Sri Lanka crisis: How President Gotabaya’s rule ended in a S’pore hotel
While his political demise is owing to the mishandling of Sri Lanka's economy over the past two years, his rise was entirely on account of his stint as defence secretary.
While his political demise is owing to the mishandling of Sri Lanka's economy over the past two years, his rise was entirely on account of his stint as defence secretary.
As Indonesia gears up for the 2024 elections, more and more politicians will be tempted to compromise their duty to the state for their party’s or their own interests.
People familiar with the developments say the Maldives may not be Mr Rajapaksa's final destination.
The current gas crisis in the country was not inevitable, but is the result of not doing enough to find and lift the gas from below the ground.
Learning from Sri Lanka, Indonesia should refrain from complacency, or else history will repeat itself.
Without an improved drainage and urban disaster response mechanism in the long term, the people of Karachi will be left to face the gushing floodwaters on their own.
The crisis is testament to what happens when politicians become self-serving or want to make a show of development, rather than serving the public.
The unprecedented long period of high energy prices and supply shortage are exerting tremendous pressure on all economies.
The writer says Bangladeshis are not thriving, not even struggling, but are suffering.
Both are ambitious and any kind of political adventurism will ensue a new power struggle between the two.