Golden visa program a golden opportunity for Indonesia
The benefits of a golden visa program go beyond fiscal advantages. It fosters cultural dialogue, transfers of knowledge and many other intangible benefits that will pay out…
Inaction on plastic ban is killing our environment
This lack of implementation has become the hallmark of the Bangladeshi environment authorities, a trend that stretches as far back as 2002 when Bangladesh became the first country…
How PTI’s disintegration has already begun to reshape the political landscape
While political alignments will likely be fluid until elections are finally called, it raises questions about what will be the electoral state of play down the road.
Reviving martial law fears
The writer says that the Marcos administration needs to speak up now against the abductions and push the agencies involved to comply with RA 10353, and more importantly, to…
Jho Low case: The secrets will be out of the bag soon
The authorities confirmed on May 30 that Low was hiding in Macau, and it appeared that his case was about to be rounded up very soon.
Erdogan and Jokowi
Both Indonesia and Turkey look like two sides of the same coin in their choice of a populist leader, the author writes.
How to respond to the satellite launch of North Korea
As Pyongyang's satellite launch has deteriorated security, Seoul should give it urgent attention, says the writer.
The Erdogan era lives on, as does the power of populism
For Erdogan, and for many leaders around the world, populism is not an ideology. It's rather a robust political strategy.
The deteriorating Imran-establishment ties make it unlikely for him to regain power soon
The writer says that while former PM Khan is popular, he will not be able to translate that into votes with major party desertions, and may instead be jailed or exiled.
(Not) a party official
The paper says that regardless of its merits or shortcomings, President Jokowi's actions have set a clear precedent of what a president can and cannot do when dealing with…