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Trump hurting global trade in ideas
Oped, Sally Tyler, Published on 04/08/2025
» Much attention has been focused on Thailand's scramble to achieve a bilateral trade agreement with the United States to avoid a 36% tariff on all exported goods. Yet a different restrictive trade policy has received comparatively less scrutiny -- the Trump administration's clampdown on American universities, including a possible ban on the enrolment of international students.
Resetting development finance
Oped, Carlos Cuerpo and Joseph E Stiglitz, Published on 03/07/2025
» At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development this week in Seville, delegates are calling for urgent action to fix a system that has stopped working. Prior to the third such gathering a decade ago, in Ethiopia, we had witnessed unprecedented advances towards reducing poverty, increasing school enrolment, and providing clean water worldwide. Today, however, progress is not only slowing but potentially stagnating -- or, worse, reversing.
Trump is not entirely wrong about China
News, Yi Fuxian, Published on 31/05/2025
» President Donald Trump's embrace of tariffs has been met with criticism, and for sound reasons. But Mr Trump's diagnosis of the global trading system -- and, specifically, its impact on US manufacturing -- may not be entirely wrong. The problem, instead, is the treatment: rather than using a chainsaw, which would probably kill the patient, he should reach for a scalpel.
Why China's marriage crisis really matters
Oped, Yi Fuxian, 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.
Time to champion free education
Oped, Bede Sheppard, Published on 15/11/2024
» Thailand's election on Oct 9 to the United Nations Human Rights Council positions the government to support children's rights to education around the world, while showcasing the country's own accomplishments.
Time to integrate Myanmar's displaced
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/03/2024
» In the bustling border town of Mae Sot, Julia smiled when I asked her about her new job. "I am very happy with my position," said the young woman who recently completed her Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.
Global cash-transfer fund could end acute poverty
Oped, Cina Lawson & Rory Stewart, Published on 07/03/2024
» For decades, the international community has grappled with the challenge of ending extreme poverty, which is the leading Sustainable Development Goal for 2030. Despite some progress, we remain far off track, with an estimated 700 million people still struggling to survive on less than US$2.15 (71 baht) per day. Unlike in previous decades, however, we now have a solution that can be scaled up rapidly to accelerate the end of extreme poverty: direct cash transfers to the poorest households.
Leaping ahead
Published on 14/08/2023
» Re: "Vietnam's Vuong poised to briefly triple fortune", (Business, Aug 9) and "A culture of educational research", (Opinion, Aug 8).
Stateless kids get raw deal
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2023
» Thailand's deportation of stateless children to war-torn Myanmar is reprehensible, unlawful and blatantly against international law. This egregious operation must stop without delay.
Yok case shows need for a rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2023
» A recent controversy involving a prestigious high school refusing to enrol 15-year-old political activist Thanalop "Yok" Phalanchai reflects a lack of protection for rule-defying students.