Aug 20, 2018
How important is age diversity in creating a successful government?
How important is age diversity in creating a successful government?: PLATO once touted the values of gerontocracy, a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population, saying: "It is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit."
Why Singapore's Hsien Loong broke down last Sunday
Why Singapore's Hsien Loong broke down last Sunday: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the 'Merdeka Generation' and promised better healthcare benefits for their hard work.
'Live like a local': Tourism's new (and misguided) obsession
'Live like a local': Tourism's new (and misguided) obsession: There seems to be a rise in interest among tourists to sign up for activities that promise they would get to experience living "like a local". But how much of this is tourism and how much is exploitation?
Malaysian authorities in frantic search for missing radioactive device
Malaysian authorities in frantic search for missing radioactive device: Malaysian authorities fear a radioactive device which went missing on Aug 10 could be used by terrorists, militants to make a 'dirty bomb'
How Sexism Follows Women From the Cradle to the Workplace - The New York Times
How Sexism Follows Women From the Cradle to the Workplace - The New York Times: New economic research suggests that the attitudes toward a woman when she is born have a lasting impact on how much she works, and earns, as an adult.
Residents of Brazil Border Town Attack Camps for Venezuelan Migrants - The New York Times
Residents of Brazil Border Town Attack Camps for Venezuelan Migrants - The New York Times: As Brazilians in the northern town of Pacaraima set fire to their tents, hundreds of Venezuelans ran back across the border.
America is slouching toward autocracy - The Washington Post
America is slouching toward autocracy - The Washington Post: A slow-motion dismantling of rules can be insidious because we don’t even notice what’s happening to us.
What will happen to DACA? Federal court cases could lead to an answer. - The Washington Post
What will happen to DACA? Federal court cases could lead to an answer. - The Washington Post: Competing federal lawsuits could send the program, which protects hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation, to the Supreme Court.
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete - Bloomberg
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete - Bloomberg: Meanwhile, the rest of America’s roadways, rails and bridges are disintegrating.
Netflix forever changed traditional television. Now, it’s becoming traditional television. - The Washington Post
Netflix forever changed traditional television. Now, it’s becoming traditional television. - The Washington Post: Recent announcements certainly suggest that might be the case.
Aug 19, 2018
Wan Azizah: LGBT fine as long as kept in private, not ‘glamourised’ | Malaysia | Malay Mail
Wan Azizah: LGBT fine as long as kept in private, not ‘glamourised’ | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community have a right to exist in Malaysia if they keep their “practice” behind closed doors, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. However, she advised the minority group against seeking to...
Chat in Malay but also master English, says Dr M | Malaysia | Malay Mail
Chat in Malay but also master English, says Dr M | Malaysia | Malay Mail: BEIJING, Aug 19 — In the never-ending debate over language, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s prescription for Malaysians remains simple: Learn Malay to communicate with all local communities, but master English because it is universal. The prime minister added that it was important to “know...
Myanmar blogger battles bias with beauty campaign | The Express Tribune
Myanmar blogger battles bias with beauty campaign | The Express Tribune: Win Lae Phyu Sin posts online tutorials on make-up and building confidence for Muslims girls
Police, Soldiers Patrol in Maungdaw amid Reports of Renewed ARSA Threat
Police, Soldiers Patrol in Maungdaw amid Reports of Renewed ARSA Threat: Security officials, residents tense in wake of reports from Bangladesh that militants may be planning to resume activity in Rakhine.
Water issue unlikely to affect ties with S'pore: Wan Azizah, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Water issue unlikely to affect ties with S'pore: Wan Azizah, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia's relationship with Singapore is unlikely to be affected by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's recent suggestion that the price of water sold to the city state be raised by more than 10 times, his deputy said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kerala floods distressing for S'pore's Malayalee community, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Kerala floods distressing for S'pore's Malayalee community, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: It has been a worrying time for many in the Malayalee community in Singapore, as the flood crisis in the southern Indian state of Kerala has affected many of their relatives and close friends.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia's Freedom of Information Act to be formulated in stages: Nurul Izzah Anwar, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Malaysia's Freedom of Information Act to be formulated in stages: Nurul Izzah Anwar, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: SUBANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Pakatan Harapan government is committed to implementing the Freedom of Information Act, in line with its election manifesto.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asian Games 2018: Indonesians swell with pride, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Asian Games 2018: Indonesians swell with pride, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: A sense of pride prevails across Indonesia which has pulled out all the stops to host the Games.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korean families gather for rare reunion, East Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
South Korean families gather for rare reunion, East Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: SOKCHO • Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans gathered excitedly yesterday on the eve of their first meeting with family members in North Korea after nearly seven decades.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BN party uses own flag in by-election, PH unveils joint logo, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
BN party uses own flag in by-election, PH unveils joint logo, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: BALAKONG • Campaigning in a Selangor by-election has started, with a small but significant change that reflects the dramatic flip in Malaysia's political landscape.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan is developing missiles in response to Beijing’s military build-up | South China Morning Post
Taiwan is developing missiles in response to Beijing’s military build-up | South China Morning Post: Self-ruled island said to have deployed one set of missiles, perfected another and sped up production of a third since Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016
Chinese bombers: the warplanes ‘training for strikes against US targets’ | South China Morning Post
Chinese bombers: the warplanes ‘training for strikes against US targets’ | South China Morning Post: The Pentagon has highlighted China’s growing military clout in a new report, saying the air force is developing its bombers to hit targets as far away as possible – and “likely training for strikes” against the United States and its allies....
Divided Asean spins its wheels as great powers become back-seat drivers in Southeast Asia | South China Morning Post
Divided Asean spins its wheels as great powers become back-seat drivers in Southeast Asia | South China Morning Post: Brahma Chellaney says recent multilateral discussions in Singapore did little to advance preventive diplomacy or conflict resolution
Imran Khan vows change in first address as prime minister of Pakistan | South China Morning Post
Imran Khan vows change in first address as prime minister of Pakistan | South China Morning Post: Khan repeated his campaign pledges on fighting corruption but also touched on issues rarely mentioned by Pakistani prime ministers such as fighting child sex abuse and climate change
A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La - The New York Times
A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La - The New York Times: The Kingdom of Bhutan, tucked away in the Himalayas, just got TV. Now it’s home to ambitious young authors who are telling their country’s stories for the first time, usually in English.
A Death in Duterte’s Drug War Resonates With Overseas Filipinos - The New York Times
A Death in Duterte’s Drug War Resonates With Overseas Filipinos - The New York Times: Filipinos working overseas tend to be loyal to President Rodrigo Duterte, but the death in police custody of a cancer-stricken man who had worked as a cook in the Middle East is drawing their ire.
Dumplings, tai chi and a hint of racism: a Chinatown takes root in suburban Tokyo | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Dumplings, tai chi and a hint of racism: a Chinatown takes root in suburban Tokyo | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Reactions to the sinicisation of an apartment complex reveal the complaints and complexities at the heart of Chinese immigration to Japan
Philippine president’s daughter Sara Duterte seems have big ambitions of her own - and the Marcos family could be the key | South China Morning Post
Philippine president’s daughter Sara Duterte seems have big ambitions of her own - and the Marcos family could be the key | South China Morning Post: Like her father, Sara Duterte is feared and respected, and known for being blunt, unpredictable and for openly trading barbs with the president
Why rain and Rohingya refugees are good business for this phone charging shop | South China Morning Post
Why rain and Rohingya refugees are good business for this phone charging shop | South China Morning Post: Makeshift Rohingya camps contain new and dynamic economies, pump-primed by donor money and driven by a captive market of hundreds of thousands in need of food, shelter, work and – for those who can afford it -consumer goods
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