Thailand’s gun-control law: Can shooting in self-defence be justified?
Footage of a gold shop owner in Thailand shooting robbers at close range has sparked a lot of criticism.
Go ahead and import rice
The reality is that Indonesia only has 503,000 tonnes of rice in store, well below the level of 1.1 million to 1.5 million tonnes required to maintain sufficiency.
Hope for neglected fisherfolk
Improving production is half of the story in uplifting the lives of the fisherfolk in the Philippines; the government also needs to address the other issues.
Outlaw now
Indonesia, which already had adultery as an offence, has now added itself to the list of countries that criminalise both premarital and extramarital sex.
Scholz’s coloured approach to relations with China
While many hoping for a reconciliation between China and the West will be happy with the German Chancellor's remarks, there is another side to the coin.
Encourage wider range of residents to participate in politics
The paper says it is vital to take various steps to ensure enough people aspire to become local assembly members.
China contributes to biodiversity via COP 15
Huang Runqiu, China's minister of ecology and environment and COP 15 president, said the aim is to ensure biodiversity loss is halted and reversed by 2030.
Anthem blunders raise national security concerns
Organisers repeatedly playing the incorrect tune instead of the national anthem during Hong Kong’s participation in international sports tournaments have raised eyebrows.
Standing between K-pop and K-plague
We need more than five years to recuperate from our current malady, yet our politicians continue to be engaged in factional scuffles, the writer states.
Can chip firms lead to cutting-edge products being produced domestically?
The Japanese semiconductor industry used to dominate the global market, with at its peak a share of about 50%. But now the nation has fallen behind others.