Private companies step in to help SEA Games hosting
The government’s hosting of the event has so far been disastrous. Private companies and well-meaning individuals are stepping up to help the country’s hosting of the…
The all male panel on feminism is now a mostly male panel
The organisers have added a couple of women to the line-up and changed the title after receiving backlash online. After a panel on feminism hosted by The Arts Council of Pakistan…
No military exemption for BTS under new government proposal
Exemptions from mandatory military service to be reduced due to shortage of eligible population. K-pop group BTS will not be exempted from military duty, the government said…
What is Oplan Tokhang and why is it in the news?
A particular phrase has popped up a number of times in news from the Philippines in the past several days that is probably a mystery to much of the world. That phrase is Oplan…
Nepal hasn’t been able to adapt to a changing world
Think tanks can play a significant role in helping countries like Nepal deal with the changes. Last week, more than a hundred think tanks came together in Bangkok to discuss how…
Bangladesh charges 25 in student’s death
‘They sought to strike terror into students’. The accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case had turned so rowdy that they often tortured general students to…
Ayodhya verdict is silent on why Muslims must prove exclusive possession of site
The Indian court has deprived Muslims of the disputed plot because they couldn’t show exclusive possession before 1857. On page 215 of the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid verdict,…
The government has undermined education
A core value for a country to develop, the federal govenrment must make amends. The High-Level National Education Commission was formed in 2018 to recommend steps to better the…
Egypt backs China’s quest to repatriate its artifacts
Egypt has brought back artifacts from western museums under the current government. Egypt’s minister for antiquities said his country supports China’s efforts to…
South-east Asia expects long fight against ISIS influence
They say militant group remains capable and dangerous even after death of leader. South-east Asian countries fighting the influence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)…