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'I know it's immoral': Child labour still common in Pakistan
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» KARACHI - From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Pakistan's megacity of Karachi.
In minutes, Mexico's rains swept away homes and people
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» HUAUCHINANGO (MEXICO) - Standing near the lifeless body of her sister, Rosalia Ortega is grateful to have found her in the river of mud that suddenly swept away her house as torrential rains pounded this Mexican mountain town.
Jane Goodall and the chimp wars
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/10/2025
» Jane Goodall died last week, still on the road at the age of 91 and still advocating for biodiversity in general and the welfare of chimpanzees in particular. She was a hero to me and millions of others for her courage, her wisdom and her compassion. She was also one of the greatest self-taught scientists in history.
Anutin welcomes 'Baan Yai' firepower
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed several prominent politicians from Nakhon Ratchasima's influential "Baan Yai" (Big House) political clan, as well as some former Pheu Thai Party MPs, who have officially joined the BJT ahead of the next general election.
No more pardons
Postbag, Published on 04/10/2025
» Re: "Legal eagles voice worries over Thaksin's pardon bid", (BP, Oct 1).
India's economy is stronger than Trump thinks
News, Published on 04/10/2025
» India has long benefited from geopolitical arbitrage, maintaining working relationships with Russia, the United States, and Europe. But this delicate balancing act is now being tested by a series of policy shocks delivered by US President Donald Trump's administration. These disruptions, unlikely to ease anytime soon, raise a critical question: Can India retain its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy?
Southeast Asia amid the US-China rift
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/10/2025
» The rivalry between the United States and China has become the defining contest of the 21st century. Barely two decades ago, Washington and Beijing were partners in prosperity. America's support for China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 epitomised the high-water mark of engagement, reflecting the belief that economic integration would lead to greater political cooperation. Today, that partnership has morphed into suspicion and confrontation. Relations between the United States and China have deteriorated so swiftly that many observers now describe them as locked in a "new Cold War". The more pressing question, however, is not whether this analogy holds, but whether confrontation can be managed short of outright conflict.
Claim of ER queue-jumping causes stir online
Online Reporters, Published on 02/10/2025
» A debate has erupted online after a woman claimed she was able to bring her mother into a Thai hospital emergency room ahead of other patients — including one in cardiac arrest — by relying on personal connections.
Fitch eyes local bank strains
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2025
» Thailand faces increasing pressure from the global economic slowdown, attributed to the impact of US tariffs, the decline in its fiscal buffer and domestic political uncertainty, according to Fitch Ratings.
Consolidation Will Define Southeast Asia’s Petrochemical Future
Published on 30/09/2025
» Despite the post-pandemic recovery, the global petrochemical sector has failed to stabilise. Overcapacity, slowing demand growth, and intensifying competition have pushed margins to their lowest levels in more than a decade. Persistent oversupply will remain the dominant challenge through the end of this decade.