Was it really a Saudi royal snub for Anwar?
Political opponents have gone to town to demand an explanation from Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for what they described as a royal snub.
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A crowded, cacophonous cockpit
American, Indian and Chinese representatives will start sniping at each other, as Nepal looks on helplessly.
Painful food inflation
The author writes, "edible items that cost Rs5,300 in February 2022 in urban areas now cost roughly Rs10,000."
Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect
The writer states, "if the possibility for [accident] exists in every turn of the system, then it is no longer an "accident", but "murder" by neglect.
China’s gradualism in South China Sea faces a fast and furious America
"In fact, China was using North Korea as a weapon to browbeat the United States to soften its stand on other issues", the writer states.
Climate catastrophe looms large
This week, a UN report that revealed how the world’s inability to reach its climate goals means humanity will not be able to adapt.
Let there be restraint in Ramadan market: Daily Star editorial
Unscrupulous businessmen must be restrained and brought under the law to prevent price hikes, says the paper.
Giving a chance to the RCEP’s dispute settlement mechanism
The pact provides a dispute settlement mechanism that envisions a transparent process of resolution whenever dispute arises between members.
Is Indonesia’s best good enough to handle the Myanmar crisis?
Despite Asean’s adoption of the five-point-consensus, it is a well-known fact that there are divisions among member countries over how to handle Myanmar, says the writer.
Lessons from Pakistan’s economic crisis
The country is in such a state because its forex expenditure is higher than its earnings, and it is increasingly dependent on foreign loans to cover this deficit, says the writer.