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Shift to a circular economy crucial to environmental sustainability

The towering landfills of Hong Kong are a clarion call for change. The circular economy offers a path to a sustainable future, reducing waste, conserving resources, and protecting…

  • Published: July 17, 202510:16 am
  • Author Kevin Lau
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Pakistan’s high urbanisation rate—boon or bane?: Dawn

The sheer scale of forthcoming urbanisation in Pakistan demands a holistic approach, which takes in all factors. Such an approach will help make capital, climate financing and…

  • Published: July 17, 202510:15 am
  • Author Jamil Ahmad
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Reflections on Chinese education as the population declines

In 2024, there were 41,270 newborns in total, 3,545 fewer than the 44,815 recorded in 2023.

  • Published: July 16, 202510:03 am
  • Author Ho Wan Mee
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Digital ruin: Philippines’ online gambling epidemic

Families are becoming more and more indebted and hopeless as access to online gambling platforms gets easier, and many are jeopardising their livelihoods for the momentary…

  • Published: July 16, 202510:02 am
  • Author Jake J. Maderazo
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How Bangladesh is giving waste new life, and workers new dignity

At the heart of Bangladesh's recycling chain are informal waste pickers, often women, who collect, sort and trade plastic in unsafe, exploitative conditions. They face hazardous…

  • Published: July 15, 202510:16 am
  • Author Obidul Islam, Khadem Mahmud Yusuf, and Bushra Nishat
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A new Pakistan

Once struggling on the geo-economic front, Islamabad has found renewed space in the geopolitical theatre, not just as a reactive player, but as one redefining its regional and…

  • Published: July 14, 202510:01 am
  • Author Muhammad Amir Rana
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The politics of outrage

Since Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has lost his post as PKR deputy president and quit as the Economy Minister, he is vocal in his criticism of his party’s government.

  • Published: July 14, 202510:00 am
  • Author Philip Golingai
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Philippines on the cusp of upper-middle-income status

The country narrowly missed its long-anticipated transition to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status by just $26.

  • Published: July 11, 202510:23 am
  • Author Arsenio M. Balisacan
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Dhaka’s rooftops could feed the city, but law keeps getting in the way

Rooftop farming in Bangladesh remains legally unregulated and unsupported.

  • Published: July 11, 202510:22 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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July: A defining month for Korea-US alliance

President Trump's tariff threats pose a severe diplomatic burden. If South Korea remains composed and adheres to diplomatic principles, the situation could turn into an…

  • Published: July 10, 202510:35 am
  • Author Wang Son-taek

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