Several Indonesians trapped in illegal payday loan schemes
Due to the absence of legal protection for payday-loan customer in the country, debt collectors feel free to use intimidation, violation of privacy and terror.
OPINION
The HIV response is in danger—the promise of ending AIDS is under threat
Although affordable treatments are available to prevent most AIDS-related deaths, 650 000 people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2021.
China faces new demographic challenges
China's total low fertility rate and aging population will create some new challenges for its economic development.
Suspend Myanmar before the Phnom Penh Asean Regional Forum
The writer says Asean foreign ministers should take bolder measures to ensure the junta will not act as a “thorn in the flesh” of the regional bloc.
Oppenheimer, the Gita and a duty that Christopher Nolan owes Asia
The acclaimed film-maker should be mindful that his movie on the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ is coming out when the world is in a peculiar churn.
Worries mount as US conservative hawks say Speaker Nancy Pelosi should visit Taiwan
The visit has not been publicly announced, but most foreign policy analysts deem it as needlessly provoking China.
Power grids have to cool scorching heat
Rising temperatures, combined with resumption of economic activity after the Covid-19 outbreaks, have significantly raised the demand for energy, especially electricity.
Risk of a perfect storm in Pakistan
In a scenario where panic sets in and speculative pressures mount, people start converting rupees into dollars as a hedge against risk.
No planning: The root cause of ills in Bangladesh’s power sector
With gas production declining, the continued high dependency on gas in the power sector is a serious mistake.
Efficient cross-border payment system can be boon to migrant workers, recovery
The challenges to developing a cross-border payment system include high costs, slow speeds, limited access and inadequate transparency.