SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In recent years, newspapers in South Korea have struggled to stay relevant for mainstream readers, many of whom…
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Five things Duterte should learn from Philippines' neighbours: Inquirer columnist
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – It’s an unmitigated disaster. By every key metric, the year 2020 devastated the Philippines way more than it…
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Compassion fatigue, Covid-19's ticking time bomb: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The fact that Indonesia’s latest daily Covid-19 record (8,369 new cases on Dec 3) comes as no surprise…
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Securing vaccines for Filipinos: Inquirer columnist
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/THE PHILIPPINES) – “Gross injustice.” That’s how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, or rather his eloquent speechwriter, portrayed the ongoing scramble for Covid-19…
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Pak-US ties approaching an inflection point: Dawn contributor
ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – When asked what to expect for Pak-US relations under President-elect Joe Biden, one is tempted to say “more of the…
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Transition to renewable energy must start now: Daily Star contributor
DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) -The difficulties associated with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind were…
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Keeping tabs on Covid-19 through sewage surveillance: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Indonesia has registered 467,113 Covid-19 infection as of Sunday (Nov 15), with a recovery rate of 84.4 per…
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Dr M and Ku Li join forces to take down Anwar: The Star columnist
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Three men may determine what happens in Putrajaya in the coming weeks. Two harbour hopes of becoming the…
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Is Anwar for real this time?: Sin Chew Daily columnist
KUALA LUMPUR (SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – I happened to meet Nurul Izzah Anwar (daughter of Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim) the other day,…
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Solving Indonesia's invisible infection clusters: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Untraceable and invisible. Contagious and dangerous. These words describe the infection clusters at kos-kosan (rooming houses) that are…
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What a US-China cyberwar means for the Philippines: Inquirer contributor
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The world changed on Aug 5, but very few people noticed. On that day, the US State Department…
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China could signal increased engagement with Iran but doesn't: Daily Star contributor
DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) -Here are two potential indicators of Chinese interest in moving ahead with a proposed USD 400 billion ($546 billion)…
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Saving lives should come first, economic recovery will follow: Jakarta Post columnist
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – There are many things I don’t know about in life, but this strikes me as the biggest puzzle…
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A sustainable solution for Indonesia's love of beef: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Let’s face it, Indonesians love meat. Many of our traditional dishes revolve around it. Rendang from West Sumatra,…
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