Marcos's annual address shows steely resolve on maritime rights
Don McLain Gill is a Philippines-based geopolitical analyst, author, and lecturer at the Department of International Studies, De La Salle University.
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Making Asia Grimace Again? Idea of Trump 2.0 White House fuels regional unease
“If a second Trump administration acts on its stated commitments to ramp up tariffs on allies and adversaries alike and slash development assistance, the US will have fewer carrots in its toolkit when engaging prospective partners,” said Alice Nason, a senior research associate in foreign policy and defence programme at the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Centre.
Want to avoid giving your kid a smartphone? Mental health experts say you're not alone — and have 5 tips
It's hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone use.
New coalition governments in Asia must embrace compromise
Elvin Ong is an assistant professor and a SSHR fellow in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not represent the views and opinions of NUS.
Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Relatives of the 18 dead in an aeroplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small jet went down during take-off at the airport in Kathmandu, the capital.
Bangladesh curfew eases: What’s opened, what’s still shut
Some businesses have reopened, but mobile internet and social media sites are still blocked. Universities remain shut.
A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only the world’s second-hottest day ever.
What a Professor’s Firing Shows About Sexual Harassment in China
In the video, the Chinese graduate student stared straight into the camera as she spoke. She wore a mask, but in a bold move, made clear who she was by holding up her identification card. Then she issued an explosive accusation: A prominent professor at a top Chinese university had been sexually harassing her for two years.