Moments that made a diplomatic fiasco
Diplomacy is not just about policies and deals but also about personalities, communication, and the careful management of egos.
OPINION
Surreal times: Mob violence and feeble response
From the home ministry's missive to the people, it is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house.
Zelenskyy vs Trump: Post-American order?
In theory, all want peace. With hundreds of thousands injured or killed and hundreds of billions of foregone revenues and economic destruction, the last people who want to…
In Bangladesh, inflation control needs an iconoclastic approach
The Bangladesh Bank records consistently elevated inflation trends, rising from around 5.86 percent in January 2022 to about 11.38 percent in November 2024. In general, food…
Protecting children in the age of artificial intelligence
In essence, there can be no substitute for an educated and literate public with a discerning and critically analytical mind, as well as to have cognitive and affective means to…
As voyeurism plagues sports, devising countermeasures has been difficult
As authorities and sports equipment manufacturers continue to seek ways to prevent such despicable acts from occurring in sports environments, it is also important that the rest…
Is Nepal ready for Net Zero?
Achieving the target requires substantial funding and effective policy interventions.
Can a Spirit of 2025 emerge in Sabah?
Forty years after the sentiment of change swept Sabah, the writer believes his home state is ready for the Spirit of 2025.
Malaysian PM Anwar needs to reshuffle his Cabinet
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is approaching the mid-term of his administration, a juncture when the electorate wants to feel that this government has delivered and made a difference…
Editors, don’t become PROs of proprietors
A prerequisite of being an editor—qualities far more important than his/her ability to write, edit, direct, lead, brief reporters, have a nose for stories, etc—is to have…