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Tourism sector demands more help
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» The sluggish economies in China and Japan as well as an unequal tourism recovery that favours large operators are seen as the the most critical challenges for the new government by tourism operators.
Wave of violent Indonesia muggings sparks 'shoot-to-kill' calls
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» MEDAN (INDONESIA) - A spate of violent muggings by machete-wielding thieves in Indonesia has drawn coded calls from prominent politicians for them to be killed-on-sight by police, in comments condemned by rights groups as condoning extrajudicial murders.
North Korea claims 'abuse, racism' drove US soldier to defect
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» SEOUL - Travis King defected to North Korea to escape "mistreatment and racial discrimination in the United States Army", state media said Wednesday, Pyongyang's first official confirmation they are holding the American soldier.
Daggers out in the Democrat Party
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Democrat Party is still searching for its new leader after two failed attempts over the past two months.
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's elections.
Governing the right to access food
Oped, Published on 25/07/2023
» When I was a child, my father, who had witnessed the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, told me how common ground was sought around shared principles in a world fractured by the Cold War. Adopted in 1948, it upheld a series of basic rights, including to adequate food. States have the duty to protect, respect and fulfil such rights and can be called to account if they fail to do so.
Why Paris financing pact failed
Oped, Published on 21/07/2023
» The recent Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact late last month was touted by its organisers, including French President Emmanuel Macron, as a groundbreaking initiative to forge a "new contract" between the Global North and South that would address climate change and foster sustainable development. The fact that most G20 leaders did not even bother to show up, however, casts doubt on the feasibility of the effort.
Ensure fair wealth distribution
Editorial, Published on 16/07/2023
» Up until the pandemic, the economy was a reliable workhorse that delivered growth.
French police shooter denies making threat
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» VERSAILLES, France: A French policeman who sparked riots last week after killing a teenager has denied threatening to shoot the boy in the head before opening fire, legal documents seen by AFP showed on Thursday.
Uniformed values
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/07/2023
» Re: "Democracy practices", (PostBag, July 4) & "Conflicting Values", (PostBag, June 23).