Aren’t AI risks being downplayed too much?: The Yomiuri Shimbun
If the Japanese government makes light of the risks involved in using AI, it will not be able to gain public understanding, no matter how much it calls on the public to use the…
Gen-Z discontent in Asia can affect geopolitical shifts
Although the protests—Sri Lanka's Aragalaya protests, Bangladesh's 2024 July uprising, Nepal's Gen-Z revolution and Indonesia's anti-corruption protests— differ in their…
Some signals from Pyongyang
Overall, the messages from Kim Jong-un’s latest parade appear more flexible, moderate, and engagement-oriented than before, the writer observes.
Why are chemical warehouses still near residential areas?: The Daily Star
What has come out of the horrific incident is the level of negligence and disregard for human lives
Chasing high growth: Indonesia’s risky economic leap
Chasing high growth without structural reform, institutional strength, and sound fundamentals risks imbalances, rising inequality, and eroded credibility.
Palestine – a cause for all
The writer says: "Not every Palestinian is a terrorist or a Muslim, not every Jew is a Zionist, not every Arab nation has been sincere in wanting to save Palestine, and certainly…
Silence in Delhi: The Statesman
When a visiting foreign dignitary denies women access to a press event in India, it is not merely a diplomatic oversight—it is a moral failure witnessed in real time.
Duterte, ICC, and the Philippines’ broken justice system
The writer argues: "Unless we invest in and modernize our judicial institutions, the triple evils of corruption, impunity, and incompetence will continue to sink our democratic…
Why Bangladesh should end the death penalty
Claims of broad support for the death penalty in Bangladesh often rest on observations from these moments of outrage, the writer observes. However, she adds, evidence for public…
Compromised Nobel Prize: The Jakarta Post
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado fully deserved to be the laureate of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her nonviolent efforts to free Venezuela, which is on the…