Is Nepal ready for Net Zero?
Achieving the target requires substantial funding and effective policy interventions.
OPINION
Can a Spirit of 2025 emerge in Sabah?
Forty years after the sentiment of change swept Sabah, the writer believes his home state is ready for the Spirit of 2025.
Malaysian PM Anwar needs to reshuffle his Cabinet
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is approaching the mid-term of his administration, a juncture when the electorate wants to feel that this government has delivered and made a difference…
Editors, don’t become PROs of proprietors
A prerequisite of being an editor—qualities far more important than his/her ability to write, edit, direct, lead, brief reporters, have a nose for stories, etc—is to have…
Banning Sukatani: How Indonesian police undermine free expression
The reported police action against punk band Sukatani and its 2023 track, "Bayar Bayar Bayar," is a clear instance of constitutional violation that illustrates the enduring power…
US President Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most in Pakistan
Pakistani institutions, such as the Election Commission, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.
The price of disruption and arrogation
By ignoring the responsibility of the aggressor, the United Nations Security Council's resolution on the Russia-Ukraine war inadvertently emboldens dictators and rule-breakers…
Key challenges to Johor-Singapore SEZ
Despite the positive momentum, questions remain about the blueprint or roadmap to ensure that this project does not become a white elephant.
Imminent end to proxy war
Europe in limbo as former bitter enemies US and Russia work towards cooperation under a new global order.
Bangladesh must discard its archaic foreign policy
For decades, Bangladesh followed the policy of "friendship to all, malice to none," a principle inherited from its early years of independence. However, the events of 2024 have…