No such thing as free lunch: Hidden cost of Indonesia’s food system
The writer observes that, "while food may appear affordable in supermarkets or politically attractive, like the free nutritious meals program or food self-sufficiency campaign,…
El Nino and India’s monsoon question
India's southwest monsoon plays a pivotal role as the country's "economic lifeline," through sustaining agriculture and supporting hydropower generation – while also affecting…
Unquiet Lebanon: Dawn
Quoting the editorial: "The international community, principally the US and Europe, must be firm with their friends in Tel Aviv and tell them that their destabilising behaviour…
Protests pose new test for South Korean democracy
The writer says, "The right to vote is the cornerstone of representative democracy, and any obstacle that prevents eligible citizens from exercising that right deserves careful…
Indonesia President Prabowo’s Myanmar initiative: The Jakarta Post
Quoting the editorial: "Levering his unique background as a democratically elected former general, President Prabowo Subianto is uniquely positioned to break ASEAN's deadlock and…
What the US–Iran peace means for South Korea
The writer asks: "South Korea should draw the appropriate conclusions. If a nuclear-armed North Korea were to launch a sudden military provocation or attack, who would come to our…
Why fencing Bangladesh’s Myanmar frontier alone won’t work
Bangladesh finds itself in a structural bind that fencing cannot resolve, the writer laments.
Another dark chapter: The Jakarta Post
Quoting the editorial: "The acid attack against Andrie Yunus is now at risk of becoming another case of justice eluded, proving yet again that the public has nothing to expect…
Can a social media ban for children work in Bangladesh?
The writer shares that a study found that 83 per cent of Dhaka schoolchildren spent more than two hours a day on screens, while the same report linked heavy screen time to shorter…
Geopolitics in the age of scrolling
The writer observes: "The world seemed to travel through a recognizable chain of authority: government, press, broadcaster, citizen. That world has not disappeared, but it has…