The Philippines as cyber scam hub
The paper says despite complicit immigration officers being identified by trafficking victims and subsequently indicted, the problem persists and our borders have remained porous.
Pakistan, for the first time in recent memory, seems to be flirting dangerously with civil war
The paper says, as national institutions squander what little credibility they have left, the economy remains in shambles.
Ranger danger: Why did NAB use a paramilitary force to arrest Imran Khan?
Repeated incidents of this nature reveal a sustained mutual dependency between two arms of the state, the National Accountability Bureau and the Pakistan Army.
Attempts to bring down the government: Which strategy will be successful?
Right now, it seems that Malaysia's politicians are all “being water”, slipping and sliding as they try to bring down the government.
Ranking isn’t everything
In short, the opportunities afforded by Indonesia’s macroeconomic strength are a pull factor for investment, even though they seem strangely at odds with the ranking.
Press freedom is in peril
The paper says when people are forcibly kept in the dark, democracy cannot exist.
Anies’ identity politics will cost Prabowo his third presidential bid
Believed to turn into a three-horse race, the Feb. 14, 2024 presidential election will likely see Prabowo miss the cut, paving the way for a run-off between Anies and Ganjar…
A sustainable palm oil development model for Papua
Unlike Sumatra and Kalimantan, which have seen excessive development, Papua still offer wide opportunities for new plantations, as long as they are undertaken sustainably that…
Is Bangladesh fuelled by inefficiency?
The paper says the government must phase out inefficient power plants and rethink its energy policy.
Leave no one behind in Sudan
The paper says trapped Bangladeshis must be rescued without delay amid ceasefire uncertainty.