Battered by disasters, Japanese remain stoic as ever
Despite typhoons and earthquakes, regular citizens attempt to go about their everyday lives. Public transport services were halted citywide after major tremors shook Osaka in…
Bangladesh must hone Rohingya policy
Bangladesh must control the narrative on the Rohingya issue, argues one Daily Star opinion piece. In the past we have been painfully aware of the interminable waves of persecution…
Japan should pursue future-oriented diplomacy with strategic approach – Editorial
It is necessary to advance future-oriented diplomacy and continue improving trust in the international community, an editorial in the Yomiuri Shimbun said. On the occasion of the…
Wrong prescription
The Nepalese Prime Minister’s stated goal is to ensure prosperity to all, but a medical bill will profiteer only a tiny section. Dr Govinda KC’s hunger strike against…
More hands than guns
There has been an increase in the number of Indian youth joining the militants’ ranks in the restive Kashmir Valley. Statistics can be cold: it is their interpretation that puts…
Japan should ensure user safety on crypto-exchanges
Japanese regulators need to do more to ensure the safety and privacy of users dealing with crypto-currency exchanges. The present sloppy state of affairs of virtual money exchange…
Ease trapped boys back into normal life
A child psychologist offers advice on easing the cave-trapped boys in Thailand back into normal life while they await rescue. A psychiatrist who specialises in child and…
Brexit and the Indian perspective
Two years after the Brexit refereundum, Queen Elizabeth granted royal assent to Brexit legislation, that will formally end the country’s European Union membership. While the…
West has judged Prayut – soon it’s Thailand’s turn
Critics of the junta left dismayed by his warm reception in France and Britain should remember there’s an election coming. Critics of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may have…
How many deaths will it take?
An editorial in the Daily Inquirer asks hard questions of Duterte’s drug war. This is the fundamental question of our time. Exactly how many people have been killed in the…