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Measuring the economic impact of AI
Oped, Published on 24/10/2025
» Is AI transforming the economy in any real sense, or is the promise of rapid growth mere hype?
Why China's marriage crisis really matters
Oped, Published on 04/04/2025
» New marriages in China reportedly plummeted by one-fifth last year, implying that the official number of births will likely fall from 9.54 million in 2024 to 7.3- 7.8 million in 2025. Thus, while China represents 17.2% of the global population, it will account for less than 6% of births -- comparable to Nigeria.
'Olympic truce' for French political chaos?
Oped, Published on 02/08/2024
» France is facing continuing political chaos in the wake of President Emmanuel Macron's vain and failed gambit in calling for unnecessary Legislative elections to counterbalance the expected but riveting results of the rightist surge in June's European Parliamentary voting.
The hazard of lower interest rates
Oped, Published on 20/06/2024
» When interest rates decline and stabilise, financial-market participants tend to take on greater leverage and risk. The challenge for regulators, then, is to prevent those risks from becoming systemic and causing a broader economic crisis.
Election Commission must get new Senate poll right
Editorial, Published on 05/05/2024
» The Senate election will start by the middle of this month, with the race shrouded with ambiguity and confusion. While the appointment of a new higher chamber is touted as part of democracy, members of the public remain in the dark.
The key to transforming a health crisis
Oped, Published on 25/04/2024
» Despite the relentless stream of bad news from around the world, there are still reasons for optimism. One notable example is the renewed push to localise pharmaceutical production in Africa, demonstrating how even catastrophic events like a pandemic can lead to positive, unforeseen outcomes.
Dam threatens World Heritage status
Oped, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 14/09/2023
» Seated in a four-wheel drive vehicle, I could see a few big trees on the edge of Khao Yai National Park. Crossing one creek after another, I learned how they help mitigate fast-flowing waters from flooding towns further downstream.
Asian startups can learn from IPO flops
Oped, Published on 04/03/2023
» Almost every startup, if not all, dreams of growing bigger and getting listed on the stock exchange one day.
A global challenge
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/11/2022
» Re: "Of debt and bondage with Beijing", (Opinion, Nov 26).
Securing a greener future for all
Oped, Published on 18/11/2022
» With November's cluster of multilateral meetings -- G20, COP27 and the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting, for instance -- there is some good news: we don't have to create high carbon emissions to produce economic growth.