Communist Party of Nepal owns up to blast and arsons
Its leader says intention was to warn Ncell, not to harm members of public and that the party ‘apologises for the loss of life’. The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of…
Opinion: India expected too much of Pakistan’s best friend
Indian diplomats and leaders should know that world leaders expect that India should be able to take care of its own military problems with its troublesome neighbor. It is not…
Southeast Asian elections will be defined by young voters
More than half of the population of Southeast Asia is under the age of 30. Therefore, it stands to reason that this segment of the population will have an outsized influence in…
Press freedom is deteriorating in Asia, elections may offer a reset button
With many countries going to polls this year, the electorate across Asia have a chance to turn around a worrying press freedom situation. Maria Ressa’s arrest on Wednesday was…
Thai Princess Ubolratana disqualified from election next month
The Election Commission said that members of the royal family should be “above politics” and therefore cannot “hold any political office”. Thailand’s…
South Korea, US ink provisional defense cost-sharing pact
Getting allies to pay ‘their fair share’ has been a major part of President Trump’s rhetoric. South Korea and the United States signed a provisional agreement…
Thailand is headed for another political crisis and it can’t stop itself
Prayuth Chan-ocha may be prime minister after elections but what comes after is much harder. On the 16th of May, 1877, French President Patrice de Mac-Mahon dismissed then Prime…
200 Myanmar Buddhist flee violence into Bangladesh
The refugees were fleeing from clashes between the central government and a separatist group. Around 200 Buddhists from Myanmar’s Chin state crossed into a remote hilly…
Editorial: Modi’s visit underscores atrocities in Kashmir
An editorial at Dawn takes a look at India Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kashmir. There couldn’t have been a more apt prelude to Kashmir Day, observed in Pakistan on Feb…
Malaysia launches ambitious anti-corruption plan
Mahathir’s new proposal is ambitious but after his 1MDB crackdown, anything is possible. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is sometimes blamed for tolerating…