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How climate fund can give justice for all
News, Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Published on 28/11/2025
» In one of the most momentous climate policy moves, Thailand's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) was formally submitted to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Nov 4.
Inclusivity vital to businesses' lasting survival
News, Fiona Jarden & Jacques-Chai Chomthongdi, Published on 24/04/2023
» When car maker Henry Ford said these famous words "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business" many years ago, he meant companies have a larger role in society beyond making profit. Fast forward to the 21st century and we are living in times where businesses that make nothing but money are out of business.
Glasgow climate vows fall flat
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2021
» An eventful 12 days of COP26 in Glasgow, that was supposed to end on Friday, headed into overtime yesterday to give delegates more time to reach a final agreement after lofty vows to reverse deforestation and cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
Workers in fishing need monthly pay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/08/2021
» Oxfam in Thailand is calling on employers in the fishing industry to provide their workers with a monthly wage to help ensure their quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Curbing inequality must be the focus of recovery
News, Mustafa Talpur, Published on 26/01/2021
» The 1,000 richest people on the planet recouped their Covid-19 losses within just nine months, but it could take more than a decade for the world's poorest to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic, reveals a new Oxfam report today. The report, titled "The Inequality Virus" is being published on the opening day of the World Economic Forum's "Davos Agenda".
Fishers turn to technology to make ends meet
News, Published on 21/05/2020
» Unlike the thousands made jobless and hungry by the Covid-19 crisis, many families who rely on traditional fishing methods for a living in coastal provinces still manage to put some food on their tables.
Asean needs a united response
News, Lan Mercado, Published on 14/04/2020
» The number of Covid-19 patients in Asean passed 10,000 at the start of this week. As a collective, the bloc represents nearly 650 million people. With the number of infections rising with each passing day, Asean's economy, people and way of life are increasingly hit harder by the pandemic.
Preparing Africa for Covid-19
News, Adaora Okoli, Published on 10/03/2020
» Six years ago, the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa. While Ebola is deadly and highly contagious, the economic and human costs could have been far lower if the international community had provided the needed support without delay. In the face of a new, fast-spreading virus, Covid-19, governments and international institutions are at risk of making the same mistake.
Journalism suffers existential crisis
News, James Gomez & Nipuna Kumbalathara, Published on 12/02/2020
» People, who now have the power to speak out for themselves, thanks to the multiple digital and social platforms, are losing interest in traditional journalism as we know it. People, across Asia and around the world, also have more choice in what news and information they'd like to receive, who they trust for the information, and how and when they'd like to receive it.
Fruit of the organic bloom
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/12/2019
» Kittiwat Wasuratdechapong looks back at his chemically treated orange orchards, which left him in financial ruin, with despair.