The Brunei ‘model’
The Sultanate of Brunei is running out of oil. Lower production levels led to a 34pc drop in crude oil exports last November, which amounted to a loss of nearly…
Bringing them home
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Pakistan is a crucial opportunity to address an important humanitarian and diplomatic issue — the signing of a long-awaited prisoner transfer agreement. A…
Healing the world
KHUSHWANT Singh would have been delighted. The latest Khushwant Singh Literary Festival (KSLF) revived his memory over two days at SOAS in London, the city he loved as much as…
Homemaker’s rights
IN a significant judgement, the Madras High Court has asserted that a wife who has contributed towards acquiring family assets by performing household chores, and taking care of the household…
An Asian community
This week, Tehran will host a ministerial meeting for ministers of foreign affairs of the member-states of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Foreign ministers and senior officials from 35 countries,…
Boeing, Airbus struggle to deliver planes as supply chain woes persist
Boeing and Airbus struck deals to sell billions of dollars’ worth of planes at this week’s airshow in Singapore, but supply chain disruptions mean they may struggle to deliver them…
Abandoning the people of Gaza
FOR months now, Muslims across the world have seen the people of Gaza suffer unspeakable horrors. According to the United Nations, the condition is beyond horrific with few working toilets…
Military courts?
The Senate of Pakistan, the upper house of parliament, has endorsed a resolution asserting that the Supreme Court’s judgment on military courts encroaches upon the legislative prerogatives of parliament. The…
Capital suggestion: Objective economy
Here is a partial list of countries that have effectively depoliticized economic decision-making: Singapore, South Korea, Israel, Chile, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium,…
Building back global trade
Ever since May 2023, when the 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached an agreement on strengthening the resilience of global supply chains — a crucial aspect of the framework’s second…
