Partnerships are the heart of strategic defence
The recent joint exercises demonstrate the Philippines’ effort to strengthen its defense capability while also fortifying its cooperation with other countries that, like it, are…
Why change must start with people
We need to find a solution that is both humane and environmentally responsible. We cannot presume to restrict plastic use only through regulation. We must provide alternatives and…
Who is South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung?
His life story suggests a leader committed to creating a society in which the poorest and most marginalised have access to opportunity, dignity and human rights.
Pakistani teen Sana Yousaf’s death is another case of a man not taking no for an answer
Mere weeks after a landmark judgment upholding the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer, the man who brutally murdered Noor Mukadam in Islamabad, the country mourns the cold-blooded…
The next challenge
Pakistan has to be prepared to deal with a multi-front situation which means on the defence, economic and diplomatic fronts as well as in efforts to maintain national unity and…
Sparks fly over Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister’s resignation
Quitting a party is one thing, but to quit and join another party from the same coalition is something else, says the writer.
Trust and the Philippine President
Trust—not ideology, not program—is what ultimately holds public life together in the Philippines' fragile democracy. Filipinos may not fully understand the inner workings of…
Bangladesh interim government losing sight of public mandate
The government, the writer says, seems detached from the very reforms it was expected to lead.
Global aid cuts put children’s lives at risk
Aid cuts have threatened security and economic prosperity, putting children’s lives at risk.
No déjà vu, please
Currently, it doesn’t appear that the resignations in Malaysia's ruling party will lead to the collapse of the government of Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar…