No country for women
Of late, it seems as if the state of Pakistan is caught up in a constant battle with its citizens, from Balochistan to Karachi to the more central areas of Pakistan. And the…
Beyond ‘facts’
Last week’s flooding in many parts of the Philippines exposed, yet again, the complexity of flooding as a hazard. While scientists insisted that the information had been…
Youth today, elderly tomorrow: Addressing Indonesia’s demographic shift
Indonesia has long held an aversion to older people, but as the demographic bonus generation ages, a shift in perspective is urgently needed.
How AI creates equal learning and job opportunities for Indonesians
Using GenAI can drive equal access to quality education and training toward a future-ready workforce in Indonesia, says the writer.
Food stamps for poor families: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The challenge to the social welfare department is to ensure that the program would not be tainted by partisan or extraneous considerations and to disabuse beneficiaries of a sense…
Reforming militants: Dawn
This is a dilemma for the state: what to do with those who are willing to forgo violence such as the so-called "good Taliban"?
Stopping the cyberbullying menace starts with us
The RM100 fine imposed on the cyberbullies, which is barely enough to cover a week’s worth of groceries in most homes, caused a public outcry, says the writer.
Seeing children through the storm
Storms can be frightening for children, and in some cases, traumatic.
Saluting the spirit of our young people
Amidst the anguish and despair, this is what stands out the most—the spirit and courage of our young people, says the writer.
The next 50 years of Philippine labour migration
The migrant labour policies of the past 50 years have been consequential not only for the lives of individual migrants themselves but the entire fabric of our nation—and even…