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How can we retain the benefits of globalisation?
Asia focus, Koichi Hamada, Published on 16/07/2018
» In the last few years, for many people and their leaders, globalisation has become a scourge to be purged in favour of greater protectionism and unilateralism. This represents a sharp departure from the recent past, when globalisation was widely regarded as a positive force. What changed, and why?
Scotland chosen as site for first British space port
AFP, Published on 16/07/2018
» LONDON - The UK Space agency said Sunday that it had chosen a peninsula on Scotland's north coast as the site of the country's first space port.
British PM facing potential pincer movement on Brexit
AFP, Published on 16/07/2018
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May faces potentially highly damaging attacks from both sides in parliament this week over plans for Britain's future trading relationship with the EU after Brexit.
Ex-minister backs new Brexit vote as eurosceptics pressure May
AFP, Published on 16/07/2018
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May drew fire from all sides Monday over her Brexit strategy as a former minister described it as a "fudge" and called for a second EU referendum, and eurosceptics readied a parliamentary challenge.
Tony Blair demands second Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 18/07/2018
» LONDON: "It's a total and complete mess": Former prime minister Tony Blair does not hold back when asked in an interview what he makes of the British government's approach to Brexit.
British PM May wins key Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 18/07/2018
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived another crunch Brexit vote in parliament Tuesday, as she struggles to unify her divided party around her strategy for leaving the European Union.
Trump's overtures to Putin stir opposition at home
AFP, Published on 18/07/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump stunned allies, gave ammunition to foes and ignited a domestic political firestorm following his meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The unsettling behaviour of 'The Donald' at summits
News, Peter Apps, Published on 18/07/2018
» In the end, Donald Trump's post-summit press conference with Vladimir Putin produced fewer surprises than many feared. In contrast to the US president's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, there was no announcement to blindside regional allies such as a suspension of military exercises. Like the first part of Mr Trump's trip to Europe, however, the outcome of the Helsinki meeting will outrage his critics, play well with his domestic political base and unsettle European nations. Indeed, that may well have been its purpose.
KBank sees slide to B34 against dollar
Business, Published on 19/07/2018
» Views on the US dollar's prospects for the rest of the year are mixed, with Kasikornbank (KBank) forecasting that the baht will hit a one-and-a-half-year low of 34 to the greenback this quarter amid large-scale capital inflows.
May survives rebel MPs but EU's Brexit judgment looms
AFP, Published on 20/07/2018
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a frenzied fortnight of rebellion that threatened to unseat her, but must now sell her Brexit plan to voters and the European Union.