What’s it like to live in Dhaka, the world’s 2nd most populous city?
The writer muses: "Saving Dhaka and surviving Dhaka require urban imagination equal parts practical and sentimental. It will also require, crucially, an acceptance that cities are…
What are Filipinos best at?
The top item, according to the writer, is how Filipinos are the world’s best in nursing and caregiving talent, with our country ranked as the largest source of foreign nurses…
Malaysia’s overloaded lorries as ‘road bombs’ — Who is at fault?
The writer laments that overloaded lorries are not a new issue in the country. "They are a long-standing, serious social problem," he emphasises.
Packaging the patriarchal gaze as ‘relatable’ content
Ultimately, the "feminine urge" memes tell us less about femininity and more about how societies organise emotion, the writer says. They expose how digital culture turns emotional…
Dhaka’s rapid growth worsening liveability: The Daily Star
The editorial states: "We have reached a point where we either act to make Dhaka sustainable or prepare for the day when this unliveable megacity forces its residents to abandon…
Are our schools inherently designed to fail?
That the majority of young Bangladeshis are not earning a secondary education qualification, and a large gap exists in children's education opportunities between primary and…
For women in Pakistan, just staying alive can be a struggle
The writer laments, "For women in this country, the challenges are that much harder and life that much coarser."
Korean learning boom falters
Continued government support, particularly for the woefully underpaid instructors, is necessary for Korean language education to remain vital and relevant, says the writer.
Protect Indonesia’s rafflesia and forests: The Jakarta Post
The recent hasseltii sighting underlines the urgent need for forest conservation and reforestation to protect the at least 16 rafflesia species discovered in Indonesia.
Safety for the vulnerable must not be sacrificed to populist politics
"Beyond political gimmicks, we require state institutions that uphold democracy, justice, good governance, and the rule of law," says the writer.