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Women's role in war must extend to peace
News, Carolyn Chisadza, Published on 27/05/2025
» Despite all the progress that has been made toward gender equality globally, many are still tempted to view armed conflict as primarily the domain of men. In fact, women often prove decisive in such settings, including in combat, non-combat, and leadership roles. Nonetheless, they are routinely sidelined in formal peace processes and post-conflict governance. This pattern reflects a moral and practical failure.
From beauty queen to change maker
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/03/2024
» As a beauty queen with purpose, Anntonia Porsild says she has never given up on moving forward.
PM commends Miss Thailand
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has congratulated Anntonia Porsild, the Thai beauty queen who was named the first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador yesterday, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said yesterday.
Is Najib Bukele the world's coolest dictator?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 07/08/2023
» 'It's not perfect, but it's good. We've done something really good here," said El Salvador's vice-president, Felix Ulloa, defending the government's no-quarter war against the street gangs that have dominated the Central American republic for decades. President Nayib Bukele agrees, calling himself "the instrument of God".
How new tech can help forge trust
News, Ben Ho, Published on 04/04/2022
» Twitter recently added a feature that lets users identify themselves with an NFT picture, distinguished by a new hexagonal border, rather than just a regular profile photo. An NFT (short for non-fungible token) is a digital commodity, typically an image, whose ownership is recorded on a ledger stored on a blockchain.
Negotiating with Putin is the only way forward
News, Oscar Arias, Published on 02/04/2022
» As the crisis in Ukraine becomes more acute, so does the need for negotiations. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Ukraine is "being decimated before the eyes of the world", with the only reasonable option being "an immediate cessation of hostilities and serious negotiations based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law".
El Salvador's Bitcoin bet is a dangerous folly
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 30/09/2021
» El Salvador this month became the first country to adopt a cryptocurrency -- in this case, Bitcoin -- as legal tender. I say the first, because others might follow. But they should think twice, because the idea is highly dubious -- and likely to be economically dangerous for developing countries in particular.
Oblivious army
News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2019
» According to the latest UN report on rising sea levels, Bangkok is one of the cities that will be experiencing yearly floods 30 years from now. If the military was really serious about protecting the country, they would be using their budget to move their more vulnerable installations to higher ground and buying equipment to combat floods instead of the attack helicopters, missiles and rockets that army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong wants.
Thailand will always remain amazing
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/06/2019
» I must admit to thinking that the "Amazing Thailand" slogan was a bit over the top when it was first introduced by the tourism authorities about two decades ago. But over the years I have grown quite fond of it in a funny sort of way, probably because it is more or less accurate.
Philippines rejects call for UN rights council probe into killings
News, Published on 09/06/2019
» Manila: The Philippines yesterday rejected a call for an independent United Nations probe into Manila's alleged human rights violations, describing it as interference in the affairs of the Asian nation.