Political polarisation comes to Japan as ruling party moves right
At this juncture we don’t know who will be inaugurated as the next prime minister or which parties will coalesce into the new administration. All that is certain is that…
Rebuilding after the fire
We should neither abandon salvageable buildings nor occupy unsafe ones.
Sabah polls: Standing between emotion and logic
To win elections, political campaigns have to win people’s hearts. They must have compelling political narratives that connect with what voters care about and who they believe…
Bangladesh’s July National Charter: A consensus in name only?
Uncertainty surrounding its implementation has left several parties hesitant to sign, despite an eleventh-hour intervention by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Pharmally redux
The writer says that many Filipinos are eager to know how the Pharmally cases that stank of corruption during the pandemic under the Rodrigo Duterte presidency, would play out in…
Gen-Z discontent in Asia can affect geopolitical shifts
Although the protests—Sri Lanka's Aragalaya protests, Bangladesh's 2024 July uprising, Nepal's Gen-Z revolution and Indonesia's anti-corruption protests— differ in their…
Some signals from Pyongyang
Overall, the messages from Kim Jong-un’s latest parade appear more flexible, moderate, and engagement-oriented than before, the writer observes.
Chasing high growth: Indonesia’s risky economic leap
Chasing high growth without structural reform, institutional strength, and sound fundamentals risks imbalances, rising inequality, and eroded credibility.
Palestine – a cause for all
The writer says: "Not every Palestinian is a terrorist or a Muslim, not every Jew is a Zionist, not every Arab nation has been sincere in wanting to save Palestine, and certainly…
Duterte, ICC, and the Philippines’ broken justice system
The writer argues: "Unless we invest in and modernize our judicial institutions, the triple evils of corruption, impunity, and incompetence will continue to sink our democratic…