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The incalculable costs of corrupt statistics
Oped, Published on 29/08/2025
» With GDP and employment figures dominating political debates, it is easy to forget that they are hardly timeless truths. In fact, how we measure progress has shifted dramatically over time. The Physiocrats -- eighteenth-century French economists who saw agriculture as the source of all wealth -- regarded farms' output as the most important economic indicator. The Soviet Union, for its part, focused exclusively on goods production and ignored services altogether.
Japanese firms call for stimulus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/08/2025
» Japanese companies operating in Thailand have voiced concerns regarding the country's prolonged border conflict with Cambodia and sluggish domestic demand, calling on the government to launch new stimulus to prop up the economy.
New school year in Washington marked by fear of anti-migrant raids
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» WASHINGTON — Neighbours, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump's deportation drive.
The promise and peril of Bangladesh's 'youthquake'
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» The past year has been marked by a series of revolutions and political shocks as young people across Asia and Africa have taken to the streets, demanding accountable governments, fairer societies, and economic opportunities -- a wave of resistance that Binaifer Nowrojee has aptly termed "youthquakes".
DKSH drives Thai growth with global expertise
Published on 19/08/2025
» In 2025, globalization is no longer a destination—it’s the baseline. As businesses expand across borders, the real challenge lies in progressing without leaving local communities behind. This is where localisation comes in, not just as another passing trend, but as the future of sustainable growth.
Data war risks creating false calm
News, Published on 19/08/2025
» Political pressure on government statisticians and private forecasters risks sending markets down a rabbit-hole, which could suppress volatility today but lead to seismic reality checks in the future.
Two 'Post' journos honoured by literary peers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Two journalists from the Bangkok Post received honourable mentions in the short-story category of the Phan Waen Fah Award 2025, a contest that promotes democratic values through literature.
Air Canada suspends plans to restart operations
Published on 18/08/2025
» Air Canada said on Sunday it has suspended its plans to restart operations after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) directed its flight attendant members to defy a direction from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to return to work.
Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» TORONTO (CANADA) - The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.
Cabin crew strike grounds Air Canada
Published on 16/08/2025
» MONTREAL - Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after pay talks with the country’s largest carrier stalled, in a move that is expected to disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers.