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How far will Nepal’s ruling party go to silence its critics?: The Kathmandu Post

The Kathmandu Post's editorial team highlights how, "instead of solving problems, the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) administration is cracking down on people who point…

  • Published: July 15, 202610:39 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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The Alex Eala effect: Diasporic identity

"Many overseas workers spend their daily lives being identified by occupation, immigration status, or minority background. At her matches, they are publicly visible as…

  • Published: July 15, 202610:22 am
  • Author Segundo Eclar Romero
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The legacy of 2008 Beijing Olympics goes beyond economics

"In China's bid for the Games, then President Jiang Zemin highlighted the opportunity to advance the Olympic spirit and deepen cultural exchanges between China and the world,"…

  • Published: July 14, 202610:20 am
  • Author Vassil Girginov
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Who protects women in Bangladesh’s gig economy?

Globally, the gender wage gap in the gig economy stands at around 30%, shaped by factors including differences in qualifications, occupational choices, expected pay rates, and…

  • Published: July 14, 202610:19 am
  • Author Maisha Zaman
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Thousand-day war

"With the US-Iran confrontation dragging on, prospects are dim for progress on the Gaza plan," says the writer.

  • Published: July 14, 202610:10 am
  • Author Maleeha Lodhi
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Why there is no lawyers’ movement in Pakistan today

The writer said: In 2007, live television turned a sacked chief justice into a national uprising that ended Gen Musharraf’s rule. A lawyer who marched then and resigned from the…

  • Published: July 14, 20269:45 am
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We must prepare for a harsher climate: The Daily Star

Monsoon devastation shows the need for better preparedness in Bangladesh, says The Daily Star's editorial team.

  • Published: July 13, 202610:40 am
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When policy meets reality in Malaysia’s Sabah

"On July 1, the Federal Government implemented a targeted diesel subsidy programme that seems to have left many Sabahans feeling like they’ve been sold a raw deal," writes…

  • Published: July 13, 20269:55 am
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250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles?

"There appears to be nothing much to celebrate about the 250 years of US independence because Americans themselves seem to have forgotten as to why the world admired them so much…

  • Published: July 10, 20269:43 am
  • Author Mahfuz Anam
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Are Nepal’s intellectuals selling out?

"The blanket support of the government’s every action, just or unjust, will motivate it to veer into authoritarianism," writes Pushpa Raj Joshi.

  • Published: July 10, 20269:40 am
  • Author Pushpa Raj Joshi

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