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The key to transforming a health crisis
Oped, Published on 25/04/2024
» Despite the relentless stream of bad news from around the world, there are still reasons for optimism. One notable example is the renewed push to localise pharmaceutical production in Africa, demonstrating how even catastrophic events like a pandemic can lead to positive, unforeseen outcomes.
How a teen can turn into a killer
Oped, Published on 25/01/2024
» Since the murder of Buaphan Tansu, 47, a woman with a level 5 intellectual disability, there has been growing alarm and fear among the public, especially considering who the perpetrators were and the nature of the crime.
MFP shows how it's done
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2023
» The resounding victory by Move Forward Party (MFP) candidate Pongsathorn Sornpetnarin in the Rayong by-election over the weekend symbolises voters' thirst for new politics.
Would you trust your marbles with these people?
News, Published on 09/09/2023
» One of the great attractions of living in London is its world-class museums, which offer generally free access to immense quantities of cultural relics from across the globe. Those arriving in the British capital might want to visit sooner rather than later. Before too long, some of those collections might start to shrink.
Poorest miss out as Serbia adopts digital welfare
News, Published on 30/08/2023
» Jovana Andjela, a single mother from Belgrade, has done odd jobs as a cook, cleaner, even a tour guide, but she relied on state benefits to make ends meet -- until last year, when Serbia's new digital welfare system locked her out.
Rethink how we tackle gambling
News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2023
» Addiction to gambling -- a quiet, subtle affliction -- has long been a festering issue in Thailand. In pursuit of a quick fortune, many end up trapped in the vicious grip of gambling. Despite strict laws, gambling remains a rampant problem affecting multiple facets of society.
Clergy reform long overdue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2023
» The recent downfall of a well-known monk has again exposed a darker reality beneath the serene surface of Thai Buddhism: monks' sexual misconduct and the theft of temple funds.
Data privacy needs boost
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2023
» A hacker who goes by the name "9near" is threatening to publish the personal data of some 55 million Thai citizens on a dark web data-breach site called BreachForum at 4pm today.
Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma
News, Published on 06/02/2023
» Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or public backlash. With Japan facing multiple security threats, including North Korean missile tests, Chinese coast-guard ships encroaching on its territorial waters and Russia's militarisation of the disputed Kuril Islands (known in Japan as the Northern Territories), polls show public support for the proposed increase.
South Africa's cash-stuffed sofa saga lingers
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 26/12/2022
» 'Don't have a couch stuffed with cash? Don't worry, you can keep reading for free," read the ad on the website of the Daily Maverick, a tough and sometimes very funny South African news site. President Cyril Ramaphosa's cash-stuffed sofa has become a powerful, universally recognised meme, but it still hasn't brought him down.