Save Chattogram hills from destruction: The Daily Star
There must be stricter and more specific guidelines for construction in these hilly areas, and they must be effectively enforced. Over the years, enforcement has been hindered by…
Policy Matters
Laos calls for global effort to advance ASEAN statistics
Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Phet Phomphiphakat, made the call when addressing the 14th Session of the ASEAN Community Statistical System Committee in Vientiane on…
Cambodia’s Information Minister urges action against fake news and AI challenges
Addressing the attendees of the 59th ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information on November 28, the minister outlined the critical implications of misinformation, emphasising its…
Vietnam set to impose stricter rules for social media, news aggregator sites
Social media platforms are barred from organising user posts into fixed sections or publishing content in the form of investigative reports, interviews or journalistic features.
Strong policies urged to achieve Indonesia’s climate ambitions
Environmental researchers and activists push the government to issue regulations that would support the achievement of 8 percent economic growth, as promised by President Prabowo…
Trump’s policy to drive growth of Thai property sector in 2025
Property consultant confident the expected tariffs on China will push foreign businesses to move their bases to Thailand.
Press freedom in Cambodia: A tug of war between repression and reform
A report by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights highlights how restrictive legislation, government repression and a culture of self-censorship have become major barriers to the…
What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?
While many in Pakistan use VPNs primarily to access the bedevilled app X, VPNs, by their very function, serve as the arteries through which modern economies breathe.
Seoul to explore supporting children born outside of marriage: President’s office
The issue has drawn heightened attention following the news that actor Jung Woo-sung and model Moon Ga-bi announced that they plan to raise their child without marrying each other.
Priorities for Bangladesh’s health sector
The government spends only 0.7 percent of GDP on health which is the second lowest globally.