Mired in debt
The nation's level of borrowing will be a big worry for the administration that will take over after the May 2022 elections
Waiting for a new leader of South Korea
The country's next presidential election is due to take place in March 2022.
Nobel prize, minimum wages & income inequality
It is time not just to augment minimum wages but to also move towards living wages.
Asean should suspend Myanmar’s membership
The general’s failure to fulfill the consensus agreed upon with Asean leaders in April is demonstration of disrespect to the regional grouping.
Will the climate summit in Glasgow lead to anything substantial?
The political will to tackle the climate challenge - which would entail a global redistribution of resources — remains elusive.
Aryan Khan and India’s glitterati
Speculation that the arrest of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan is tied to upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh is not correct.
Ear-blowing sounds drowning out the peace for India’s homeowners
On any day, residents of DDA flats and housing societies have to suffer entry and exit of small and large trucks, making blasting sounds and raising dust, as they pass over deep…
Those with govt positions named in Pandora Papers will have to explain in Parliament, says Wan Junaidi
Among those named in the Pandora Papers were former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN-Bagan Datuk) and Selayang PKR MP William Leong.
Senators to file bill removing withdrawal as ground for candidate substitution
Recently, Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez filed in the House of Representatives a bill that would prohibit a political party from substituting any candidate, unless for the reason…
People want to continue working from home, even after lockdown
A survey done by PwC reveals 19 per cent of surveyed employees are ready to work completely remotely. Another 37 per cent would like to work from home at least 2 days per week.