Disarmament showdown: Trump, Kim converge on Hanoi
US, NK leaders to hold private dinner Wednesday, meeting on Thursday. US and North Korean sides gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday, ahead of official events of the summit between US…
Press freedom is deteriorating in Asia, elections may offer a reset button
With many countries going to polls this year, the electorate across Asia have a chance to turn around a worrying press freedom situation. Maria Ressa’s arrest on Wednesday was…
Smog over Pakistan near Punjab not India’s fault
Poor fuel quality, not crop burning in India, is the villain in the battle for clean air. After significant rainfall at the end of January, Lahoris are breathing, quite literally,…
International medical assistance company threatens Nepal
A Post investigation shows Australia-based Traveller Assist used the helicopter rescue scam to market itself as the sole representative of global insurance firms. In a letter to…
Thailand is headed for another political crisis and it can’t stop itself
Prayuth Chan-ocha may be prime minister after elections but what comes after is much harder. On the 16th of May, 1877, French President Patrice de Mac-Mahon dismissed then Prime…
Southeast Asia lacks a culture of preparedness in the face of natural disasters
Asia-Pacific is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Each year, natural disasters cost the region billions of dollars, and exact a massive toll on local…
Will US wade into Seoul-Tokyo military dispute?
Washington has so far kept out the spat between its two closest allies in the Asia Pacific region. As the Seoul-Tokyo spat over Japanese warplanes’ flights over South Korean…
Basic Income in India has been tried before
Is Rahul Gandhi’s basic income a ploy, history holds on a lesson. Speaking to a rally of farmers in Chhattisgarh on Monday, opposition candidate Rahul Gandhi announced that…
Pakistan upholds Aasia Bibi’s acquittal
Aasia Bibi’s final legal hurdle comes to an end as SC upholds her acquittal. The Supreme Court on Tuesday — amid tight security in the capital — dismissed a petition…
Can lasting peace be achieved in Pakistan?
All sides, the government, the Taliban and the US must come together to ensure lasting peace. AT this point, the situation where peace talks between the US government and the…