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So little globalisation so far, yet so much potential
News, John Pearson, Published on 09/04/2019
» After 33 years in the global logistics industry, I continue to be amazed by how little globalised the world economy still is. Some may find this thesis disingenuous, given the fears often associated with globalisation. But at a time when populism and nationalism are ever more pervasive, while multilateralism is increasingly under threat, it matters greatly to have one's facts straight.
Thailand must release al-Araibi
News, Elaine Pearson, Published on 11/01/2019
» Every year, Thailand welcomes thousands of newlyweds on tourism packages, promising a once in a lifetime experience. Little did a Pascoe Vale Football Club player and former Bahrain national team member Hakeem al-Araibi and his bride realise when they left Melbourne on their honeymoon that Thailand would send a squad of police to arrest him as he got off the plane and threaten to send him to Bahrain, where he faces torture and wrongful imprisonment.
The future of transportation is the future of cities
News, David Fickling & Elaine He, Published on 08/11/2018
» The biggest problem facing the world's transport planners and visionaries isn't how to develop the most amazing new transport technologies -- it's how to fit our planet's fast-growing population into the tight confines of its ever-growing megacities.