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.
Australia’s steady march to an Asian destiny
The writer says its changing racial mix will weigh on future national strategy and external policy.
A long drawn-out game of thrones
Each player in the upcoming elections has to use a different poll strategy to win and go for a suitable alliance.
The making of Jokowi’s dynasty with 3 ‘political heirs’
Three members of the Widodo clan are expected to run in the 2024 elections. But to succeed, they will need the support of the head of the Sukarno dynasty.
Can we make lockdown work this time around?
The government needs to have a broader Covid management strategic plan and map stakeholders accordingly for their involvement in resolving the issues that will surface during the…
Securing Manila’s future water supply
The decades-long delay in implementation highlights the need for the government to improve its procedures in obtaining permits for crucial projects.
Pakistan needs to evolve a counter-terrorism strategy that reflects national resolve
The writer says that the state institutions failed to realise that society would not buy the idea of talking to the terrorists.
Calling the by-polls ‘free and fair’ dims hope for 2024
The writer says these by-elections are nothing more than a mere fulfilment of legal obligations, as it won't be able to bring in any change in parliamentary balance.