The Philippines as cyber scam hub
The paper says despite complicit immigration officers being identified by trafficking victims and subsequently indicted, the problem persists and our borders have remained porous.
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Pakistan, for the first time in recent memory, seems to be flirting dangerously with civil war
The paper says, as national institutions squander what little credibility they have left, the economy remains in shambles.
Asean matters, but how much?
As long as Myanmar is a member state and as long as its crisis is unresolved, it will be hard to expect Asean to make any real progress elsewhere.
Regional pressure from Pakistan, China is essential to keep Afghanistan free from terror groups
After decades of instability and war, the people of Afghanistan need an atmosphere free of militancy, where they can rebuild their country.
Philippines-US trade ties important, too
The paper says there are many issues that the Philippines must address to improve the business environment.
What will result from India having the world’s largest population?
However, India’s per capita GDP is currently still only about one-fifth that of China, the paper notes.
The alarming rise of maritime piray in Malacca Straits
Unchecked piracy can give major powers like China and the United States justification to boost their naval presence in and around the strait, notes the paper.
Ranking isn’t everything
In short, the opportunities afforded by Indonesia’s macroeconomic strength are a pull factor for investment, even though they seem strangely at odds with the ranking.
Press freedom is in peril
The paper says when people are forcibly kept in the dark, democracy cannot exist.
The BJP is playing with fire by creating a pretext for religious conflict in IHK as well as India
The paper says giving one religious community weapons and state authorisation to use them will only heighten tensions in a sensitive region.