The price of chocolate
Young people in Pakistan, especially less privileged children, get no attention, the writer observes.
Support for age limit in social media use among minors, but: The Jakarta Post
While the plan to restrict social media among minors is largely welcomed by the public, particularly parents, authorities should implement the upcoming policy with extra caution.
Climate funding gap: Dawn
The unfortunate reality is that Pakistan requires $40-50bn annually for climate adaptation and mitigation, yet receives merely $1.5-2bn from international sources. This disparity…
Streamlining Thailand’s policy toward Myanmar refugees
Refugees should not be pushed back and they should be granted temporary asylum without being locked up in immigration detention.
The risks of letting AI write for us
When we constantly allow AI to do the heavy lifting for us, we also rob ourselves of the opportunity and the motivation to sharpen our skills to be effective communicators.
The myth of the party list system: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The reason party list groups are now dominated by the powerful is because the system was never designed to champion the powerless in the first place. The onus, therefore, lies…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz: One year on
Governance by the ruling coalition has been underwhelming and marked by growing authoritarianism, says the writer.
Japan PM Ishiba’s flattery diplomacy
The Japanese Prime Minister's summit with the unpredictable and impulsive new US president, Donald Trump, demonstrated a masterclass in diplomacy, showcasing how to manage Mr.…
Deepfakery in Malaysian politics
Deepfakes can sound or look genuine, and voters can and do fall for them.
Can we bridge the generational gap and reform Bangladesh’s democracy?
A realistic aim may be to forge a common understanding of the rules of the game regarding dialogue and, as much as possible, to reconcile the diverging visions by agreeing on a…