Para-athletes deserve more: The Jakarta Post
In Paris, the Indonesian squad created two historic Paralympic records, in boccia and badminton.
Frequent learning disruptions are hurting students’ future: The Daily Star
We don't need to remind anyone of the consequences of prolonged school closures. Each day of missed schooling will exacerbate the learning gap accumulated over the past months,…
Prioritising our disaster preparedness: Kuensel
The recent spate of extreme weather events—ranging from flash floods to landslides—has starkly reminded us of our vulnerability.
Keep the dialogue going: The Korea Herald
Critics say the talk ended empty-handed, but the general consensus between the party leaders to put top priority on the livelihoods of the public deserves a high evaluation.
We’re not a dump. Right?: The Jakarta Post
Imports of clothing and other products – some legal, others not – have long been a problem for domestic industries that are struggling to compete with the low prices of…
Tourism potential
For Pakistan, tourism has the potential to not only bring socioeconomic dividends, but also improve the country’s image. In fact, there are very few countries in the world that…
Public coffers as milking cow: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Another graft case has recently been unraveled in public: Over half of the P70 daily food budget for each inmate at the New Bilibid Prison is lost to corruption.
Power consolidation and reorganisation à la Jokowi
As president, Jokowi has successfully consolidated his power by ensuring that coalition parties remain loyal through the distribution of economic resources.
A new vision: Dawn
Past administrations have made similar resolves, using both carrots and sticks to ‘fix’ Balochistan. Yet, as the recent attacks have shown, the separatist threat has grown in…
Cracking down on corruption at the Bureau of Immigration: Philippine Daily Inquirer
With the Marcos administration approaching its third year in office, it can no longer escape accountability for the continuing rampant corruption in frontline offices like the…