Sri Lanka declares emergency as Buddhist mob ransacks Muslim properties
Tension has been brewing between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and minority Muslims in Sri Lanka over the past year. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has declared a…
In a democracy, you must learn to tolerate
An editorial by Shakhawat Liton in the Daily Star looks at the role that media must play in a thriving democracy and its place in holding those in power accountable. The above…
Attack on Bangladeshi Sci-Fi writer bears hallmark of militant outfit
Officials says a stabbing attack on Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, an outspoken opponent of militancy and communalism, may be the work of Islamist militants. A day after a popular…
She forgot it all
Two Nobel Peace laureates express how they are disappointed in Suu Kyi. In their final meeting with journalists in the capital yesterday, Nobel Peace laureates Shirin Ebadi and…
Hun Sen does not need the west, he has China
The firebrand leader of Cambodia has railed against foreign intervention while courting Chinese goods and investment. Hun Sen has been in power for over two decades. In that time,…
1mdb fund to shut down
Troubled sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) will be shut down once it has paid all its debts. The fund’s Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah,…
Malaysia’s political parties
A look at Malaysia’s political parties ahead of general elections later this year. As Malaysians prepare to go to the polls, let’s take a closer look at some of the…
China paves way for Xi’s extended rule
China’s Communist Party has proposed scrapping its two-term limit on the presidency paving way for Xi Jinping to continue his rule. The Communist Party of China’s…
A job to do in Nepal
As the new Nepali PM makes key appointments, expertise, and not loyalty alone, should be the key. KP Oli’s first decision as prime minister was to order a review of all of the…
Thai junta postpones election but for a reason
The rejection by Thailand’s military government of seven proposed election commissioners is the latest set back for Thailand’s return to democracy. Since it came to power in…