Is Nepal a failed state?
The country has not been able to create minimum economic opportunities for its bulging youth population.
Expanding the Foreign Ministry as Jokowi had in mind four years ago
The writer says that Jokowi should now expand and enhance the authority of the Foreign Ministry to leave a strong legacy to the nation.
Challenges ahead for ICC ruling
Despite the favourable ICC ruling, the paper says the road to reckoning is long and fraught with difficulties.
Legal obstacle course for surrogacy in Indonesia
If surrogacy is to become legitimate in Indonesia, the uterus as a recognized object of a contract should come first before other regulations follow.
The evolving landscape of Philippine politics
The writer says the political dynamics shaped by the interplay between Mr. Marcos, Duterte, and China will undoubtedly reshape the nation’s future.
Pita faces Hamlet’s dilemma – To be or not to be? Thailand awaits answer
Some media commentators raised questions of whether Move Forward’s 300 campaign policies were merely “bait” to get them elected, so they could carry out their real agenda…
Pakistan’s woes
There has been a sharp rise in terrorist acts carried out by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban since last December, when the outfit ended its ceasefire with Islamabad.
‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’: Former Bangladesh election commissioner
The former commissioner also said that the current commission has to work hard to earn back the people's confidence in elections.
Why is the Philippines preparing for El Niño only now?
The paper says that the regular occurrence of El Niño and other natural disasters should have already made preparedness second nature for the Philippines.
Medan mayor’s Duterte-style populism is a stark warning for all
The writer says the last thing we need is another populist leader who could not care less about our basic rights as free and dignified human beings.