Kishida’s summit overture to Pyongyang
The writer says with Beijing and Moscow aligned to give North Korea better support, Kim Jong Un may be tougher for PM Kishida to deal with.
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Adobo Diplomacy: Making Filipino food global
The writer says that despite its Hispanic origins, adobo is as Filipino as it can get.
Marcos needs a new national economic strategy
The writer says that despite a plethora of foreign visits, where Mr. Marcos secured billions of investment pledges, there is still little sign that the Philippines is being taken…
The Asean Summit and Asean’s future
On the back of the high expectations toward Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship, the summit had to deal with the unresolved crisis in Myanmar and the heightening tension in the South…
Wishing that toddlers sing ‘I am a healthy kid’ once again
The 2022 Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) found that stunting in children nationwide stood at a worrying 21.6 percent, notes the writer.
Verdict in Zahid Hamidi case puts the cat among the pigeons
Yesterday, the supporters hated corruption. But today they worry about the rise of Perikatan, notes the writer
Jakarta’s car culture is choking us to death and we’re all fine about it
The writer says that the problem is that the government today treats the car manufacturing industry as the country's saving grace.
Young people reject partisan bickering
Partisans have a strong hold on political parties for now, but that could change as voters express their dislike for both candidates.
Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections
The writer says that as the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
English proficiency of South Koreans
South Korea’s achievement on this front is even more laudable considering that the linguistic distance between Korean and English.