What fate awaits the Dutertes?
Verbal threats made by the Dutertes are figuratively the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies colossal rage raring to emerge as a monstrosity of wrongful conduct.
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Priorities for Bangladesh’s health sector
The government spends only 0.7 percent of GDP on health which is the second lowest globally.
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.
A ‘paltry sum’ for climate crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
After two weeks of intense, exhaustive, and often contentious negotiations, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, that brought together nearly…
Let’s be rational about signboards
Most media reports, especially the social media - have sexed up the issue of a purported crackdown by City Hall or Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) over business premises that…
How ‘tagging’ silences critical voices in Bangladesh
For over a decade and a half, the Awami League government employed tagging as a political instrument, branding dissenting voices as opponents, traitors, or allies of rival…
What went wrong at the Sado mines
Understanding what went wrong is crucial for avoiding similar setbacks in the future and ensuring that historical grievances do not continue to hinder diplomatic progress.
Coming home for good
APEC secretariat lead Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria is excited to return to Malaysia and contribute as nation takes over Asean chairmanship in January.
Hanoi follows Beijing in cyber rules
The Southeast Asian nation is now ramping up already tight controls over online platforms with new rules that will require companies to verify the identities of users and share…
The unresolved question of ‘non-economic’ loss and damage
Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund negotiations largely focus on economic losses, leaving non-economic loss and damage underrepresented in the global climate negotiations.