Brazil apologises for World War II-era persecution of Japanese immigrants
Brazil is home to the world’s largest community of people with Japanese heritage.
National affairs
Philippine Office of the Solicitor General files case to unseat Alice Guo as mayor
The OSG, led by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, told the court that Guo is “unlawfully holding the position and illegally exercising the duties and responsibilities of the…
Bhutan’s hydropower dreams: Where will the money come from?
Bhutan requires a whopping USD 26 billion to achieve 20,000 MW (20 GW) of hydropower generation capacity by 2040.
About one in two young Singaporeans has problematic smartphone use: IMH study
Researchers from the Institute of Mental Health who conducted the study define problematic smartphone use in terms of dependence and time spent on such devices, as well as the…
Extremism virus
Many societies affected by extremism mistakenly believe that countering and preventing extremism is the exclusive domain of government agencies, argues the writer.
Denial and intimidation will not solve this crisis: The Daily Star
It is incredible what lengths are being taken to distort the facts.
Quota Reform Movement: Block raids unnerve Dhaka residents
Joint forces have been conducting the block raids in different areas of the capital and other parts of the country to arrest those suspected to have been involved in the violence…
Seoul’s support for UNESCO listing of Sado mines sparks backlash
Among the criticisms is Japan's failure to recognize over 1,500 workers from the Korean Peninsula at the Sado mine as forced labour, as well as its omission of a museum featuring…
Malaysia to introduce ‘kill switch’ to boost online security
The kill switch aims to increase the responsibility of social media platform providers and internet messaging services providers in combating cybercrimes such as online scams,…
Are we going to learn from our mistakes or keep repeating them?
What is said by the power and what is believed by the people may not be the same, the writer argues.