Big Brother Comes to Southeast Asia 
The $200 billion company you can’t look inside 
Asia Sentinel at 20: Two Decades of Independent Journalism Chinese grandpa works as beauty influencer to fund disabled grandson’s costly treatment
A 75-year-old grandfather became a beauty influencer to raise money for his grandson with a rare disease, saying he did so out of love for…
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Trump unveils new US passport with his own face inside
President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence, featuring his stern-faced…
Growth agenda: Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push
Hong Kong is pressing ahead with an overhaul of listing rules and the launch of new product initiatives, the city’s deputy finance chief said on…
Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more
Jane Lyu flew to Malaysia on Tuesday to visit a city that she had never heard of until recently. The 32-year-old engineer from Guangxi, southern…
Peru’s Next President Faces Extortion, Illegal Mining, and a Hostile Congress
Peru’s Next President Faces Extortion, Illegal Mining, and a Hostile Congress
Conservative hardliner Keiko Fujimori is poised to become Peru’s next president, following a chaotic and…
Southeast Asia’s State Power Giants Face Financial Reckoning
Rising electricity demand collides with government ambitions to keep prices low …