Teep or Hijab: Why not both?
The writer says the age-old conflict of "Muslim first or Bengali first" emerges once again in the psyche of Bangladeshis who have failed miserably at grasping the concept of dual…
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Malay for Asean
The paper says Malaysia should only have to convince Asean that the proposal will do more good than harm, which will certainly not be easy.
Death penalty for drugs: Will 2022 signal sea change in Asean?
Eight of the 35 countries that still retain the death penalty for drug offenses are in South-east Asia and account for 91.5% of all confirmed death sentences given for drug…
Imran Khan’s latest move is a further demonstration of his contempt for parliament
The writer says the latest developments have now plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
The 14-year living standards gap between India and China
The writer says the projected growth rate of 9.2 per cent, made by the Indian Finance Minister, will remain elusive unless the country takes up significant reforms.
Time to kick out Myanmar’s junta from Asean
The paper says Asean leaders should have the courage to suspend Myanmar's membership until it fulfils its promises to put pressure on the nation's junta.
Antimicrobial resistance a deadlier pandemic lying on our doorstep
Drugs that used to successfully fight diseases are slowly becoming ineffective because of decades of malpractice such as the intake of over-prescribed or self-prescribed medicines.
A welcome delay to US-Asean meeting
The paper says South-east Asia is more interested in keeping its economic gear turning and protecting its people from the pandemic and the specter of open conflict.
What good is the UN in its present shape
The writer says the veto is a permanent bug and unfortunately, this is how the UN was designed from the very beginning.
Do not turn the page on Covid-19: We are not there yet
The writers say we are, almost certainly, setting ourselves up for more emerging variants, undetected spread, severe disease and fatal outcomes.