Beyond ASEAN centrality: The Jakarta Post
A lack of unity may be what is wrong with ASEAN today.
Editorial
Rectify situation in which children are exposed to online sexual ads: The Japan News
The Japan Advertising Review Organization received 604 complaints last fiscal year regarding sexual online ads, more than double the number in the previous fiscal year.
Bangladesh’s political parties must confront criminal ties: The Daily Star
The shocking nature of some recent crimes shows how emboldened criminals have become.
Pushing back: The Statesman
The latest BRICS Leaders’ Statement marks a watershed moment in the bloc’s political evolution—and signals a rebalancing of India’s global posture.
Indonesia cannot solve US deficit: The Jakarta Post
Washington needs to entice Indonesian investors to their country, but the threatening tone is likely to achieve the opposite.
Korea’s academic exodus: The Korea Herald
As professors head overseas, South Korea’s global academic standing comes under strain.
The real message of China sanctions: Philippine Daily Inquirer
A deeper look suggests something more sinister: a warning to all Filipino leaders who dare assert the country’s sovereign rights.
Green tokenism: Dawn
Labelled as Pakistan’s first-ever ‘climate budget’, the FY26 budget should have marked a turning point. Instead, it has revealed the government’s shallow engagement with…
Sandbox, not straitjacket: The Korea Herald
To reclaim economic dynamism, South Korea must trade patchwork fixes for deregulation.
A new frontline: The Statesman
India’s explicit endorsement of the Dalai Lama’s announcement on the naming of his own successor marks a turning point—not just in the spiritual saga of Tibetan Buddhism,…