society

An ageing Hong Kong needs to end the self-imposed social seclusion of a significant number of its young people. Some efforts are showing promise.

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Singapore started tackling its ageing population early and yet is facing challenges. That does not mean others should not be learning from it.

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Laws and policies that limit civil liberties, from immigration to free speech, are becoming more prominent in democracies around the world.

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Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

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Laws on freedom of expression have a chance for revision under a new government.

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Ethnic politics, political controversies and an early assessment of Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government are all at play in Malaysian state elections.

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Banning TikTok doesn’t solve the problem, TikTok needs to revisit its policies.

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How did TikTok, an app that features people dancing, become entangled in the cross-hairs of global tensions between the US and China?

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To ensure police accountability, there needs to be multiple, transparent bodies involved, each with distinct roles and with the public interest at heart.

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Forensic psychology – the practice of psychology in the justice system – offers a way to address Malaysia’s issues with police violence.

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Incidents of police violence and misconduct are becoming far too common. The question is; who should do the investigating? And what should that look like?

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