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.
Why 2025 is a crucial year for Bangladesh
As Bangladesh enters 2025, Bangladeshis should carry unity forward. Because, as history has shown, when the nation is divided, it falls. But when the people are united, they are…
No funeral wreaths for the living
Koreans know how to respectfully criticise and fight for things they believe in. In contrast, the use of funeral wreaths to denounce individuals is a cruel and cowardly act that…
Folly ruins public’s confidence in Japan’s Self-Defence Forces: The Japan News
The closed-off nature of the Defence Ministry, which concealed arrests of SDF personnel, is also a cause for concern.
Stocktaking: Dawn
Political leadership and military top brass must discuss strategies to eradicate terrorism.
Is it finally time for a female ASEAN chief?
In ASEAN’s half-century history, every secretary-general has been male. It is time for the bloc to walk the talk and prioritise gender equality at leadership levels.
Tapping the potential of China’s ‘marathon economy’
In line with China's goal of becoming a modern socialist country by 2035, the sports industry is expected to become a pillar of the national economy, with its annual added value…
Can we save our republic?
The acknowledgment of The Economist is actually an acknowledgement of the power of the young generation, or Gen Z, to provide leadership in reverting the regression of the…