New beginnings in West Asia
With US influence receding, Chinese presence bounced back as gulf countries joined its Belt and Road Initiative.
Why the Bangladesh’s draft Data Protection Act is concerning
With free access to sensitive data, law enforcement forces will make the country's digital arena a toxic breeding ground in the name of state interests.
Kakao’s takeover of SM
Unlike in the past when agencies largely focused on the domestic market, leading agencies have come under mounting pressure to strengthen their presences on the world stage.
The shadow over solar power
The main problem facing Indonesia is the conflict of interests of the debt-ridden electricity monopoly (state electricity company PLN).
The clock is ticking for Asean on Myanmar
Ending the junta’s violence is a bare minimum expectation, yet Asean does not seem to have the necessary leverage over Min Aung Hlaing.
President Xi and Indonesia
As the world’s second most powerful nation after the United States, China will be a highly strategic trade partner for many nations, particularly those of Southeast Asia.
Consideration of elderly remains essential among Covid-19 measures
Consideration of those at high risk of serious illness to protect them from infection should continue to be emphasized.
The spectre of inequality
To make the tax system progressive and to achieve tax justice, it is a must to have more taxes on income and wealth and fewer taxes on consumption.
Punjab govt’s coercive actions against PTI threaten stability in the country’s largest province
Matters have come to a point where each side’s version is almost violently at odds with that of the other and arriving at some compromise or consensus appears increasingly…
No policy measures taken to contain high inflation
The writer says Bangladesh has not seen policy change designed to contain the rise in inflation, despite plenty of talk to do so.