ADELAIDErich711, Australia: This year’s local elections in India’s northernmost territory of Jammu and Kashmir were the first since the national government controversially stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019. It’s also the firs
haha777 Commentary: Amid return-to-office mandates, has hybrid work not lived up to its hype?
2024-10-13SINGAPORE: Two years post-pandemic, more companies have summoned employees back to the office - some even mandating five in-office days a week like tech giant Amazon recently announced. Corporate leaders argue that time in the office boosts producti
ORONO777pub, Maine: A year of conflict has ushered in a new era of mass displacement in the Middle East. Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, and the subsequent sustained Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Israel has expanded its operations on mu
NEW DELHI: In India, the Tata name is ubiquitous. People see it on the packet of tea that wakes them up in the morning, on the buses that carry them to work, and in the hotels where they go for a drink after work. No other name is as representative
KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim tables the government’s annual spending plan, Budget 2025, on Oct 18, he will do so from a position of strength. Defying critics and sceptics, Mr Anwar seems to have fulfilled his basic prom
SINGAPORE: The shame I felt waiting for the psychiatrist in the open lobby of then Adam Road Hospital was piercing. How could I, a CEO, be here with “them” (the other patients)? This self-stigma and misguided hubris compounded the deep distress from
gojackpot Commentary: Too many knew, too few acted in GISB child abuse scandal in Malaysia
2024-10-11KUALA LUMPUR: Over the past few weeks, Malaysians have been shocked by the horrific discovery of abuse at GISB-run children’s homes. More than 600 children aged between one and 17 have been rescued in raids since Septembergojackpot, while 359 GISB a
kagame ph Commentary: US not walking the talk in Southeast Asia as Biden skips ASEAN Summit again
2024-10-11SINGAPORE: The ASEAN-US Summit and the East Asia Summit will convene in Vientiane, Laos on Friday (Oct 11), but United States President Joe Biden will once again be absent. For the second consecutive yearkagame ph, Biden has opted to send a represen
SINGAPORE: The state visit by South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol to Singapore this week marked an important moment, as both countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations next year and work towards a strategic partnership. Bilateral ties be
davaowin Commentary: AI detectors don't work, so what's the end game for higher education?
2024-10-10SINGAPORE: When ChatGPT was first released, it caused a panic in the education sector. Many schools and universities banned its usedavaowin, fearing it would destroy students’ ability to learn and be tested properly. However, less than two years on,