In Cambodia, too much time for exams, too little time for learning
The writer says: "Cambodia's future depends not on citizens who can memorise under pressure, but on those who can innovate, collaborate, and adapt to challenges we haven't yet…
Children’s lives not a gamble: The Jakarta Post
The government has no choice but to immediately pause the program and carry out a full systemic overhaul now that thousands of people have fallen ill due to food poisoning.
Philippine democracy: Is this the endgame?
Criminal liability is what people are demanding beyond the seeming theatrics of hearings and investigations, the writer says.
Khagrachhari violence demands answers and justice: The Daily Star
The government must run an impartial investigation and end the cycle of violence in the hills.
Ganges drying up faster than ever before
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons,…
The criminal charges against Rodrigo Duterte
The writer says: "The hope is that the preliminary issues raised by the defense, such as Duterte’s mental fitness and the challenge to the ICC’s jurisdiction, can be resolved…
More ‘aid’—but to what end?
The reason for this flood of generosity was evident: 2025 was an election year, and politicians needed the billions they paid themselves from the national budget to woo voters and…
What are the influences of Buddhist thought on the Cambodian constitution?
Since the 13th century, Buddhist teachings have been strongly connected with the social, political, economic, cultural and environmental domains of Cambodian governance in almost…
Korea needs wisdom, strength and courage
The writer argues: "Currently, Korea is caught amid an unprecedented storm in many respects. To survive and overcome the crisis, we should be wise like an owl, strong like a bear…
A course for a new Nepal
Although the road ahead is difficult, the time for drastic change has arrived, says the writer.