Can Beijing’s creation rival the west’s economic might? asiasentinel.com/p/brics-g7-the…

As labor force mobility increases, protests against in-migration have become a boiling social issue, especially in Europe and the United States. And Taiwan is finding out it is no different. asiasentinel.com/p/taiwan-india…

'For Marcos, the summit marks the point when his administration stops being a mere restoration and more properly his own era...' asiasentinel.com/p/confident-bo…

Military and diplomatic ties formed long ago between Singapore and Israel come into play as war on Gaza explodes. asiasentinel.com/p/special-rela…

Scorching summer is being generated by the arrest of New Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in what is being seen as a political vendetta on the part of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. asiasentinel.com/p/arvind-kejri…

This book sets out to deal with the history of the archipelago with an analysis of these “pieces of a jigsaw state,” a state deeply replete with priests, oligarchic families, nonstop insurgencies, celebrity politicians, and massive cookery. #bookreview asiasentinel.com/p/book-review-…

'The US clearly needs social media guidelines that go further than simply blocking TikTok. How that can be accomplished with a government that is already so polarized that it can just barely vote to fund itself is anyone’s guess...' asiasentinel.com/p/the-trouble-…

'Prabowo as president will likely be much more interested in becoming a player on the international stage from the start...' asiasentinel.com/p/indonesia-pr…

As to the efficacy of Israel's targeting process, it appears that there needs to be some improvement. asiasentinel.com/p/efficacy-isr…

In multiple locations, the conflict in Myanmar has become a drone war, with the SAC and the resistance increasingly using sophisticated drones which are both commercially sourced and craft-built by the People's Defense Force. asiasentinel.com/p/drone-strike…

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Stricter scrutiny by authorities of Singapore and China has slowed and reduced the substantial inflow of family offices into the Lion City, particularly Chinese ones, as wealthy families have sought to get their money out of China and place it overseas. asiasentinel.com/p/chinese-fami…

US-based Hong Kong advocacy organizations call out the Biden administration for its astoundingly tepid response to the new Article 23 National Security Law. asiasentinel.com/p/biden-admini…

The strength of the US dollar against Asian currencies is a worry to several central banks. But for the longer term, one currency in particular stands out due to its compatibility with other economic developments... asiasentinel.com/p/us-dollar-st…

UMNO went on the offensive and fanned the flames over a merchandising gaffe. asiasentinel.com/p/bad-week-for…

Singapore is determined to maintain good relationships with Arab nations, whose rich citizens have offered major amounts of capital to the tiny nation as a growing financial center, while maintaining significant military and economic ties with Israel. asiasentinel.com/p/singapore-ac…

Southeast Asian countries imported 96.6% of the waste for recycling that flowed into ASEAN between 2017 and 2021, much of it at the hands of criminal gangs in contravention of laws against imports. asiasentinel.com/p/asean-destin…

'Achieving a political solution in a conflict situation over a contested territory like in South Thailand/Patani typically means resolving the dispute through diplomatic negotiations and agreements rather than through military force...' asiasentinel.com/p/south-thaila…

The Indonesian government, which has long been accused of looking the other way at major corruption allegations, suddenly has two major cases on its hands... asiasentinel.com/p/indonesia-de…

'As long as Malaysia allows political exiles who are still active to live in Malaysia, political violence not related to Malaysia will occur on Malaysian soil...' asiasentinel.com/p/shalom-avita…