Bangladesh isn’t doing enough to cash in on its demographic dividend
Demographic dividend refers to economic growth resulting from a change in the age structure of a country's population, typically brought on by a decline in birth and death rates.
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Anti-terrorism laws protect human rights
The counter-terrorism laws and regulations contain not only substantive law provisions, such as the definition of terrorist acts and counter-terrorism measures, but also…
There is no sense or sanity in denying surging support for Imran Khan
All predictions that the sun will soon set on Khan once he is removed from power are proving wrong, notes the writer.
EU’s China policy should avoid lose-lose trap
The Munich Security Conference's annual report, titled "Lose-Lose?", marks a significant shift, notes the writer.
Preposterous for Republicans and Democrats to mock Biden’s appearance on TikTok.
If popularity is deemed a threat, then US technology and popular culture would pose significant threats to the global community, notes the writer.
Pyongyang-Tokyo talks a two-edged sword
While the so-called new Cold War structure is being discussed and worries about the potential war breaking are spreading, interest is increasing rapidly in whether the contact…
The ‘Hunger Games’ election and intergenerational trauma
The media has been replete with analysis about why a Prabowo presidency could mean a serious setback for Indonesian democracy, which has already been in decline for a while under…
China must embrace new era of AI revolution
The writer says that compared with traditional AI, generative AI has four major advantages: automation, personalization, creativity and interpretability.
No one in Asia-Pacific should be left behind
Report shows that while the Sustainable Development Goals are meant to be universal, their implementation varies significantly across different segments of the population. Factors…
Let’s not normalize genocide
The Palestinians in Gaza, and in the occupied West Bank are practically alone in this world. The rest of the world is left to helplessly watch the atrocities, that have become…