If anyone thought the peak bombshell moment of the season would be last Monday’s appearance of the controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya before the Senate blue ribbon committee chaired by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, they had another thing coming.

The writer says, "The rise of digital payments has made money feel intangible and, with that, our sense of control has weakened."

The writer hopes that through the event, both South Korea and America can understand each other better and strengthen their invaluable ties.

The complex and often turbulent history between Cambodia and Thailand dates back centuries. Despite sharing a rich cultural heritage and many social and linguistic similarities, the relationship has also been marked by territorial disputes and periodic conflict.

The strong US-Philippines alliance could potentially draw the US into a conflict between the Philippines and China, much like the situation in Ukraine with Russia, the writer argues.

Of course, it is against the law to work at the construction site on ESTA or B-1, but it is hard to understand the US move to tighten law enforcement while not addressing South Korean workers’ visa issues.

The Tianjin summit reflected the geopolitical shifts underway in a world marked by growing multipolarity and in which Trumpian policies are accelerating some of these shifts, says the writer.

The three uprisings in three years were all organic, in the sense there was no party vanguard, no organising force making them happen. How did the trigger event lead to the formation of such a large mob so fast?

"There is no clear evidence that Iran posed an imminent threat requiring a preemptive US strike. This bunker-buster strike is a continuation of the same unilateralist worldview — one that sees military power as the only real instrument of diplomacy. But history tells us otherwise," the writer says.

Women’s unpaid household and care work sustains the nation, yet remains invisible.

With political will, a clear strategy, and practical steps, the writer says, any country can make real progress in overcoming poverty and building a more equitable society.