Auditing the taxman
With the country’s corruption perception index at a record low, reforms are urgently needed, both to clean up the institution and to regain the trust of the public.
Improving digital competitiveness key to Indonesia’s sustainability
Improving digital competitiveness and closing the gap among provinces is essential for the country's economic and environmental sustainability.
President Yoon urges lawmakers to pass digital health care bill
When the bill is passed, sensitive personal information can be deidentified to protect privacy and increase competitiveness in the biohealth industry.
Population disaster looming for South Korea
Concerns that the country’s population decrease may be becoming permanent are mounting as the low birthrate and aging of society persist.
The avian flu problem is not just for the birds
While the risk of human-to-human spread of this new variant seems to be of low concern for now, the effects of the virus among birds and mammals, both wild and in captivity, could…
Making our public food distribution system work
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
Wanted: More Unesco World Heritage Sites
When carried out in an inclusive and dedicated manner, Unesco designations hold the potential to protect the sites, boost local tourism, and renew our appreciation of our own…
Sin duty hikes and new wealth tax: Singapore house-cleans its tax system
Innovative tax tweaks are making Singapore’s tax system fairer, more progressive and sustainable.
Why the raid at BBC offices in India should worry us all
The Income Tax (IT) department’s sudden raid at the BBC premises in India has drawn widespread condemnation.
Child abuse and our crumbling social norms
The writer says there is a bias against the poor that leads to a general acceptance of violence against them.