Philippines as refugees’ halfway house
The writer says the Philippines has not experienced dealing with the likes of the Afghan refugees, and that it would be interesting to see how events unfold.
Breathless in Jakarta
In recent weeks, Jakarta has crept into the top of a list of cities with the worst air quality.
End of Imran?
The paper says Pakistan’s generals and politicians of the country’s older political parties have too much to lose from a possible PTI victory for them to bother about…
Another test of democracy
The paper says Indonesia’s constitutional democracy will continue to face uphill battles, which unfortunately will include those waged by its beneficiaries.
There is enormous opportunity for the person who takes on the mantle of leadership in Karachi
The writer says by building political bridges, many tasks can be done collaboratively, rather than competitively.
Facing fire
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now in the line of fire for having approved an honours list, put up by Mr. Boris Johnson, that is said to contain several names of the latter’s…
Playing kingmaker, playing with democracy
President Jokowi is playing an active kingmaking role in paving the way for presidential candidates, but is this good or bad for democracy, asks the writer.
Free and fair elections for our sake, not because of US visa policy
The writer says, regardless of what the world may or may not say, it is the sacred duty of Bangladesh to hold free and fair elections.
The case for primary mental health care
A mental health complement to a primary care team can help ease the medical provider’s burden by taking care of medication and treatment adherence issues.
Golden visa program a golden opportunity for Indonesia
The benefits of a golden visa program go beyond fiscal advantages. It fosters cultural dialogue, transfers of knowledge and many other intangible benefits that will pay out…