Japan’s first female prime minister
For Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, expectations are mixed. On the positive side, she rose to power through political and bureaucratic experience rather than family…
The Asian View
Chief Adviser Yunus, charter, and Bangladesh’s future
The writer asks: "Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?"
When schools stop feeling safe
The writer says: "These (disturbing incidents in schools) are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of something deeper – a reflection of what has gone wrong in our schools…
Is the Philippine economy hollowing out?
The writer laments that the numbers are unmistakable and that the Philippines, today, has an economy that benefits an increasingly narrow few.
In an effort to create a tough brand, Pakistan is picking too many battles
Picking so many battles leaves the state in a mode of crisis management all the time.
Bangladesh must rebuild an economy that works well for the youth
The writer argues: "The July uprising was not a riot; the masses rallied to a simple call—a call for economic justice, which would uphold their right to a brighter future."
Political polarisation comes to Japan as ruling party moves right
At this juncture we don’t know who will be inaugurated as the next prime minister or which parties will coalesce into the new administration. All that is certain is that…
Rebuilding after the fire
We should neither abandon salvageable buildings nor occupy unsafe ones.
Sabah polls: Standing between emotion and logic
To win elections, political campaigns have to win people’s hearts. They must have compelling political narratives that connect with what voters care about and who they believe…
Bangladesh’s July National Charter: A consensus in name only?
Uncertainty surrounding its implementation has left several parties hesitant to sign, despite an eleventh-hour intervention by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.