ASEAN must not legitimise a sham election in Myanmar
More than 200 people have been charged for disrupting or opposing the polls in Myanmar under a new law that carries severe penalties, including the death sentence.
Accountability or anarchy: The next two years will tell
The writer says: "With only two years left before the next presidential campaign season, the Marcos administration faces a stark choice. It must complete the painstaking work of…
Khmer Buddhist monks provide psychosocial, spiritual counselling to displaced people along border
While humanitarian responses often focus on food, shelter, and medical assistance, the less visible but equally critical dimensions of trauma are frequently overlooked, the writer…
Breathing death: What Bangladesh must do to tackle air pollution
It is estimated that ambient air pollution causes 90 thousand deaths every year in the South Asian nation.
India and the AI moment
With a young population and fast-growing economy, India can become the global hub of AI talent.
Vietnam’s booming Korean classes
In 2021, Vietnam adopted Korean as a primary foreign language in schools.
Why Philippine Christmas begins in September
The long Christmas is a necessary prelude—a gathering of strength before leaner months, the writer says, adding that when Filipinos celebrate early and long, they are not…
A grieving street dog in Bangladesh and reflections on environmental humanities
The headline that ignites public outrage—"Cruel housewife kills eight puppies"—is just the tip of a long, submerged pyramid of stories, the writer argues. Beneath it are…
Forests, fuel and food: Is expanding oil palm to Indonesia’s Papua worth the cost?
Forest loss to palm oil plantations directly weakens these dimensions by increasing disaster risk and exposing communities to instability.
Why India’s aviation crisis caused a meltdown
Every few years, India gets a reminder of just how fragile its aviation ecosystem really is.