Many Malaysians continue to leave; what will make them stay?
The writer says among the reasons Malaysians leave include stagnant wages, limited career advancement, political instability, corruption, racial and religious discrimination,…
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Philippines’ ‘comfort women’ still awaiting justice 80 years after end of World War II
Japanese forces held about 200,000 women from Korea, China, Burma, New Guinea, and the Philippines captive and subjected them to one of the largest organised systems of sexual…
Peace to the ‘land of the morning calm’
The writer says South Korea is caught in the crossfire of all three types of war simultaneously: a territorial war, a trade war and a technology war. To make matters worse, it is…
Why is the ICJ silent about the gender aspect of climate justice?
The writer argues that from a feminist lens, the ICJ's landmark advisory opinion remains overly abstract and state-centric, failing to recognise how intersecting vulnerabilities…
Nepal’s EV boom: A green leap or a digital trap?
The EV sector remains largely unregulated and susceptible to external control.
Bangladesh: No country for its gentle giants
Over the past decade, at least 124 wild elephants have died across Bangladesh. At least 80 people have also been killed.
Alliance for Northeast Asia nuclear-weapon-free zone
Northeast Asia is the sole region of the world to have suffered the atrocity of nuclear warfare, and Koreans, alongside the Japanese, experienced its cataclysmic destruction.
From solidarity to politics?
"When there’s a perceived failure by police, government agencies, or the education system, calls for justice can quickly shift from a purely humanitarian cause to a demand for…
Safeguarding indigenous rights in the age of artificial intelligence
The technology can be used to document endangered languages, map customary lands and strengthen indigenous leadership in climate action. Properly designed, AI tools could help…
The bureaucracy of belonging
The writer's father spent a lifetime trying to prove he belonged to Pakistan. Even after his death, the state refuses to acknowledge him.