Pyongyang equilibrium: The Korea Herald
Quoting the editorial: "[Chinese President] Xi’s visit reflects regional balancing, not unconditional support for North Korea."
Recalibrating Russia-ASEAN relations: Sustaining centrality and pragmatic diplomacy
The writer says: "ASEAN member states navigating accelerated great-power rivalry, rising geopolitical fragmentation, and the deep securitisation of trade requires labyrinthine…
Enough is enough. Time to take strong action against child sexual abuse
The writer says: "This government—and all that follows—must understand that delivering swift justice is the bare minimum of societal decency, not an exceptional achievement."
A tribute to World Environment Day
The writer argues that the developed world must stop exporting plastic waste and take back responsibility.
US-Iran truce — a ceasefire in name only: Dawn
Quoting the editorial: "The greatest danger today is not a deliberate decision by Washington or Tehran to return to war. It is that the ceasefire is no longer confined to their…
New school calendar, same crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Quoting the editorial: "The Marcos administration has just two years left. That is not enough time to solve every problem it inherited, but enough to prove that meaningful change…
The world isn’t running out of food, so why are more children going hungry?
The writer asserts, "This is not a crisis of supply. It is a crisis of systems and of choices."
The polls are the thing
The writer observes, "With the sudden dissolution of its state assembly, Johor has officially become Malaysia’s political theatre."
The Lebanon factor: Dawn
Quoting the editorial: "Washington appears eager to prevent the Lebanon front from derailing broader efforts to reduce tensions with Iran. Tehran, meanwhile, is signalling that…
When leaders throw a tantrum
The writer asserts, "The current Senate president must accept that his position is ultimately temporary and is determined by his colleagues."