Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship
Despite its smaller population and economic size compared with ASEAN’s founding nations, the region’s only landlocked country proved its mettle when it assumed the…
Editorial
‘Shrinkflation’ hits consumers
Business owners have resorted to this tactic mainly due to the fear that they would lose their ultra budget-sensitive market if they raise prices to cover the corresponding…
Corrupt candidates will only enable corruption
The paper says scrutiny of the financial backgrounds of candidates may seem irrelevant, but the practice has ramifications for the future of Bangladesh.
Only a transparent election can dispel hopelessness and bring about a new democratic dawn
The paper says that while gerrymandering is a genuine concern, the fear of unfairly drawn-up constituencies cannot be misused to indefinitely delay the poll process.
Helping the abandoned Rohingya
The paper says President Joko Widodo should immediately instruct the national authorities to take full responsibility for helping the Rohingya people.
Safe migration still a far cry
The paper says Bangladesh's expatriate welfare ministry needs to ensure that aspirant migrants are not robbed by the middlemen, in order to safeguard the rights of workers at home.
‘Bedrock’ of Sino-US cooperation being undermined
The paper says it is important that an agreement between the two nations is reached, as it seems that many in Washington lack a correct understanding of China and unwilling to…
Hitting back at online scammers
Ultimately, the first line of defense against these online fraudsters are smart consumers who are aware of the law, and know their rights under it.
Onion prices again testing consumers’ limits
The paper says the government needs to have strict enforcement of price caps and punish errant traders, as well as finding alternative sources for import of onions.
ASEAN unity on South China Sea
The paper says ASEAN should put aside their differing national interests and act in unity in making concerted efforts, in light of the power rivalry in the region.