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How to help the world's poor most effectively
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 22/12/2025
» As 2025 draws to a close, it's natural to turn our thoughts to the good we can do in the coming year -- not just for our families and communities, but for the world at large. The holidays are a moment not just for personal resolutions but for asking a bigger question: how can we help the world's poor as effectively as possible?
The risks that are threatening India's rise
News, Anne O. Krueger, Published on 23/11/2023
» A few decades ago, India was a relatively minor player on the world stage. Despite its size and vast population, it grappled with what became pejoratively known as the "Hindu rate of growth," with GDP increasing at a tepid annual pace of 4%, or 2% per capita from 1947, when it gained independence, until the 1980s.
Asylum for Afghans
News, Postbag, Published on 16/11/2022
» Re: "Taliban orders sharia law implementation", (BP, Nov 15).
Innovation is not just about high technology
News, George Abonyi, Published on 28/06/2021
» Innovation is central to the competitiveness of firms and the growth of economies. Thailand 4.0 is a comprehensive and ambitious strategy for improving the economy's performance through innovation-driven growth, supported by the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy and Plan (2012–2021).
Round 2 hits just as hard
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/02/2021
» This is the second time businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions and closures, and many firms are finding it hard to stay afloat.
Money grows on trees
News, Postbag, Published on 21/06/2020
» Re: "BMA starts removing trees for walkway scheme", (BP, June 14).
Many English tribes
News, Postbag, Published on 19/02/2020
» Re: "Teachers won't come", (PostBag, Feb 18).
Obec brands O-Net fails a success
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/04/2019
» While the overall scores of Grade 6 and 9 students who participated in the latest Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) have improved, the number of students who failed remains alarmingly high, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
Women lose out more to paraquat
News, Sofie Mortensen & Bernadette Resurreccion, Published on 07/03/2019
» The National Committee on Hazardous Substances' recent decision not to ban the use of paraquat -- a herbicide widely used in the sugarcane, tapioca, rubber, fruit and vegetable production -- has sparked protests from farmers and civil society organisations.
Clowns or heroes?
News, Postbag, Published on 08/11/2018
» Re: "Elitists don't care", (PostBag, Nov 3).