A year of wins
The world marched towards progress while Pakistan's internet cables took periodic vacations and prices continued to increase, making basic necessities even more unaffordable for…
Halting aid to Gaza: Are residents going to be left to die?- The Japan News
More than 45,000 people, including many women and children, have already died in Gaza. Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas have never been…
No dodging accountability: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The message should be clear and uncompromising, that the government is serious about going after those who would use lapses in law enforcement with impunity for personal gain.
Can we ever curb Dhaka’s air pollution?: The Daily Star
December marked the most polluted month in the Bangladeshi capital in the past nine years.
One last look at Asia’s 2024 winners and losers
Diverse, mixed democratic trajectories for a diversity of democracies in Asia characterised 2024.
A message from one neighbour to another
The writer says that if propaganda in India against Bangladesh continues, UN special rapporteurs should be invited to visit both countries to assess the plight of their minorities.
Trafficked wombs
The case of the trafficked Filipino women and their wombs is different from other trafficking cases as it involves medical procedures and babies coming into being. “Wombs for…
Investigate thoroughly: The Korea Herald
From a long-term perspective, the operations of provincial airports need to be inspected. Actually, many of them were built under politicians' pork-barrel pledges rather than out…
Cautiously optimistic: The Jakarta Post
Talk of possible vote-rigging, election meddling and electioneering in the lead-up to the February presidential and legislative elections raised the stakes and sparked real fears…
Unsafe spaces: The Kathmandu Post
Nepali youngsters are increasingly vulnerable to online intimate partner violence.