Influenza and pneumonia, a dangerous combination
Vaccination, hygiene, and early detection remain key to defence.
Making sense of impunity in Asia and beyond
Per the 2024 Atlas of Impunity report, impunity remains a worldwide problem despite global, regional averages remaining “relatively stable.”
The missing children of Karachi — how the state is failing its most vulnerable
In the last two months, 56 children, between the ages of zero and 18, were kidnapped across Karachi; 22 of them are still missing.
Nightmare from Malaysia to Myanmar
The Star interviewed a victim of a human trafficking syndicate, who was smuggled from Thailand to Myanmar. For the next 11 months, he was beaten up, tasered, and forced to work…
Breaking hearts and the bank: The cost of heart attack, stroke in the Philippines
Heart diseases remain the country’s leading causes of death.
In the Philippines, the curious case of the vanishing holiday—EDSA People Power no more?
This year, Filipinos were reminded (once again) of something missing: February 25, the anniversary of the EDSA People Power revolution, which was quietly struck off the…
16th anniversary of Bangladesh Rifles revolt: Memories, trials and tribulations
Children of three slain army officials speak to The Daily Star about their experience during the BDR carnage on February 25-26, 2009, the false narratives surrounding the…
Farmers in Nepal’s Rukum West suffer as climate change bites
Droughts, crop failures and rising pest infestations lead farmers in mid-western Nepal to an uncertain future.
Bhutan’s Trongsa Viewpoint Resort conundrum: Who is accountable?
Once a star-rated luxury property, it has been left in a state of disrepair, with no clear plans for redevelopment, even after the long legal dispute ended three years ago.
‘Petty criminals’ – a single spark that ignited 20 years of violence in Thailand’s deep south
From January 2004 to December 2023, there were 2,296 violent incidents in the area.