Is Bangladesh headed for a violent election year?
Bangladesh deserves more from politics than strikes and sloganeering. But it also deserves more than a blunt, partisan response to political opposition.
Singapore’s green transition: How to win hearts and minds
By thinking creatively, we could reframe the sustainability narrative to appeal to the broadest spectrum of society.
How Bangladesh can achieve universal health coverage
There is an opportunity to greatly increase Bangladesh's finances by expanding the scope for the tax base.
Rising dengue cases demand appropriate response
Health experts in Bangladesh fear that the actual numbers could be several times higher than the reported figures.
Dangerous to rely on imports for food supply
Japan is highly dependent on food imports, with its calorie-based self-sufficiency rate standing at 38 per cent in fiscal 2021.
In the political battle for ‘best Muslim award’, Pakistan is the only loser
We are seeing in real time the mainstreaming of religious extremism in our politics.
Pakistan’s children must be at the heart of flood rehabilitation effort
Cross-border fruit trade supported by express lines and cold chain logistics has already replaced small-scale fruit trade around the border areas.
Indonesia’s billion dollar deforestation question
The bottom line is Indonesia aims high but it cannot reach those heights without help from others, including Norway.
20th Party Congress is expected to have major impact on Hong Kong’s future direction
It is safe to deduce that the more firmly the bottom line of “one country” is upheld, the greater room is afforded for Hong Kong to operate under the framework of “two…
The ghost of identity politics and Anies’ presidential ambitions
Anies, who won the gubernatorial election over incumbent Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnima, believes his track record over the last five years as Jakarta governor will attract…