Geopolitical games: Dawn
While Assad may be gone, Syria’s future does not look promising. Questions remain about how the international community will deal with the jihadists that are now calling the…
National affairs
Struggling against terrorism
There has been a marked escalation in terrorist attacks in Pakistan over the past five years. Targeted killings, suicide bombings and attacks on security installations have become…
Martial law, treason, insurrection: When news suddenly felt like foreign language
Terms that once seemed confined to history books and law textbooks suddenly crossed over into daily news. The vocabulary felt foreign to many young Koreans, while the exact…
Fertility woes — the hidden cost of rising air pollution in Pakistan
According to research published by Environmental Science and Technology, high levels of air pollution in cities have an enormous impact on fertility, as exposure to PM2.5 reduces…
President Xi sees shining future for Macau, as SAR celebrates 25th year of return to motherland
President calls for leveraging institutional advantages of 'one country, two systems.'
Pakistan Supreme Court’s order green lights military courts, detrimental to civilian rights, lawyers warn
Allowing military courts to pronounce decisions, albeit conditionally, raises renewed concerns about the judiciary's independence after the 26th Constitutional Amendment, says…
Yoon impeachment trial’s presiding justice under spotlight
Jeong is widely regarded as a conservative, and some critics have suggested that the trial could lean in Yoon’s favor.
A step towards restoring democracy: The Daily Star
The return of a caretaker system could ensure free and fair elections.
Damages from cosmetic treatments: How will safety be ensured?- The Japan News
It is essential to put a system in place in which the government can grasp the personnel framework, safety measures and other conditions at medical institutions that provide…
Concern over rising haj costs
For the B40 group (low-income group), the payment will rise from RM12,356 in 2024 to RM15,000.