A downward spiral for Najib
It has been one setback after another for the former prime minister, with one side clamouring for him to be punished while his supporters claim that justice has not been served.
Incriminating confession: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Duterte playbook—serious declarations couched as jokes—was in full use when he appeared before the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee tasked to look into the extrajudicial…
Train wreck: The Kathmandu Post
As Nepal’s only railway company had no trained staff to run the trains, the Indian company, KRCL, agreed to provide the human resources until the Nepali side had necessary…
World Cities Day 2024: Cities should be for people, not cars
Too often, cities are destroyed before they get a chance to deliver a decent life through their overemphasis on mobility, particularly the movement and storage of cars and other…
Sexism in Indonesian politics: The Jakarta Post
Out of the 48 ministers in President Prabowo Subianto’s newly inaugurated cabinet, there are only five women, and only eight female deputy ministers out of a total of 56. The…
Lead poisoning: A silent crisis in Bhutan
While Bhutan’s industries are relatively small, many consumer products are imported, often without stringent oversight on toxic substances.
Duterte: Worst president ever?
The collapsing fortunes of the House of Duterte were on full display during the filing of the certificate of candidacy for next year’s elections. Recognizing their dismal…
A radical shift in insurgency
The Baloch insurgency has undergone a drastic shift, with the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army playing a key role in reshaping the movement. Meanwhile, security institutions are…
Don’t blame teachers for Philippines’ low ranking
While it is the main job of teachers to educate children on what they should know it is also the responsibility of the learners themselves.
Of minoritisation and symbolic violence
The insertion of secularism as one of the four principles of the state did not alter the landscape of state-making sufficiently in this regard.