The spectre of inequality
To make the tax system progressive and to achieve tax justice, it is a must to have more taxes on income and wealth and fewer taxes on consumption.
Punjab govt’s coercive actions against PTI threaten stability in the country’s largest province
Matters have come to a point where each side’s version is almost violently at odds with that of the other and arriving at some compromise or consensus appears increasingly…
Crazy showy Indonesians
Amid an avalanche of wealth-related scandals in the civil service, President Joko Widodo has stepped in and told officials, and presumably their families, to stop showing off…
Beyond cleaning up the oil spill
The paper says a disaster of this magnitude goes beyond containment and recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction will be a long, arduous process.
Why are we still allowing single-use plastic?
While raising awareness and conducting regular drives will definitely make some improvement, the government must do more to effect change.
Efforts should be made, by all stakeholders, to keep the upcoming Punjab polls free from controversy
The paper says it is of paramount importance that these elections be held in an environment that offers a level playing field to all political parties.
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.