The Mamdani effect: Rekindling hope in a cynical city
Observers say Zohran Mamdani touched a chord with voters with his passionate attention to bread-and-butter issues, full of plans to freeze rent, offer free bus service, and start…
The Asian View
Indonesian deindustrialisation: Creative destruction or destructive creation?
The writer poses the question: Why do Indonesian firms not innovate?
Gold crown, baseball bat, and butterflies
The writer says: "(President) Lee and his team must reflect on the lessons they have learned from months of navigating (President) Trump’s trade war...These experiences will be…
Dhaka’s gridlock is a crisis of coordination
For too long, the writer says, institutional silos and bureaucratic rivalries have held Dhaka hostage. It is time to stop building over the problem and start fixing the broken…
Is PM Takaichi capable of becoming ‘Japan’s Thatcher’?
On her website, PM Sanae Takaichi describes her desire to emulate Margaret Thatcher, a desire borne out of how impressed she was by the British leader when she met her in her…
Timor-Leste for the win, US President Trump’s a bonus
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession is one of the biggest deliverables for Malaysia as ASEAN Chair and its apt theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability."
Bangladesh’s grand politics: Who’s really directing the show?
The country's interim government shoulders a responsibility so heavy it's practically collapsing under it, the writer observes.
Drowning in credentials no longer route to employment in Hong Kong
Degrees, diplomas, and certifications are marketed as pathways to success, yet employers increasingly prioritise job-ready candidates with the right skills, the writer argues.
The Asian grammar of power
If President Trump is willing to listen, he will be far more likely to communicate effectively with Asians and achieve positive results from this tour, the writer says.
Falling numbers demand measures to save India’s tuskers
The state of Asian elephant estimation 2025 conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India for the country reveals that the population has come down from 29,964 in 2017 to 22,446 in…