Politicization of cooking oil
As Indonesia gears up for the 2024 elections, more and more politicians will be tempted to compromise their duty to the state for their party’s or their own interests.
Closing the gender gap could help economies out of crisis. Here’s how
Gender parity has been set back by an entire future generation and women today are bearing the brunt of the current economic downturn.
Germany’s supply chain law, human rights & opportunity for collaboration
Germany’s incoming supply chain law can make way for Berlin and Singapore to place human rights at the highest level.
Why is there a gas crisis in a country that is gas-rich?
The current gas crisis in the country was not inevitable, but is the result of not doing enough to find and lift the gas from below the ground.
A lesson from Sri Lanka
Learning from Sri Lanka, Indonesia should refrain from complacency, or else history will repeat itself.
Repeat of Karachi’s monsoon misery shows that authorities haven’t learnt much from the past
Without an improved drainage and urban disaster response mechanism in the long term, the people of Karachi will be left to face the gushing floodwaters on their own.
Sri Lanka should put its people first
The crisis is testament to what happens when politicians become self-serving or want to make a show of development, rather than serving the public.
Reverberations of the Ukraine war in Asia
Russia’s launch of its powerful military against a weaker nation provides China with a precedent.
Ethical stain on Korea’s Asian labour
The problem is that most foreign farm workers are overworked and underpaid with little recourse against their bosses.
What makes Bangladesh 7th saddest nation in the world?
The writer says Bangladeshis are not thriving, not even struggling, but are suffering.