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We Need Strangers
How pluralism benefits society
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February 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Peak Population Doesn’t Mean Peak Energy in Asia
Policymakers still have to cope with rising affluence
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February 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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The Silence at the Pentagon
The price of press freedom
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February 17, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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Deal of the Century or Final Gamble?
Trump’s intervention in Iran: when ‘war’ is not a political goal, but a ‘contractor project’
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February 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Top Duterte Officials Named by ICC as ‘Drug War’ Accomplices
Suspects include two who are now sitting Senators, top police officials
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February 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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TRANSCRIPT: Interview with book author Rana Dasgupta
“Nation-state system has become a mechanism for transferring resources from poor regions to rich ones”
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February 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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Singapore Airshow 2026 And Asia’s Defense Industry
The state of modern warfare – and today’s geopolitics – were on display
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February 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Elections Across Asia: What Comes Next
From landmark votes to early maneuvering ahead of 2028, Asia Sentinel examines how elections across Asia are reshaping power, policy, and regional stability
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February 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Bangladesh Polls Herald Democracy’s Return
Triumph for caretaker-architect Muhammad Yunus
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February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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A Traveler Learns About China’s Food Scandals The Hard Way
China’s slowing economy can worsen, or fix, its food safety problem
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February 13, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Chief Said Caught in Shakedown Racket
Bloomberg reports MACC used to help ‘mafia’ seize control of businesses
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February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Balochistan’s Burning and Blurring Fault Lines
‘The intersection of insurgency, regional rivalry and great-power interests’
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February 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Philippines: The Circus Before the Campaign
Impeachment moves expose fragile alliances and Senate instability
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February 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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After Deadly Floods in Sumatra, Indonesia Moves Against Polluters
But transfer of offending companies to Danantara raises concern
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February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Asia’s Energy Transition Grows But ‘Dirty/Risky’ Countries Left Out
Capital is clustering, not spreading
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February 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Is Japan Back?
Hardline conservative Takaichi expected to use polls mandate for dramatic change
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February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Troubled Bangladesh Goes to Polls Seeking Reform
Hasina’s party absent, rival BNP front-runner
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February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Thai Elections Likely to Bring Period of Stability
But the Establishment is back, fully in charge
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February 10, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Gets 20 Years
Harsh sentence expected to keep 78-year-old democracy icon in jail for life
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February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Epstein Links to Fund Invested by Li Ka-shing, Kuok family
Scandal files reveal financier worked on deal with former Chinese PM’s son, Mandelson consulted on China deals
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February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Oxfam Warns of Super-Rich Rule
Billionaires topped 3,000 worldwide in 2025, their wealth soaring 16% to $18.3 trillion
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February 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Inside Epstein’s Asia Connections
Jeffrey Epstein’s web extends across the region through political ties, business connections, and troubling transactions that remain unanswered
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February 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Kazakh-US Oil Collaboration Deepens
Ukrainian attacks on Kazakhstan’s primary oil export route intensify, changing equation
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February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Japan’s Takaichi Bets on Strong Snap Election Sunday
Buoyed by strong personal popularity, first woman PM seeks to rebuild LDP fortunes
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February 6, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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No Letup in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War
Mixed progress in junta’s military counteroffensives as election falls flat
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February 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM