Death penalty for drugs: Will 2022 signal sea change in Asean?
Eight of the 35 countries that still retain the death penalty for drug offenses are in South-east Asia and account for 91.5% of all confirmed death sentences given for drug…
Imran Khan’s latest move is a further demonstration of his contempt for parliament
The writer says the latest developments have now plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
How to make the Universal Pension Scheme successful
The writer says the pension authority will need to build trust among the public to ensure the success of the programme.
Editorial: Democracy in Pakistan subverted
The paper says Pakistan has been thrown into the dark abyss of a constitutional crisis in the wake of PM Khan’s actions.
Get set for travel, and tourism, once again
Asia News Network writers look at travel slowly becoming a reality again. Here are excerpts.
Endless smoke: Cigarette campaigns persistently target Indonesia’s youth
The absence of coordination and law enforcement has created big loopholes for cigarette and tobacco-related industries.
China’s success in fighting poverty offers lesson for all
From 1978 to 2019, the number of people living in poverty in China dropped from about 770 million to 5.51 million.
Time to kick out Myanmar’s junta from Asean
The paper says Asean leaders should have the courage to suspend Myanmar's membership until it fulfils its promises to put pressure on the nation's junta.
Antimicrobial resistance a deadlier pandemic lying on our doorstep
Drugs that used to successfully fight diseases are slowly becoming ineffective because of decades of malpractice such as the intake of over-prescribed or self-prescribed medicines.
Not pro-West, pro-China, pro-Ukraine or pro-Russia, just pro-Singapore
The writer says to drop the tendency to polarise issues into pro- or anti-something and just view foreign policy issues through Singapore lenses.