Prosecutor vs convict: The Jakarta Post
World leaders should learn from Biden when to step aside, before they are pushed out of office.
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Pakistan’s population bomb is not ticking anymore — it has already exploded: Dawn
Pakistan’s exponential population growth may be attributed to several factors: religio-cultural beliefs, social taboos, poverty, female illiteracy, lack of access to birth…
Inhumane trade of human organs: Philippine Daily Inquirer
More than a sad story, the news about the illegal kidney-for-sale scheme uncovered in Bulacan province last week is a study in desperation and the lengths people will go for a…
IT oligopoly paralyses world computers: The Yomiuri Shimbun
The widespread havoc that just occurred has revealed the risk of excessive reliance on a small number of companies.
Politics as a game of snakes and ladders: The Statesman
The lesson to be learned is that India has demonstrated ups and downs in politics, and they are part of democracy.
Not the military’s business: The Jakarta Post
We must decline the TNI’s request to reenter the world of commerce, lest we allow thuggery to run rampant in the commercial sphere and the fear of military intervention to…
Truth or dare, ending fuel subsidy: The Jakarta Post
The poorest of the poor – the latest official census put at over 9 percent of the population, or about 26 million people – rarely benefit from the fuel subsidy.
A tale of two ‘rescue missions’: Philippine Daily Inquirer
With next year’s elections looming, and politicians using all means, including controversial court rulings, to pin down potential opponents, it is imperative for the Marcos…
‘Cyber wrecker’ YouTubers: The Korea Herald
Calls mount for stricter control on YouTube for failing to address false rumors, blackmail.
A way forward: Dawn
In the midst of the storm triggered by the government’s ill-advised announcement about banning the PTI, there is a ray of hope. Aide to the prime minister Rana Sanaullah…