Will Imran’s ‘winning streak’ help or hamper his ambitions?
His party's sweeping victory enabled the party to take power back from the coalition in the country’s political heartland.
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Varying sustainability standards polarize vegetable oil market
There has been increasing public opinion pressure that sustainability standards for palm oil production and use must also be imposed on all vegetable oils.
Is Pakistan the most dangerous place in the world as Biden claims it to be?
Take a global vote, and the toss-up would be between Russia and the US as posing a truly mortal threat to mankind, with North Korea coming a distant third.
Minus China, can Golden Horse Awards still be ‘Oscars of Chinese-language cinema’?
Ever since Beijing banned Chinese films in 2019 from participating in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards amid cross-strait tensions, there have been questions over the prestige of the…
K-pop: The power of cultural diplomacy
The writer says it is the time for politicians to wake up and show what they can do to make South Korea a world power politically and diplomatically.
What will we learn as John Lee unveils the first chapter?
His inaugural Policy Address will eventually be judged on its ability to provide clear direction through a range of progressive policies.
Will the ‘Asean Way’ last forever?
Asean has over the past 55 years has made consensus fit for its purposes and made Aseam relevant and coherent until this day.
Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?
Over the last decade, the government has spent thousands of crores of taka in the energy sector.
How Indonesian chairmanship can revitalize Asean centrality
The writer says Asean autonomy should seek a “third way”, helping to build a bridge across a polarized region.
Is Bangladesh ready to face a global food crisis?
When there is a food crisis, countries resort to protectionism.