Investors in New Zealand's financial markets are suddenly having to price in political risk after a decade of stability, as a nailbiting election race looks set to trigger a shake-up…
The elevation of an unpredictable billionaire to the helm of nuclear-armed America has given fresh impetus to the idea of remote New Zealand as a bulwark for civilisation in the…
When Japanese architect Shigeru Ban designed a new cathedral in earthquake-devastated Christchurch, he chose the most unlikely of materials - cardboard - for the landmark project. The New Zealand city's…
A new drug touted as the first real breakthrough in acne treatment in decades has been available for months in the United States, but when it will hit the shelves…
The way the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (“Bill,” when enacted: “Act”) was railroaded through the Assembly and the Senate to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with…
Digital era is not only making our daily lives easier and more productive, but it is also bringing new challenges to the society. In the pre-world wars period, the wars…
Fake news can have dangerous consequences; this was true even in ancient times when, without print or electronic media, a lie could only spread through word of mouth. Today, with…
“The great challenge to Afghanistan’s future is not the Taliban, or the Pakistani safe havens or even an incipiently hostile Pakistan. The existential threat to the long-term viability of modern…
We live in a world of innovation and technological disruptions today. Life in the developed world is not possible today without the use of some form of technology in our…
For some, human rights are not enough - it's nature's turn, now. In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting…
