The price of expensive development
The unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.
Time to get the rats out of the bag
The paper says on many occasions, the Corruption Eradication Commission has been reluctant to follow the money and catch the big fish in graft cases.
Calmly debate legislation taking security into account
Japan should explore approaches to expand exports of equipment while maintaining the principle of a pacifist nation, the author states.
Balancing nationalism and globalism in S. Korea
Mild, healthy nationalism may be necessary for establishing cultural identity. However, ultra-nationalism is problematic in the global village, notes the writer.
Zahid’s bright political stars
Last year, my politician of the year was Pakatan Harapan chairman and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who defied all odds to be Prime Minister. This year, so far, it is…
Low birthrate signals warning about ‘hopeless society’
The total fertility rate of South Korea dropped to 0.78 in 2022, the lowest in the world, indicating the significance of a childbirth problem in Korea, says the writer.
Sports and politics don’t mix
The fallout of the embarrassing verdict may be far-reaching, as Indonesia may be banned from hosting future international competitions under FIFA’s auspices.
Dwindling Filipino farmers
There remains the urgent need to encourage more Filipinos to take up farming by dismantling the structural obstacles that have held down farmers and prevented the country from…
Modi’s BJP hands opposition a useful sword
The removal of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament has already had the effect of rallying the opposition.
Totally new type of ROK President achieves reconciliation with Japan
President Yoon met with Prime Minister Kishida and took a step to resolve the issue of wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.