Why corruption in the Philippines persists
Anti-corruption drives typically end with the arrest of a few low-ranking employees, the public shaming of a handful of principals, and a fresh round of calls to moral renewal.…
Resurging nationalism in Southeast Asia: A blessing or a curse?
Nationalism is experiencing a resurgence as an elitist construct, not just in Southeast Asia but across both developed and developing countries, raising a question whether or not…
Bangladesh’s political parties must support the election drive
The writer argues: "We must not forget that our democratic journey has faltered many times in the past. After 54 years of independence, we cannot further delay or distort our…
VP Sara Duterte’s education department debacle: Philippine Daily Inquirer
In the wake of VP Duterte’s exit from the Department of Education, she left behind a backlog of over 165,000 classrooms, a fund utilisation rate of only 11 percent for textbook…
Plastic deadlock
The writer argues that Pakistan should go back to basics, ready for a sustainable approach to plastics.
A vision or a venture?: The Korea Herald
The next five years will reveal whether the Lee Jae Myung administration's sweeping national governance blueprint is the foundation of a more resilient nation or a bold venture…
Peace to the ‘land of the morning calm’
The writer says South Korea is caught in the crossfire of all three types of war simultaneously: a territorial war, a trade war and a technology war. To make matters worse, it is…
Another amendment?: Dawn
If the government decides to take all stakeholders on board, especially the opposition, the new amendment could become an opportunity to build bridges where the 26th sowed…
Speak boldly, Indonesia: The Jakarta Post
President Prabowo Subianto must seize his upcoming address at the United Nations General Assembly next month to make Indonesia’s stance on Palestine unambiguous.
Bangladesh must stop driving its talents away
The writer argues that with reforms, Bangladesh could nurture its own talents and reverse the tide.