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Time for economic prudence over 'sustainability'
Oped, Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, Published on 15/10/2021
» 'Sustainability" is an increasingly popular term used to signal one's virtue in contemporary public discourse, but it is a poor basis for sound public policy. It conveys a biologist's view of the economy without any of the prudence that economists favour.
Workers' welfare demands stability
News, Deirdre Boyd, Published on 04/02/2019
» Aye Mya Win wants to be a doctor. Her favourite subject is mathematics, but just a few years ago, students at her migrant learning centre in Mae Sot were using rocks to learn to count. Now the 14-year-old plays number games and improves her Thai-language skills on a tablet, reads at least two hours every day after school and recently ranked third in the non-formal primary education exam in Myanmar's Kayin State -- one of the first girls to score in the top five.
Thailand at forefront of push for LGBTI inclusion
News, Deirdre Boyd, Staffan Herrström & Donica Pottie, Published on 16/11/2018
» Thailand could become the first government in Southeast Asia to officially recognise same-sex and transgender couples, with the final draft of a civil partnership bill expected to be concluded by the end of this year.