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India Inc must only cheer growth, not question it
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 22/05/2024
» Large parts of corporate India aren't exactly feeling the economy's world-beating growth performance. But woe to those who dare to question it.
Transform development finance
News, Mia Mottley & Werner Hoyer, Published on 27/06/2023
» In a world beset by rising temperatures, extreme weather patterns, and escalating natural disasters, the urgency of decisive action on climate change and the threat of future pandemics has never been more apparent. Both threats will affect us all. But the countries between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn -- including the Caribbean and Pacific states, and parts of Latin America, Africa, and Asia where another 40% of the global population lives -- are currently experiencing loss and damage four times greater than elsewhere.
'Tessakit' must do duty to make pavements safe
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/08/2019
» When a video clip of a woman in university uniform blocking motorcyclists from riding on city pavements went viral last week, Bangkok had a new street hero.
The peril on Thai pavements
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2019
» A video clip of a Japanese woman blocking motorcycles from riding on the pavement has once again reminded society about the state of Thailand's shared public spaces.
Culture of apathy must be rooted out
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/08/2019
» Earlier this week, a one-minute video clip widely shared on Facebook showed a woman in university student uniform standing at a bus stop blocking the path of two motorcycles while waving them off the pavement.
Thank you, 'Mali San'
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019
» We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.