Has money displaced romance on dates?
For individuals who do not prioritise or desire romantic relationships, the preference for a 9 to 1 ratio in sharing dating expenses signals her limited willingness to invest…
OPINION
Do top schools serve as catalysts for educational inequality in Thailand?
Apart from maintaining academic excellence, a school should also be a safe space for children’s holistic development and emotional well-being.
Protecting trade is protecting yourself
Digital trade documentation can upgrade the physical infrastructure for trade and payments, improve monitoring and security, and also ensure that the trade, finance and logistics…
The state of the media in Bhutan
The Bhutanese media’s problem is unique. It surrounds sustainability and access to information even with legislation in place. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan…
Why Prabowo should wrap up his East Asia tour with Seoul visit
While South Korea was not on Prabowo’s April itinerary, he can still plan a trip to Seoul to meet with president Yoon. This would provide him with a perfect opportunity to…
Women in fray
The glaring gender disparity in political representation revealed by the numbers of women candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is not just a statistical anomaly but a…
Student activism
While present-day Philippine student leaders are not yet heavily involved in the Israel-Hamas confrontation or even in the West Philippine Sea tensions, I think they would be,…
A new approach to legislation in Nepal
It is inappropriate to issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session and to delay bill proceedings during parliamentary sessions. It is the government's responsibility to…
Has the war in Gaza exposed limitations of free speech in the US?
It is a cause for concern across the world when the US, which is considered by much of the Western and developed world as the arbiter of human rights and specifically free speech,…
A choice between the US and China?
The Philippines is in a difficult position in navigating its way between the conflicting self-interests of the two superpowers. But our country should not be hoodwinked into…