Asia
Saigon Sentinel · Section
Coverage of East and Southeast Asia — China, Korea, Japan, ASEAN, and regional issues that affect Vietnamese readers.
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US Tariffs on 'Forced Labor': When Washington Rearmed Trade Policy with the Oldest Clause in the 1974 Trade Act
In 1995, the World Trade Organization (WTO) formally began operations with a promise that free trade would naturally lead to labor improvements.…
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Thai Anti-Corruption Official Drives Drunk and Kills: When the Gatekeeper Breaks the Gate
Jarong Kroamoh's blood alcohol content at the time of testing was 189 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood — nearly four times the legal threshold allowed in Thailand of 50mg, according to information from Bang Srimue…
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From Ashdod to San Diego: The Arrest of the Sumud Flotilla and the Legal Boundaries Israel Is Crossing
The Sumud flotilla seizure is more than a maritime incident; it exposes Washington's inability to protect U.S. citizens from its own allies. The event is now stirring deep-seated memories regarding freedom of movement wi…
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North Sumatra runs out of measles vaccine amid outbreak surge: A costly lesson about healthcare system gaps Southeast Asia has yet to patch
The depletion of measles vaccines in North Sumatra is more than a logistical failure; it is a warning sign of crumbling public health trust. This analysis examines how misinformation and supply chain gaps are creating a …
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The Strait of Hormuz and ASEAN's survival test: Can the bloc save itself?
As ASEAN leaders discuss a shared fuel reserve to mitigate Middle East instability, deep-seated structural barriers and geopolitical fractures are turning the proposal into a diplomatic promise rather than a functional s…
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Laundering vegetable origins through Vietnam: A new trade battlefront between Taiwan and China
NT$13,000 — roughly 410 USD — is the price that legislator Chiu Yi-ying from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stated at a Taiwan parliamentary hearing on Wednesday is sufficient to purchase a forged certificate of …
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When Judges Are Fired for Ruling Correctly: The Purge of U.S. Immigration Courts and Lessons for the Vietnamese American Community
Six immigration judges were dismissed in a single batch — two of whom had issued rulings blocking the deportation of pro-Palestine students — a small number compared to more than 600 immigration judges across the United …
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Artemis II Lands Successfully: US Returns to the Moon After Over 50 Years and Enters a New Space Race
The last time humans orbited the Moon was December 1972 — more than 53 years ago, when Richard Nixon was still in office and the Vietnam War had not yet ended.…
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Discovery of 'hidden ripples' in spacetime: A turning point bringing quantum physics from the blackboard into the laboratory
For nearly 70 years since physicist John Wheeler first proposed that spacetime is not flat and silent but oscillates randomly at extremely small scales, the scientific community has been trapped in an uncomfortable parad…
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The F-15E Rescue Mission Deep in Iran: The First Combat Test and the Strategic Consequences of the U.S.–Iran War
For the first time since the Kosovo War in 1999, an American fighter jet has been shot down in aerial combat — and this time, the one who shot it down is no weak adversary.…