presidential Address Contains Little New
Attempt on Prominent Malaysian Human Rights Lawyer’s Life
Can Singapore get over Formula 1’s controversial past?
Thai Politics Descends into Unsolvable Tangle
Indonesia Set to Take Over Islamic School
Scandals Believed to Wrack Chinese Leadership
India Ups the Ante Against China in Beijing’s Lake
Thaksin Reappears in Thai Scenario
Malaysia's Septuagenarians Square Off in State Polls
Singapore Transport Minister’s Arrest May be Tied to F1 Renewal
Indonesia Pins Hopes for Industrial Future on Australian Lithium
Thailand Likely Cuts Another Democratic Movement Short
Senior Singapore Minister Caught in Scandal
Thailand’s Upstart Democratic Forces Likely to End Junta’s Reign
Singaporean Soccer Coach in Coma in Chinese Prison
Indonesia, Malaysia in Sensitive Sea Boundary Talks
US-India Ties: The ‘Defining Partnership’ of the 21st Century?
Australian Ex-lawmakers Caught in Influence Scandal
Xi Seeks to Build Anti-Western Coalition With SCO
Hong Kong Seeks Arrest of Activists Abroad
Singapore Ministers Face Questions Over Rentals
Another Human Rights Lawyer Gives up on Hong Kong
Communal Violence Shakes Eastern Indian State
A Pessimist’s View of Korea-Japan Détente
East Malaysia’s Uneasy View of Islam’s Rise
Joko Widowo Seeks to Clean up Indonesia’s Bloody Past
Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Law: Targeting Critics, Opponents
Thai Political Impasse Moves Closer to Climax
Bongbong’s First Year: Die Seems Cast for Good Times
WHO Seeks to Switch Farmers From Tobacco Cultivation
New Report Details Singapore Newspapers’ Circulation Fraud
Blinken Cools Heels in Beijing as Chinese PM Treads EU Red Carpet
Former Pakistan Officials Despair Over Nation’s Failures
Vanished Kingdom’s Descendants Sue Malaysia for Billions
Indonesia Government Using Spyware Against Opposition
Malaysia’s Grim Islamic Future
China-India Rivalry Starts to Change Asian Geopolitics
Kashmir’s Iconic Dal Lake is Dying
A Cautious Vietnam Brakes China’s Domestic Sway
BOOK REVIEW: Fortune’s Bazaar (The Making of Hong Kong)
Philippines’ Marcos Heads West for Defense Buildup
Women Olympians’ Harassment Complaints Generate National Outcry
Indonesia Resumes Sand Exports, Raising Green Fears
Fundamentalist Islam Comes to Urban Malaysia
Thailand’s Democracy at a Standstill
Singapore Splinter Parties Consolidate to Fight General Election
Rising Sentiment in Seoul to Develop Nuclear Weapons
Asia Sentinel Blocked in Singapore
Malaysia Pays More for Invisible Ships
Chinese Demand for Exotic Fare Drives Extinction Half a World Away
The Belt and Road Turns Into a ‘Debt Trap’ for Beijing
Asia Sentinel answer to Singapore Government Demand for Correction
Japan’s Draconian Criminal Justice System
BOOK REVIEW: The Long Reckoning (A Story of War, Peace and Redemption in Vietnam)
Singapore Government Demand for Correction
Ravaged by Deforestation, Sabah Belatedly Turns to Birdwatching Tourism
Communists Crumbling in the Philippines
Facade of Normalcy for G20 Conclave in Kashmir
Singapore kills a Chicken to Scare the Monkeys
Chat Groups Target Taiwan’s Public Opinion on US Arms Deals
China Adds Specious Claims to Its Ownership of the South China Sea
Thailand's Silk Curtain Descends Over the Political Process
Xi Campaigns to Counter the West in the Uneasy ‘Stans
Karnataka Poll Loss Bursts BJP’s Invincibility Balloon
Concerns Over the Return of the Military in Indonesia
Pitfalls for Thailand’s Pita and his Move Forward Party
Amnesty International’s Harsh Criticism of Singapore
Horsetrading Begins in Thailand to Keep Military From Returning to Power
‘Why I Am Giving up Writing About Hong Kong Politics’
‘International Prisoner of Conscience’ Closer to Freedom in Philippines
BOOK REVIEW: I Feel No Peace (Rohingya Fleeing Over Seas and Rivers)
Biden Administration Seeks to Repair Trump's Wreckage in Asia
Thailand's Wily Prayuth Scrambles to Stay in Power
Malaysia’s 5G Rollout Enmeshed in Big Power Rivalry
The Show Trials of Judge Kwok Wai-Kin
After a Decade, Food Insecurity is Back Across Asia
SCO vs NATO: The Struggle to Reshape the World
The Asian Ripples From Russia’s Ukraine Gambit
Indonesia’s Graft Watchdog Now a Shadow of Itself
Britain Gets a New King And a Change of Style
India’s Dangerous Electrification Effort
IMF Twists Pakistan Slowly in the Wind Over Loan
Chinese Money Launderers Helping Mexican Drug Cartels
Marcos Goes to US Buoyed by Successful Military Exercises
South Korea’s Yoon Demonstrates Firm Pro-West Stance in DC Visit
The 25-year Feud That Has Crippled Malaysia
India’s Purchases of Russian Crude: What’s at Stake
China’s Xi Invokes a ‘Whole Nation System’ to Beat the West
Bangladesh Leader Sheikh Hasina’s War on the Press
Yuan Rises in Global Influence Against Greenback
Indonesian Presidential Sweepstakes in Confusion
‘Wolf Warriors’ Still on The Prowl
Malaysia’s Anwar Feared to be Losing Power to UMNO
Jammu & Kashmir's Journalists Under Seige
Philippines’ Marcos Shifts Away From Duterte
A Wolf in Judge's Robes: The Show Trials of Judge Kwok Wai-Kin (Part 2)
Ukraine War Turns Korea a Major Arms Exporter
Hong Kong Loses Ultra-Rich to Mainland, Singapore
Indonesia Seeks Debt Relief on China-Built Fast Rail Project
Taiwan to More Than Double Military Police
Malaysia's Flawed Health Chief
Anwar Ibrahim’s peace gesture to China mired in bad blood
BOOK REVIEW: Robots Won’t Save Japan (An Ethnography of Eldercare Automation)
Developing World Will Pay Heavy Price for Green Revolution
Tackling Pakistan’s Deep Crises
Indonesian Political Uproar Puts Prabowo in ’24 Pole Position
Nuclear North Korea Facing Another Famine
Bongbong’s Make-or-Break Twin Challenges
Thinking the Unthinkable: Setting Malaysia’s Kingmaker Free
Philippines Using AI on its Waste Crisis
New Start in Malaysia-China Relations
The West’s Environmental Crisis Migrates From China Elsewhere
Taiwan Rivals Tsai and Ma in Overseas Travel Flurry
‘Sinophizing’ Russia’s Far East
Thai Leading Opposition Party Looks for Landslide in May Elections
China Woos Singapore, Malaysia, Spain in Diplomatic Gambit
Suharto's Clan: Still in Business, Stumbling in Politics
BOOK REVIEW: When McKinsey Comes to Town
BOOK REVIEW: Dead in the Water (A True Story of Hijacking, Murder and a Global Maritime Conspiracy)
Massive Manhunt for Sikh Activist in Punjab
‘Bapak Malaysia’ Rehabilitated in Royal Commonwealth Ceremony
Human Rights Lawyer Celebrates Year Free From Hong Kong Prison
Malaysia’s PM Anwar Caught in Saudi Gaffe
Taiwan and the Thucydides Trap
Korea Tiptoes Toward Reconciling Comfort Women Issue
Indian Politics in Uproar Over Opposition Leader Gandhi’s Arrest
Great Powers’ ‘Tribal Instincts’ Impel World Toward Trouble
Singapore’s Parliament Pressed Into Service in Lee Family Dispute
Thailand Heads for May Election Amid Pheu Thai Surge
AIDS Epidemic Slows but Defeat Still Far Away
BOOK REVIEW: The Straits Philosophical Society and Colonial Elites in Malaya
Philippine Murder Wave Claims Public Officials
Will US Send Back ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ Fugitive?
An open letter to Michelle Yeoh
India’s Skillful Triangulation of Interests
China’s Growing Gulf Influence
Contagion From SVB’s Collapse Spreads to Asia
Global Leaders Call on Bangladesh PM to Stop Persecuting Nobel Winner Yunus
Thailand Preps for May National Elections
Nguyen Phu Trong’s Lonely Crusade
Questions Over Attempts to Postpone Elections in Indonesia
Malaysian Former PM’s Arrest a Dilemma for Anwar
Seoul Pursues New Entente With Japan
Taiwan Warming to Hosting US Ammo Storage Facilities
A Hong Kong Judge Changes His Spots
Singapore PM’s Brother Pitted Against Brother in Attack
A Resurgent Rahul Gandhi Girds For Next Year’s Polls
China Circles the Wagons Against the US
Development or Conflict? The China-Taliban Alliance
Korea’s Plunging Birthrate Alarms Government
Philippines’ De Lima a ‘Prisoner of Conscience’
Time to Cease Covid Emergency, Docs Say
Lee Family Feud in Singapore Could Mean PM’s Brother’s Arrest
Taking the Measure of Anwar Ibrahim
Japan and India Strengthen Military Bonds
Indonesia Stuck With China's High-Speed Train Project
Malaysia's Budget 23: Another Missed Opportunity
RCEP: Boon or Bane for Marcos’s Government?
China’s Ukraine Proposal at America’s Expense
Post-Covid Art Sales Rise Sharply in India
Climate Change and Economic Security in South Korea
South Korea Starts to Come to Terms with Vietnam War Crimes
Indonesian Top Cop’s Gargantuan Job
Tensions Rise Again in South China Sea
Taiwan Under Pressure to Fortify Matsu Internet Cables
India on the Right Side of the Population Bulge
India’s Modi Goes on the Offensive
Corruption, Governance Woes Plague Indebted Chinese Property Sector
Philippines’ Marcos Tilts West
Modi’s BBC Raid Sends Shock Waves Through India
A Depressing Visit to ‘Asia’s World City’
Reforming Malaysia's Government Finances
Hun Sen Closes a Last Remaining Independent Media Voice
Myanmar’s Troubled Sittwe International Seaport Awaits Opening
Malaysia’s Anwar Rumored Moving Against Opposition Chief
Vietnam Rises as Seoul’s New Economic Partner
Indonesia Newly Aggressive in South China Sea
Indonesia's Anies Baswedan Gains Traction in Presidential Race
Two Years On, Myanmar’s Junta Refuses to Loosen Its Grip
Indonesia Takes Over Asean for 2023
Tough Choice for Philippines’ Marcos
Vietnam's Closing Legal Space for Civil Society
Big Four Bank Sues Son of Major Retailer Over Soccer Club Debts
Indonesia to Soon Ban Bauxite Exports
Women's Reproductive Health in Asia Pacific: Progress, but Work to Do
India Navigates the Ukraine Conflict to its Gain
Philippines’ Maharlika Fund Gets a Controversial Makeover
BBC’s Modi Series Leads to Crackdown on Students
The Beginning of the End for Malaysia’s Oldest Political Party
Want an Expense-paid Trip to Taiwan? Taipei will pay
Little Gain From China’s Gunboat Diplomacy, Analysts Say
End Near for Mindanao’s Islamist Militants?
Vietnamese Journalism: Party-Led Enterprise
India Copes With National Registry Scam
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Watchdog May be Too Far Gone to Fix
Australia Contemplates a new Parliamentary ‘Voice’
Indonesia Uneasily Welcomes Chinese Tourists
Will Singapore’s Keppel O&M Scandal Drive Reform?
Viet Beauty Queen's Miss World Recital Reawakens War Debate
Seoul Toughens Response on North Korean Spies
Viet President Ousted Amid Covid Scandal
China Earns a Black Eye in Indonesian Palm Oil
India’s ‘Brutal’ Protection Plan Saves One-Horn Rhino
India’s Bollywood Turns to Hindu Nationalism
Expose a Warning to Powerful Figures in China
Thai Premier Scrambles to Stay in Power
Indonesia's PDIP Waits for its Leader to Make Up Her Mind
Mister Kishida Goes to Washington
Singapore Newspapers Caught Inflating Circulation
Spies vs. Spies Square Off in Malaysia
Coal may Scupper Indonesia’s Pretensions to a Green Future
What's Behind the Philippine Army's Musical Chairs?
Marcos’s China Visit Yields Clear Gains
Fear Over Growing Use of Blasphemy Law in Indonesia
New Thai Travel Rules Could Dampen GDP Growth
In Vietnam, Some Good Guys Take a Fall for the Team
Now-Defunct FTX Drawn to Hong Kong’s Crypto-Friendly Regulations
India Installs New System to Monitor Kashmiris
Philippines’ Marcos Faces Second Agriculture Crisis
The Adhesive for South Korea-Japan Cooperation
China-led Dam Project Under Fire in Sumatra