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    The middle path for US foreign policy

    Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 22/03/2024

    » For decades, the United States' positioning in the international arena has been a battle between the desire to remain isolated within the confines of its own territory and the urge to extend beyond its boundaries to induce and cajole others on the values and benefits of democracy, freedom and a free market.

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    The power of gender equality

    News, Published on 11/03/2024

    » It is hard to find a word that is more relevant to the world's greatest challenges and policy priorities than "inclusion", the theme of this year's International Women's Day. Inclusive, green economic growth that benefits all of society is an essential component of sustainable prosperity, social cohesion, competitiveness, and geopolitical stability. Supporting a "just transition" that includes all members of our societies is crucial to ensuring that climate action and the digital transformation lead to a more sustainable and secure world.

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    Japan's dilemmas need bold answers

    Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/11/2023

    » Among the big countries vying for power and influence in the fluid and contentious geostrategic arena, Japan faces the most daunting challenges. Most of the recognised major powers in Asia, from China and India to Indonesia and South Korea, are rising and aspiring for bigger roles and grander objectives, while Japan's place in the global pecking order has been in decline. The last time Japan had to confront such an existential threat to its place in the world may have been in the 1860s when the Western powers shook up and threatened to take over the isolated and inward-looking martial society.

  • OPINION

    How Nigeria ended fuel subsidies

    News, Published on 21/08/2023

    » In his inauguration speech in May, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the country's decades-old fuel subsidy. This is not the first time that Nigeria has attempted to abandon the policy, which has had disastrous consequences for the economy and the climate. What is new is the quiescence of ordinary citizens. After declaring plans for a nationwide strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress backed down, and no other large protests have erupted.

  • OPINION

    Pheu Thai Party stands at a crossroads

    News, Published on 24/07/2023

    » Finally, the Move Forward Party (MFP) has agreed to fall back by letting its partner, the Pheu Thai Party, form the next government, comprising the eight coalition parties which are bound by a memorandum of understanding.

  • OPINION

    AI is not going to wipe humans out just yet

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/06/2023

    » I'm looking at a headline this morning that screams "AI Creators Fear the Extinction of Humanity", and I suppose they could turn out to be right. But it's still a bit early to declare a global emergency and turn all the machines off.

  • OPINION

    Creating pathways for Arab youth

    Oped, Published on 17/05/2023

    » Optimism can be difficult to muster at a time of heightened uncertainty and global turmoil. The 2022 ASDA'A BCW Arab Youth Survey, conducted only a few months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic, reflected a darkening economic outlook.

  • OPINION

    Thai economic revival at stake in poll

    Oped, Pavida Pananond, Published on 11/05/2023

    » As voters go to the poll this Sunday, everything that matters for the people of this country is on the line, from structural reforms of political institutions and a constitutional rewrite to welfare policies to address income inequality.

  • OPINION

    For children, food should be equal

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023

    » Food -- how it is prepared and consumed -- can be a reflection of social status. A commonly available ingredient cooked in lower- or middle-class kitchens can be seen as mediocre, but the same thing prepared by a renowned chef and served in a star-studded restaurant can be a symbol of wealth.

  • OPINION

    Inclusivity vital to businesses' lasting survival

    News, Published on 24/04/2023

    » When car maker Henry Ford said these famous words "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business" many years ago, he meant companies have a larger role in society beyond making profit. Fast forward to the 21st century and we are living in times where businesses that make nothing but money are out of business.

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