Digital payments hold the key to untapped growth in South-east Asia
In South-east Asia, more than 70 percent of the population are underbanked or unbanked.
OPINION
Can the 2020s be the new Roaring Twenties?
A booming decade followed the end of a pandemic a century ago. Is there a chance of history repeating itself as fears of Covid-19 fade?
Al-Qaeda, terrorism and threat to democracy
The war on terror, patronized by the US, gave opportunities to authoritarian rulers in several democratic countries.
China’s role is key to resolving the Rohingya crisis
The Rohingya situation needs to be resolved diplomatically and via political means, according to the international community.
To win Putrajaya, look east
If the major alliances of BN, PH or PN desires to rule alone, it will still need to seek the approval of the people in Sabah and Sarawak.
Hate campaign deepens in South Korean politics
The right-wing government and the leftist opposition in control of the Assembly have only sped up on a collision course.
Pakistan’s rich continue to insulate themselves from economic shocks while the poor are made to suffer
Remittances are wanted in Pakistan, but the workers who produce them are treated with ignominy and disrespect and labelled traitors for having left the country.
End of the Bolsonaro Era: What the world can learn from Brazil
The dangers of electing far-right extremist leaders, only so the next four years tumble into a mad show of how low a nation could go.
Declining population in Asia and the Pacific affects labour supply
According to the UN, family size in East Asia has dropped to 1.7 children per a woman while family size in South Asia is remaining at 2.5 children per a woman.
No smooth sailing ahead for Rishi Sunak
While the British PM lays his plans to build back Britain, he is aware that Labour leaders will not give it a smooth passage, as much of today's skyrocketing prices is of his own…