China’s expanding role in Afghanistan
To the utter disdain of the US, the fingerprints of Beijing are becoming quite visible in the infrastructure development of Afghanistan.
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Singapore’s green transition: How to win hearts and minds
By thinking creatively, we could reframe the sustainability narrative to appeal to the broadest spectrum of society.
How Bangladesh can achieve universal health coverage
There is an opportunity to greatly increase Bangladesh's finances by expanding the scope for the tax base.
Does Singapore have an overwork culture?
The fuss over quiet quitting puts the spotlight on how different generations view work ethics. Gen Z is forcing a rethink of an overwork culture.
Hints of a thaw in Sino-Indian ties
Troop pullback announcement and praise for Delhi’s stand on IPEF are positive notes in a relationship marked by deep suspicion.
Make polluters pay for loss and damage from climate change
The writer says it is time to confront the fossil fuel companies who are the real criminals behind the climate crisis.
The challenges facing digibanks
User experience, not products, will ultimately decide who the winners will be.
Crucial to verify age to make social media safer for children
The lack of age verification is just the tip of a mountain of criticism made against social media platforms.
In the political battle for ‘best Muslim award’, Pakistan is the only loser
We are seeing in real time the mainstreaming of religious extremism in our politics.
Khem Veasna: The cult leader and the destruction of Cambodian families
Though the Kulen-Mountain Incident is over, the socio-economic impacts thereof are far-reaching and perhaps perpetual.