Experimenting with education: The Jakarta Post
In the absence of a solid foundation, as manifested by policy inconsistency, the national education system has only devoured its schoolchildren.
Is the US winning under Donald ‘Tariff’ Trump?
The writer says: "Trump and his vice president's public pronouncements and behaviour with friends and foes alike have brought back the spectre of the "Ugly American" stereotype,…
Make the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo a festival to share hopes for future: The Japan News
The theme of the event, “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” aims to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.
Supporting the new norm of a marriage of convenience
It sounds like the Ayer Kuning by-election on April 26 will likely be a victory for the status quo, which in post-GE15 means non-Malay voters accepting the new political norm of…
Terrorist violence and protests in Pakistan’s Balochistan must serve as wake-up call to the state
There appears to be complete breakdown of the state’s authority in large parts of the troubled province.
Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow
The declaration seems more like a political gesture to ease international pressure than a sincere effort to correct past wrongdoings.
Post-impeachment tasks: The Korea Herald
The next two months will prove both perilous and pivotal. This transitional window, though brief, could provide a golden opportunity to pull the nation out of crisis and set it…
Political fallout from disasters
Bangkok declares end of disaster situation, except for collapsed building area.
The Duterte trial as a cleansing ritual
The forthcoming trial of Mr. Duterte and his fellow masterminds will be a crucial occasion for the Philippines to mend the people’s heavily damaged sense of right and wrong.
Maritime security is a core issue for Filipinos
As the Philippines grapples with its own domestic issues—upcoming elections, political rivalries, and economic challenges—it has to defend itself and assert its sovereignty…