Who will decide when GE15 will take place?
Except for pressure from Umno to call for snap polls, PM Ismail Sabri can afford to delay the decision to dissolve Parliament.
Unprecedented inflation and floods on a biblical scale have buffeted the already fragile Pakistani polity
The floods have come at a time of crushing inflation, domestic polarisation and high discontent at the political shenanigans of a disinterested elite.
Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads
Rural Bangladesh needs the next generation of streets that value the safety and wellbeing of all, while facilitating efficient connectivity.
Punctuality is an unfair demand in Dhaka city
Being a highly centralised city with corporate offices and educational institutions located in clusters, vehicles are channeled to the same few ill-planned routes that run across…
No rush for Russian oil for Indonesia
The oil price cap will divide countries, even those that are not directly linked to Russia, and drive them into crisis.
Democracy facing an existential struggle
It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.
Climate costs could sink us
The writer says good governance is needed to implement projects that will protect coastal districts.
Zahid vs Ismail: Who’s willing to use his power?
It is a battle in which Ahmad Zahid wields the power of the Umno presidency and the Prime Minister has the power of incumbency.
Sukarno’s clan is soon losing its grip on PDI-P
The writer says Jokowi will likely remain popular and powerful even after ending his presidential tenure.
Very late for Indonesia to adopt 5G
The government has yet to address the fundamental question behind the 5G network’s quality and frequency adequacy in the archipelago, amongst other issues.