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Stepping up the poverty fight
News, Published on 15/09/2025
» Faced with a slowing global economy and rising debts, many developing-country governments may be tempted to scale back anti-poverty programmes. That would be a grave mistake. Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention, and long-term development.
Taiwan updates security handbook wary of China threat
Published on 12/09/2025
» TAIPEI - Taiwan will issue new security guidelines next week in an updated civil defence handbook that, for the first time, will instruct citizens on what to do if they see enemy soldiers and clarifies that any claims of Taiwan's surrender should be considered false. The handbook represents democratic Taiwan's latest effort to prepare its population for potential emergencies in the face of escalating military pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory.
Indonesian democracy on brink
Oped, Published on 11/09/2025
» Less than 11 months into his term, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces a stark choice. He can be remembered either as a leader whose presidency was defined by public anger and discontent, or as one who recognised the challenges facing his country and acted in the national interest.
Is genocide being redefined just to indict Israel?
Oped, Published on 09/09/2025
» There is a raging global debate about whether Israel's actions in Gaza qualify as genocide. The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines the offence as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such". The convention then enumerates incriminating acts, starting with "killing members of the group".
Super sexy, sadly superficial
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/08/2025
» Once in a while Netflix releases something designed less for art and more for provocation -- content clearly meant to spark chatter and lure viewers in through prudish uproar. Erotic thrillers, however, are a tricky business.
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Oped, Published on 28/08/2025
» Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing the world's most important issue before its highest court. The result is an ICJ advisory opinion on "the legal obligations of states in respect of climate change", as requested -- at Vanuatu's urging -- by the UN General Assembly (with 132 states co-sponsoring the resolution).
Uphold law first
Postbag, Published on 28/08/2025
» Re: "Unholy identity crisis", (Editorial, Aug 27).
Unseen potential
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/08/2025
» 'Bird!" A cheer erupted from a workshop when Gift, a young girl with Down syndrome, spoke for the first time. In a class presentation, while some students actively presented their artwork, others kept silent. After seven months of being in this classroom, Gift pointed to her painting and described it as a feathered creature.
What is the Gaza war costing us?
Oped, Published on 27/08/2025
» As the horrors in Gaza continue, owing to the lack of any plan to end the violence, it is necessary to ask what the costs will be, not just regionally but globally. The suffering inflicted upon innocent civilians in Gaza has become almost indescribable. Yet Israel has decided to redouble its military operation, opening another phase in its regional expansionist policy, with severe ramifications for international peace and security, as well as for Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
Gaza hunger invites global shame
Oped, Published on 25/08/2025
» Starvation is the slow, silent unmaking of the body. Deprived of basic sustenance, the body first burns through sugar stores in the liver. Then it melts muscle and fat, breaking down tissue to keep the brain and other vital organs alive.