Reform, opening-up and people-centered development will continue to drive progress: China Daily
At the heart of Premier Li Qiang's government report is a strong focus on boosting domestic demand, which is identified as the top priority for 2025.
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Medicine for migrants: The Kathmandu Post
The telemedicine service for Nepalis abroad needs to be urgently expanded.
Fighting floods, together: The Jakarta Post
Complacency is at the root of perennial flooding in Greater Jakarta, which essentially stems from unchecked urbanisation and poor urban planning, and normalising the disaster as…
A new world disorder: The Jakarta Post
Indonesia, while it has been spared from Trump's crosshairs thus far, needs to start shoring up support and getting its house in order as the world descends into a new state of…
Minority ruling parties swayed by opposition’s race to win public favor: The Japan News
One cannot help but be concerned about whether Japan's ruling parties will continue to manage their political affairs without regard to the need for measures or financial…
Ad ban: Dawn
Pressure tactics will not force Dawn to abandon principled journalism.
Crisis looms: The Statesman
India is once again staring at the prospect of a reduced wheat harvest as above-average temperatures threaten the winter-sown crop.
Division exacerbates crisis: The Korea Herald
Since Yoon's botched martial law declaration, South Korea has been plunged into political turmoil, social division and economic uncertainties. At a time when the country needs…
Costly but substandard bridge: Philippine Daily Inquirer
It took over a decade and P1.22 billion in taxpayer money to complete the bridge connecting the Cabagan and Santa Maria towns of the province of Isabela, but a mere seconds for a…
Protect protest songs: The Jakarta Post
Had it not been for the overeager and blundering police investigators in Central Java, the punk band Sukatani would remain somewhat unknown and their anti-cop song "Bayar Bayar…