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American hegemony is waning
News, Carla Norrlöf is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto., Published on 21/03/2026
» The messy crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has clarified how power works in the 21st century. It reminds us that the greatest long-term threat to the United States is not China's military buildup or Russian aggression, but the gradual fragmentation of the alliance system that has underwritten its global leadership since World War II.
Europe must build its own cloud
News, Robin Berjon, Published on 08/11/2025
» We tend to take for granted the infrastructure on which our economies and societies run -- until something goes wrong. Just ask residents of Spain and Portugal, who were suddenly faced with a total blackout last April, when a series of cascading voltage surges shut down their electricity grids. Both Spain and Portugal are now pursuing massive investments in strengthening their grids' resilience. But citizens should not have to wait until after a disaster strikes for their leaders to commit to investing in critical infrastructure, which nowadays includes cloud services.
The markets never sleep, should trading?
Tal Cohen, President of Nasdaq, Published on 11/03/2025
» Throughout history, financial markets have strived to keep pace with technological advancements and evolving industry needs. From the open-outcry trading pits of the past to today’s real-time, globally interconnected electronic markets, investors and industry participants have greatly benefited from the modernisation of markets.
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
Shaun Tandon of Agence France-Presse, Published on 12/02/2025
» WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.
King Charles' blue tie speaks volumes to Greeks
Howard Chua-Eoan of Bloomberg Opinion, Published on 05/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Can a tie really bind you to an opinion? Greek and British journalists traded flurries of speculation last week after King Charles III wore a bright blue cravat (and matching pocket square) as he addressed the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
Media literacy helps dispel fake news
Oped, Peifen Hsieh & Robin Ramcharan, Published on 04/11/2021
» To fight fake news and other forms of disinformation, the best arsenal is education on media and information literacy (MIL). Unlike legality, MIL relies directly on users' awareness. While other solutions are not without interest, their shortcomings become apparent quickly.
'Infodemic' infects Southeast Asia
Oped, James Gomez & Robin Ramcharan, Published on 25/08/2021
» Covid-19 and its subsequent "infodemic" of false or misleading information has impacted access to accurate public health information in Southeast Asia. A suite of existing legislation and recent emergency measures have been used by governments to silence their critics rather than repress the infodemic and have served to block accurate pandemic information. Compounding matters is the weak adherence to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), indicators that aim at fostering more open societies through greater access to information online.
Anti-China outrage pulls Beijing into Myanmar coup crisis
Aidan Jones of AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» Chinese factories torched as mainland workers hunker down under martial law -- Beijing is being pulled into the ulcerous crisis in Myanmar, an unravelling country it had carefully stitched into its big plans for Asia.
Govt hate speech spikes in SE Asia
Oped, James Gomez & Robin Ramcharan, Published on 16/10/2020
» Hate speech against youths by government officials, military and the police in the media and over social media is on the rise as students lead protests calling for a change in government and demanding political reforms in Belarus, Thailand and Hong Kong. In Thailand, the two state of emergency decrees, the first, used since March 2020 for the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, the most recent to maintain public order in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, both shield the Thai government from criticism.
New hate speech rules threaten Asian democracy
Oped, James Gomez & Robin Ramcharan, Published on 18/07/2020
» Southeast Asia is experiencing new forms of hate speech that are increasingly played out over social media and a wide range of increasingly accessible digital platforms. Updated measures to tackle new forms of hate must move away from outdated policies focused on narrow definitions of hate speech.