Many Malaysians continue to leave; what will make them stay?
The writer says among the reasons Malaysians leave include stagnant wages, limited career advancement, political instability, corruption, racial and religious discrimination,…
Philippines’ ‘comfort women’ still awaiting justice 80 years after end of World War II
Japanese forces held about 200,000 women from Korea, China, Burma, New Guinea, and the Philippines captive and subjected them to one of the largest organised systems of sexual…
Clean up, but don’t give up: The Jakarta Post
Indonesians should not allow fraud scandals to blind them to the importance of technological progress, especially in fields like artificial intelligence.
Bangladesh: No country for its gentle giants
Over the past decade, at least 124 wild elephants have died across Bangladesh. At least 80 people have also been killed.
From solidarity to politics?
"When there’s a perceived failure by police, government agencies, or the education system, calls for justice can quickly shift from a purely humanitarian cause to a demand for…
Safeguarding indigenous rights in the age of artificial intelligence
The technology can be used to document endangered languages, map customary lands and strengthen indigenous leadership in climate action. Properly designed, AI tools could help…
The bureaucracy of belonging
The writer's father spent a lifetime trying to prove he belonged to Pakistan. Even after his death, the state refuses to acknowledge him.
AI ‘waifus’ pose grave emotional risks
AI "waifus" are not just characters on a screen; they are tools explicitly designed by leading AI companies to engage, manipulate and blur the lines between authentic human…
Why is child labour still rampant?: The Daily Star
According to a recent report on child labour, Bangladeshi children as young as eight years old are working at the Secondary Transfer Stations (STS)—where solid waste is…
Why is critical thinking not included in Bangladesh’s curriculum?
The writer says: "After 12 years of schooling, Bangladeshi students are emerging five years behind the global standard. That's not a learning gap, it's a canyon and not the grand…