How India and Bangladesh are reinforcing each other’s extremes
South Asia does not need another partition of the mind, says the writer. What it needs, he adds, is an honest reckoning with the dangerous symmetry that has emerged across its…
Workers’ safety comes first: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The country’s information technology and business process management industry is a major component of the economy. However, the industry’s big economic contribution is not…
President Marcos Jr’s battle for political survival
The writer observes: "What is striking is that many who fought the Marcos dictatorship with fierce resolve—people who once swore to resist every Marcos who came to power—are…
Inclusive AI governance: charting Vietnam’s digital future
The passage of the Law on Digital Technology Industry in June 2025 highlights the nation’s ambition to make AI and semiconductor technologies central to its development.
The silent war: The Korea Herald
Pyongyang’s cyberattacks reach civilians while Seoul remains unready, complacent.
Stop the surge of violence urgently: The Daily Star
Re-arrest criminal gang leaders and stop the proliferation of illegal weapons.
Rebuilding Nepal after Gen Z uprising
Political revival must ensure accountable and ethical leadership, the writer says.
Forward or backward in 2028
It is immensely important that all anti-Duterte groups embrace a pragmatic stand, build a united coalition, and support a common candidate for 2028, the writer says.
Nusantara’s sunken ground: The Jakarta Post
The country's ambitious plan to move its capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, once heralded as a leap toward a fairer, greener and more balanced archipelago, now faces a…
What to learn from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Setting aside hate and vengeance, the writer says the movie suggests we can instead embrace those who are different from us and care about others who need help to make the world a…