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Cockroach Jolt Opens Up Opposition Space for Mocking Modi
Can the Modi regime survive a wave of mockery that has moved from meme pages to protest sites, political rallies and even parliament?
AI less likely to replace jobs in developing economies, but gains aren’t guaranteed – World Bank
Generative AI (GenAI) poses a substantially lower automation threat to employees in low- and middle-income economies than to those in wealthier ones, according to the […]
Malaysia urged to review wage structure beyond minimum pay to support income growth
Malaysia’s wage structure needs to be reviewed so that employees earning above the minimum wage also benefit from periodic salary adjustments, according to the National […]
US Unpredictability Is Giving Its Asian Allies New Reasons to Cooperate
Across the Indo-Pacific, several of the United States’ closest partners are investing more heavily in relationships with one another – and, increasingly, with Europe.
WK Kellogg Co to cut artificial dyes and BHT a year ahead of schedule
WK Kellogg says new recipes free of controversial food colorants will be introduced across its cereal portfolio, including flagship Froot Loops and Apple Jacks brands, […]
Human Rights Are Essential to Australia’s Interests
Governments such as Australia’s need to recognize that defending civil society and a free press throughout the region and beyond are not luxuries but central […]
Court clears way for lawsuit challenging US ban on FODMAP labeling
A federal appeals court ruled a First Amendment case against USDA and FDA’s ban on low-FODMAP food labels can move forward in district court…See More
Time to start preparing for a post-Putin Russia
One lesson from the history of the Soviet Union is that dictatorships can last a very long time even if their economic basis is weak. […]
How the Chinese Government Has Controlled the Narrative on the Tibet Floods
Chinese state media’s handling of the Tibet floods is following its usual pattern of restricted coverage, censorship, and emphasizing positive news.
Why you won’t be getting a flying car
Stripe Press was kind enough to send me several books it had published, and one of these was J. Storrs Hall’s “Where Is My Flying Car?”. […]
No, we are not on the eve of World War III
Every few months, someone — a general, a think tank, a cable news panel — declares that the world is edging toward a third world […]
Hollywood snack collabs: Why movie tie-ins keep winning for CPG brands
Stranger Things, Wednesday and Wicked tie-ins show why movie collabs work for snack brands, with 68% of consumers buying co-branded or special edition products…See More
The Real Key to the AI Race: Nanometers or Gigawatts?
By 2030, the China-U.S. AI competition may be decided less by who builds the most advanced chips than by who deploys the most computing power.
Taliban mining pitch to US is a political risk time bomb
Afghanistan is estimated to hold more than US$1 trillion in mineral resources. Rich stores of copper, lithium, gold, iron ore, rare earth elements, coal and […]
Moscow’s long paranoia about UK support for Russia’s foes
Relations between London and Moscow reached another peak of tension in August over the UK’s support for Ukraine. The success of Ukraine’s long-range strikes against […]
Three leaders, three agendas at SCO’s 25th anniversary
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marked its 25th anniversary in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with all the trappings a diplomatic milestone demands. There were […]
Open season: killing the norm against leadership assassination
When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, […]
Nepal’s Floods Upset Its China-India Balancing Act
Trade infrastructure was swept away. Nepal’s trade with China, which was already limited, will be further restricted after the August 26 floods.
RECAP: Asia Sentinel Stories for August 2026
Last August, Asia Sentinel marked its 20th anniversary of independent reporting in the region. We would like to thank all our readers who have been […]