Malaysian special Parliamentary committee draws up recommendations to ease rising cost of living
The body cited monopolies and cartels to be among the main reasons behind the increased prices of goods.
National affairs
Supply of high-tech talent in China rises
A report revealed that the talent market in the country's digitally-fueled and high-tech new economy industries remains highly competitive, with the talent demand-supply ratio…
Nationwide internet curbs in Pakistan to persist till security challenges remain
During Question Hour, parliamentary secretary for cabinet secretariat Sajid Mehdi said that slow internet speeds were due to security measures being taken on the directives of…
Indonesia’s ransomware scare highlights need for proper implementation of privacy law
Indonesia has in the past years racked up a lengthy list of data breaches that experts say authorities failed to investigate either properly or transparently, stoking public…
South Korean acting president Han vetoes 6 contentious bills
Mr. Han Duck-soo exercises veto power despite growing threats of impeachment from main opposition.
US welcomes Bangladesh election plan
Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize-winning microfinance pioneer who heads a caretaker government, said Monday that general elections would take place late next year or in early…
Prevention is better than cure: The Jakarta Post
It’s better to prevent a public trust crisis than to patch one up afterward.
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…
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…