Press freedom in Cambodia: A tug of war between repression and reform
A report by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights highlights how restrictive legislation, government repression and a culture of self-censorship have become major barriers to the…
National affairs
What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?
While many in Pakistan use VPNs primarily to access the bedevilled app X, VPNs, by their very function, serve as the arteries through which modern economies breathe.
Priorities for Bangladesh’s health sector
The government spends only 0.7 percent of GDP on health which is the second lowest globally.
India emerging as major defence manufacturing hub: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu also said the country should be prepared to tackle any situation in a fast changing geopolitical environment, including national security challenges like…
In Singapore, political office-holders, gov’t agencies among over 100 victims of blackmail over deep fake images
The images of the victims appeared to have been taken from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn.
Law to designate ‘opposition extremists’ as terrorists may emerge soon, says Cambodian senior official
Last week, Hun Sen, Senate president and president of the CPP, publicly questioned whether it was time to establish a law classifying opposition groups or extremist factions as…
Compromises will be necessary to avoid further confrontation and violence in the capital: Dawn
With tensions running high in Islamabad, one hopes this stand-off will be resolved through politics and dialogue.
Amnesty International demands investigation into ‘deadly crackdown’ in PTI protest in Islamabad
Condemning the violence, Amnesty International issued a statement in a post on X, saying: “Yet again, protesters in Pakistan have faced a brutal and lethal crackdown shrouded in…
Bangladesh willing to try former PM Hasina, allies at ICC: Chief Adviser Yunus
The International Crimes Tribunal, meanwhile, has already issued an arrest warrant against Ms. Sheikh Hasina and members of her political party.
Ex-Malaysian PM granted ‘discharge not amounting to an acquittal’ in US$1.48 bil CBT case
In his brief decision, Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin said he allowed a notice of motion filed by ex-PM Najib Razar and former treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar…