Dutertismo: A decade of impunity
The writer says: "No matter how many big, beautiful laws our Senate passes, if the decade of impunity under the shadow of the Dutertes continues, then one of Asia’s most…
The Asian View
Can machines do the work of civil servants?
While AI will undoubtedly reduce the size of the public workforce, humans will continue to play indispensable roles — as supervisors, ethical stewards and final arbiters in…
Why can’t two neighbouring Buddhist Kingdoms co-exist peacefully?
Despite shared affinities, tensions have frequently arisen, particularly over claims to cultural heritage, traditions and religious sites, including temples. Disputes over…
Still looking for closure
On June 6, 1976, the Double Six Tragedy claimed the lives of then Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, and several key state ministers when the GAF N-22B Nomad aircraft they were on…
Partnerships are the heart of strategic defence
The recent joint exercises demonstrate the Philippines’ effort to strengthen its defense capability while also fortifying its cooperation with other countries that, like it, are…
Why change must start with people
We need to find a solution that is both humane and environmentally responsible. We cannot presume to restrict plastic use only through regulation. We must provide alternatives and…
Who is South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung?
His life story suggests a leader committed to creating a society in which the poorest and most marginalised have access to opportunity, dignity and human rights.
Pakistani teen Sana Yousaf’s death is another case of a man not taking no for an answer
Mere weeks after a landmark judgment upholding the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer, the man who brutally murdered Noor Mukadam in Islamabad, the country mourns the cold-blooded…
The next challenge
Pakistan has to be prepared to deal with a multi-front situation which means on the defence, economic and diplomatic fronts as well as in efforts to maintain national unity and…
Sparks fly over Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister’s resignation
Quitting a party is one thing, but to quit and join another party from the same coalition is something else, says the writer.