What are Filipinos best at?
The top item, according to the writer, is how Filipinos are the world’s best in nursing and caregiving talent, with our country ranked as the largest source of foreign nurses…
Bay of Bengal’s slow death threatens our future
In just seven years, nearly four-fifths of the bay's fish that live in the pelagic zone—neither close to the sea-bed nor the shore—have vanished. This is not a routine…
Unlearned lessons: The Korea Herald
The martial law crisis exposed durable democratic systems, yet left political discord unresolved.
Malaysia’s overloaded lorries as ‘road bombs’ — Who is at fault?
The writer laments that overloaded lorries are not a new issue in the country. "They are a long-standing, serious social problem," he emphasises.
Packaging the patriarchal gaze as ‘relatable’ content
Ultimately, the "feminine urge" memes tell us less about femininity and more about how societies organise emotion, the writer says. They expose how digital culture turns emotional…
Dhaka’s rapid growth worsening liveability: The Daily Star
The editorial states: "We have reached a point where we either act to make Dhaka sustainable or prepare for the day when this unliveable megacity forces its residents to abandon…
A prepared but impatient vice president: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Vice presidents do not exist to rattle markets or deepen insecurity. They exist so that, should the moment come, the country does not plunge into chaos. VP Sara Duterte’s recent…
Beyond the outrage
The writer says: "Democracies, in contrast, move slowly. But when paired with civic education, vigilance, and public participation, their institutions stand a better chance of…
Are our schools inherently designed to fail?
That the majority of young Bangladeshis are not earning a secondary education qualification, and a large gap exists in children's education opportunities between primary and…
For women in Pakistan, just staying alive can be a struggle
The writer laments, "For women in this country, the challenges are that much harder and life that much coarser."