Nepal’s invisible poverty
While Nepal’s poverty rate is rapidly declining on paper, the deeper realities remain hidden.
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The paradox of economic interdependence and strategic anxiety underscores ASEAN’s urgent need for unity and legal clarity.
The Duterte trial as a cleansing ritual
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Dhaka’s earthquake gamble: Built on sand, bribery, and blind faith
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Growth, jobs, and poverty reduction in the Philippines
Growth must be inclusive, ensuring that all citizens and communities share in its benefits, directly or indirectly.
A Raya for all Malaysians
But patience and humility are the two traits missing on Malaysian social media, the writer says. The toxicity has not abated during this holy month with netizens spewing racial…
Why corruption thrives in a religious society
Children, if shown a different model, may grow up with inner clarity that resists corruption not out of fear, but from principle.