More steps needed to contain inflation durably: IMF official
The new monetary policy included an array of measures to bolster the fight against inflation, including hiking the policy rate by 25 basis points to 8 percent, and cutting the…
Policy Matters
After metro rail, Dhaka’s buses should be the next megaproject
Implemented correctly and supplemented with human-scale pedestrian and bicycle facilities, a mass transit ecosystem that consists of buses and metro rail working in tandem could…
Hong Kong’s Article 23 legislation ‘could boost national security education’: Lawmaker
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the completion of the Article 23 legislation will guarantee Hong Kong‘s long-term stability and serve the interests of…
Indonesia’s graft fight stalls as CPI shows no improvement
Indonesia scored 34 in the latest Corruption Perception Index, with surveyors arguing that efforts to weaken justice systems were the main cause behind the stagnant fight against…
Marcos admits people’s initiative for Charter change politically exploited
President Marcos, nevertheless, remained firm in his position that the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution must be changed.
Legislators want Shanghai to be more furry-friendly to attract young people
A report from PricewaterhouseCoopers on China's pet industry released in 2022 showed that half of all pet owners were born in the 1990s or later.
Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote
Trans people in many countries are fighting for their gender identity to be recognized on official documents, but trans Indonesians can only change their legal gender if they have…
Thai banks take action to help 6.1 million accounts settle debts
TBA president said that the association’s members have been helping debtors who have been having trouble repaying their debts since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why climate change must be central to every Pakistan party’s agenda this election cycle
Climate change isn’t just about policy-making – it interacts with problems like hunger, poverty, and disease. These broader implications should be at the forefront of…
Beijing to expand green space coverage
Beijing plans to complete afforestation of 666.67 hectares while adding another 200 hectares of urban green space in 2024, with an objective that 91 per cent of residents will…