Pakistan’s weak coalition will dampen prospects of desperately-needed wide-ranging economic reforms
As results were in, it became clear that observers had overlooked electoral dynamics and public sentiment on the ground, notes the writer.
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Is the government helpless against worsening traffic in Metro Manila?
Metro Manila’s traffic are caused by both “lack of driver discipline” and “better road safety facilities”, notes the writer.
Are pets replacing kids in Korea?
For both the US and South Korea, there is an upward trend in the proportion of households with pets and a downward trend in the shares of households with children.
How will Bangladesh keep on sheltering the Rohingya?
The diminishing funds allocated for the Rohingya crisis are placing an immense financial burden on Bangladesh, forcing the country to resort to borrowing for the refugees'…
The devil and the deep blue sea
The 50% reduction of former PM Najib Razak’s 12-year jail term is a decision which doesn’t seem to please any of the political parties. The Umno party, is furious that the…
Election violence, minorities, and erasure of data
Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League's claimed commitment to protecting…
Civil war in Myanmar: Bangladesh should beef up border security
For Bangladesh, the spillover effect of this conflict will be multipronged: national security, socioeconomic, and geopolitical. The border areas with Myanmar, even before the…
Female circumcision in Indonesia, the unheard alarm
The problem is that rather than strictly forbidding the practice by enforcing the law to protect women from dangerous practices, Female Genital Mutilation has become more…
Deepfakes pose real threat
Only a few years ago, cyber swindlers had to at least acquire basic editing techniques to generate even a basic-level fake image. Now, hyper-realistic deepfake photos can be…
The Messi mess and lessons for international matches
The reason this entire incident garnered such high social attention was solely due to one person, the Argentine soccer legend, Messi.