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Rethinking global health finance
Oped, Published on 06/02/2026
» For the past half-century, the economics of global health were straightforward. Under the so-called "grant-based" approach, rich countries donate to poor countries, which use the funds to meet their populations' health needs. Success was measured by services provided or lives saved, rather than by balance sheets. While this model was far from perfect, the latest approach replacing it -- focused on using tools like guarantees and blended finance to crowd in private capital -- threatens to produce even worse outcomes.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar junta chief keeps power
Published on 13/01/2026
» His name is not on the ballot, and his photographs don’t appear on campaign posters. But one man looms large over the general election under way in Myanmar: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Former Chinese ‘population tsar’ dies at 95
Published on 25/12/2025
» BEIJING - The death of a former top overseer of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week.
Going beyond multilateralism
Published on 19/12/2025
» The world is on the cusp of a profound geopolitical restructuring, as escalating great-power rivalries erode the multilateral structures that have supported the global order since the mid-20th century.
Old dogs need new tricks
Published on 08/11/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s return to lead the Democrat Party has brought back a familiar sense of order — and the familiar faces that once defined Thailand’s oldest political institution.
Five things to know about the Grand Egyptian Museum
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» CAIRO - Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for its lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays.
IMF warns Asia’s growth will cool this year, next on trade risks
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/10/2025
» SYDNEY — The Asia-Pacific remains the fastest-growing region in the world, though higher tariffs and rising protectionism are likely to reduce demand for its exports and eventually weigh on activity, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Little room for sentiment
Published on 27/09/2025
» Thaksin going to jail may win him and Pheu Thai some sympathy votes, but this is unlikely to transform their fortunes v Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet picks have raised some eyebrows, but observers feel the line-up is aimed at getting things done.
Moving toward a world of greener steel making
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» Burning coal to generate power is so uneconomical that the Trump administration has resorted to issuing stay-open orders to prop up the dying industry. However, there is one area where coal is still king: in the production of primary iron to make steel.