Strategic realignment: The Statesman
After years of cautious negotiations, India and the United Kingdom have finally inked a free trade agreement that promises a new chapter in economic cooperation.
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Billions down the drain: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The latest catastrophic flooding should prompt the Marcos administration to realise that one cornerstone achievement it could work on is an honest-to-goodness, long-term program…
Coal conundrum: The Statesman
India’s coal dilemma is no longer about whether to move away from thermal power—it is about how to make it cleaner without compromising the country’s growing energy needs.
Dhaka school jet crash exposes deadly gaps: The Daily Star
It should serve as a wake-up call for aviation safety and emergency response.
Reinventing manufacturing: The Korea Herald
A decade-long complacency has eroded South Korea’s manufacturing edge; AI-driven reform is needed.
Indonesia VP Gibran’s Papua test: The Jakarta Post
The administration has changed seven times since Papua’s official integration into the Republic in 1969, but the old stories of poverty, marginalisation and human rights abuses…
Weighed down by inflation: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Based on a recent survey, controlling inflation remained Filipinos’ top national concern with three of five Filipinos citing the steady increase in the prices of basic goods and…
Digital gaps: Dawn
Pakistan has been unable to fully unleash its digital potential despite government initiatives, a large, young, tech-savvy population, and growing internet access. This is mainly…
Focus on tariffs: The Korea Herald
It's unclear how negotiations are progressing, and a suitable special envoy must be sent to the US.
Cockpit confusion in doomed Air India flight: The Statesman
The tragedy of Air India flight 171 has, in its aftermath, thrown up far more questions than answers.