Indonesia at a crossroads in pursuing spaceport dream
Redefining Indonesia’s foreign policy stance, particularly in relation to outer space activities, will give the country more choices and opportunities in developing its space…
The massacre in Bucha
In the aftermath of this massacre in Bucha, many countries, most of them allied with Ukraine, have expressed their shock and grief over what happened there.
Why Imran’s self-serving pseudo sense of national pride is an injustice to Pakistan
It appears an official routine communication has been manipulated to stir anti-American hysteria for short-term political gains.
What East Asia can learn from the crisis in Ukraine
The writer says every effort has to be made to prevent East Asia from being fragmented into blocs or becoming a chessboard of geopolitical rivalry.
Teep or Hijab: Why not both?
The writer says the age-old conflict of "Muslim first or Bengali first" emerges once again in the psyche of Bangladeshis who have failed miserably at grasping the concept of dual…
Malay for Asean
The paper says Malaysia should only have to convince Asean that the proposal will do more good than harm, which will certainly not be easy.
Dhaka, for all intents and purposes, is dead
The writer says Dhaka's aggressive development is rivalled only by the progressive decline in almost all other parameters of urban life.
Sri Lanka: Man-made Disaster
The writer says the only possible way out is for Sri Lanka to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, while protecting vulnerable groups through well-targeted…
South Korea: Things change, but some things never change
The writer says we are now living in a digital world of the 21st century, where everything changes dazzlingly and radically, and should change for the better.
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…