Trade and the future of food
To ensure universal access to adequate nutrition we need to change how we produce, process, transport, and consume food.
Nobel prize, minimum wages & income inequality
It is time not just to augment minimum wages but to also move towards living wages.
North-South Korea ties: Want success? First think the unthinkable
If the world wants North Korea to denuclearize, they must be willing to give Kim Jong-un what he wants most of all - security for him and his regime, says columnist Spencer H. Kim.
For development, democratisation of governance is a must
All actors of development must take on the key overarching agenda of democratising governance in Bangladesh, and formulate all relevant policies and programmes in line with that…
What can we learn from London’s radical move to curb air pollution?
There's little doubt that Londoners are now adopting one of the most radical anti-pollution policies in the world.
Promoting sustainability through structural reforms
Although various initiatives have been carried out to mitigate the impact of the economic fallout caused by the pandemic, it remains an uphill task to get the economy back to its…
In defence of alternative narratives
Even as piles of evidence are presented on how the country’s socio-political system had had exclusion entrenched in it historically, there have been naysayers aplenty arguing…
South Korea’s ‘living with COVID-19’ turn
Seoul's big lesson is that it is important for governments to earn trust and cooperation.
Prabowo will likely run in 2024 for the sake of his party only
The retired army general won’t be able to resist proving that the 2024 race will be a “third time lucky” attempt for him.
Asean should suspend Myanmar’s membership
The general’s failure to fulfill the consensus agreed upon with Asean leaders in April is demonstration of disrespect to the regional grouping.