Chief Adviser Yunus, charter, and Bangladesh’s future
The writer asks: "Can the vision for 'New Bangladesh' ignore the poor, farmers, workers, youth, women, or employment and climate crises?"
Pharmally redux
The writer says that many Filipinos are eager to know how the Pharmally cases that stank of corruption during the pandemic under the Rodrigo Duterte presidency, would play out in…
Aren’t AI risks being downplayed too much?: The Yomiuri Shimbun
If the Japanese government makes light of the risks involved in using AI, it will not be able to gain public understanding, no matter how much it calls on the public to use the…
Realistic aim or pipe dream?
Despite the strong rhetoric to combat corruption in Malaysia, there has been lack of enforcement and accountability for decades, the writer laments.
Corruption hits investor confidence: Philippine Daily Inquirer
If the Marcos administration sincerely wants to win back the trust of the Filipino public and foreign and local investors, it must demonstrate the political will to punish those…
Ageing sewer pipes: Risk of caving in is extremely serious – The Yomiuri Shimbun
The challenge lies in securing the enormous amount of funds needed for repairs. Local governments face severe financial constraints and a shortage of staff. For them, the central…
The ‘Die-hard Duterte Supporters’ phenomenon abroad
The writer poses the question: "Why do Filipinos, who are reaping the dividends of life in democratic societies, support a leader who was proudly antidemocratic and repressive…
Children’s lives not a gamble: The Jakarta Post
The government has no choice but to immediately pause the program and carry out a full systemic overhaul now that thousands of people have fallen ill due to food poisoning.
Khagrachhari violence demands answers and justice: The Daily Star
The government must run an impartial investigation and end the cycle of violence in the hills.
More ‘aid’—but to what end?
The reason for this flood of generosity was evident: 2025 was an election year, and politicians needed the billions they paid themselves from the national budget to woo voters and…