Reflections on Chinese education as the population declines
In 2024, there were 41,270 newborns in total, 3,545 fewer than the 44,815 recorded in 2023.
The Asian View
Digital ruin: Philippines’ online gambling epidemic
Families are becoming more and more indebted and hopeless as access to online gambling platforms gets easier, and many are jeopardising their livelihoods for the momentary…
How Bangladesh is giving waste new life, and workers new dignity
At the heart of Bangladesh's recycling chain are informal waste pickers, often women, who collect, sort and trade plastic in unsafe, exploitative conditions. They face hazardous…
A new Pakistan
Once struggling on the geo-economic front, Islamabad has found renewed space in the geopolitical theatre, not just as a reactive player, but as one redefining its regional and…
The politics of outrage
Since Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has lost his post as PKR deputy president and quit as the Economy Minister, he is vocal in his criticism of his party’s government.
Philippines on the cusp of upper-middle-income status
The country narrowly missed its long-anticipated transition to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status by just $26.
Dhaka’s rooftops could feed the city, but law keeps getting in the way
Rooftop farming in Bangladesh remains legally unregulated and unsupported.
July: A defining month for Korea-US alliance
President Trump's tariff threats pose a severe diplomatic burden. If South Korea remains composed and adheres to diplomatic principles, the situation could turn into an…
Lessons Bangladesh must learn before aspiring to be like Singapore
Mere optimism will not build an investment-friendly environment. Bangladesh needs serious, systemic reform.
Asia: From democracy’s hope to repression’s leader
Despite denials and official rebukes, ample evidence suggests that India and China, despite their differences, have adopted the same philosophy in tackling borderless repression.