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Time for Asean to tackle scam trade
Samady Ou, Published on 21/06/2025
» In April, China's President, Xi Jinping, undertook a tour of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member countries in an effort to shore up his country's relationships amidst rising tensions and fears of a full-blown trade war with the United States. While these visits sought to tighten diplomatic ties and deepen economic collaborations, a troubling issue continues to fester in many countries: the growing proliferation of cybercrime and multi-billion-dollar cyber scam networks.
When disasters create unlikely alliances
Oped, Zoltán Grossman, Published on 15/03/2025
» Disasters are tragic and frightening events, whether emerging from the climate crisis, armed conflict, or health catastrophe. They reveal deep social inequalities and compel fear and insecurity. But times of catastrophe can also serve as opportunities to turn toward collective resilience and mutual aid and build unlikely alliances between communities.
'Time tax' rises despite modern tech innovations
Oped, Diane Coyle, Published on 04/07/2024
» Despite the rapid proliferation of artificial-intelligence chatbots and virtual assistants, finding an answer to a question that a company's software is not programmed to address can be frustrating. Searching through countless options on price-comparison websites for the best insurance policy or airline ticket can be equally exhausting. Yet, we tend to view this "time tax" as the cost of doing business in today's digitised global economy.
Mass shootings are a problem for big business, too
News, Beth Kowitt, Published on 20/02/2024
» Last Wednesday's shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, which killed one person and injured more than 20, was the 49th mass shooting this year in the US We are barely halfway through February.
Boing! The Anthropocene is upon us
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/07/2023
» 'I was there when the Anthropocene was born. It was so amazing," said Dr Katherine Richardson, leader of the Sustainability Science Centre at the University of Copenhagen. "It was actually in 2000, at one of these meetings of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Scientific Steering Committee."
Clear as air
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2022
» Re: "Fighting to breathe," (BP, Jan 23). The Bangkok Post should be commended for starting the City Speak series. Sadly, the issue of air pollution in Bangkok does not seem to sink or bother the people driving cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Drastic measures are needed to stop the slow death of people living in this megapolis.
Protesters losing their way
News, Postbag, Published on 22/11/2020
» Re: "Pro-govt volunteers hurry to erase graffiti", (BP, Nov 21).
Helping to flourish
News, Postbag, Published on 10/11/2020
» Re: "Small traders can pull their weight", (Opinion, Nov 9).
Some dirt won't hurt
News, Postbag, Published on 06/08/2019
» Re: "Cleaning up Khao San", (BP, Aug 4). It is distressing to see Bangkok Post reporters struggling to put a positive spin on the imminent gutting of Khao San Road.
Is populism a disease? Or a cure?
News, John Lloyd, Published on 29/10/2018
» Populist nationalism is here to stay. Many still believe it a phase which, like surliness in adolescence, will pass and be succeeded by orderly, thoughtful maturity. But they will find that the political world, already changed, will disappoint them. Liberalism, however defined, is not politics' default position: mainstream politicians are in a fight ring facing young contenders buoyed by a string of victories.