What constitutes hurting religious sentiments?
How does one determine "hurt"? It is so personal and subjective. What may be a legitimate and innocent question may end up hurting another.
Asian Editors Circle
Marcos in a political sweet spot
President Marcos faces the enviable option of doing the right thing as well as the popular and politically beneficial one, says the writer.
President Xi’s foreign trip: West must be vigilant against China’s attempt to sow division
Chinese investment probably appears attractive to European countries that are developing their infrastructure. However, if the economy of such countries becomes totally dependent…
Tens of thousands seek better lives in Jakarta. But is the city losing its draw?: The Jakarta Post
Even though the government was planning to make Nusantara in East Kalimantan the new national capital, migrants have said, as long as Jakarta still officially held the title,…
Dhaka’s air is now so bad it is causing cancer: The Daily Star
The government should realise that drastic steps have to be taken to address it. This includes closing environmentally harmful brick kilns, managing e-waste safely, reducing the…
A moral victory: Dawn
As the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of granting Palestine greater rights, and eventually paving the way for Palestine’s admission to the UN, thousands of…
End of intellectual freedom on US campuses?
The danger to freedom of speech, freedom of media, and freedom of the academic world is at our doorstep, and it is being midwifed by US lawmakers.
Something’s gotta give: Dawn
It is worth asking what the price of easing restrictions on Khan will be. Will it be possible to control the public reaction if he is allowed out in public in the near future,…
Philippines and ‘Big 3’ allies: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippines is right at the heart of the seismic transformation of the Indo-Pacific region in the 21st century by becoming the only Southeast Asian nation to openly defy…
Tech giants must not shrug off grave harm to users from fraudulent investment ads: Yomiuri Shimbun
The problem of false ads on social media that use the names and images of prominent figures, including economic analysts and entrepreneurs, without their consent to solicit…