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UN assembly opens amidst wars, other woes
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 23/09/2025
» Presidents, prime ministers, kings and potentates are converging on New York for the United Nations General Assembly session. The upcoming General Debate, starting today, will bring together a cast of thousands of delegates for 10 days.
Let's join the Santa Cruz Rebellion!
Oped, Joe Mathews, Published on 02/06/2025
» I want to move Santa Cruz to join the rebellion. Wanna come along?
Beastly diversions
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2024
» Re: "Thailand's most unlikely A-list celebrity", (PostScript, Sept 22) & "Hippo rescue", (PostBag, Oct 17).
Help out SMEs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/10/2024
» Re: "Stronger SME links 'key' to sustainability", (Business, Oct 12).
An 'Asean way' for governance of AI
Oped, Shuan Ee & Jam Kraprayoon, Published on 10/10/2024
» As other countries plough ahead with their signature initiatives for governing AI, the pressure is on Asean to show that it, too, has something to say.
Thaksin's VIP 'jail time'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/08/2024
» The release of a report from the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) probe into the claim that the Department of Corrections (DoC) gave privileged treatment to inmate-on-parole Thaksin Shinawatra was released on Aug 2. With the former PM officially becoming a freeman on Aug 31, the report is overdue, but late is always better than never.
The pigeon menace
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/06/2024
» Re: "Travellers urged to monitor for symptoms of bird flu", (BP, June 15).
Politics of religion
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/03/2024
» Re: "Buddhism is always oddly political", (Opinion, March 16).
Not their fault
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/08/2022
» Re: "Uni staffer axed for swiping fees", (BP, Aug 17).
Norway, oil and the issue of climate change
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/10/2021
» You can see why Saudi Arabia wants to go on pumping as much oil as it can. Oil exports account for 87% of the Saudi government budget and 42% of GDP. The Saudi population, now 35 million, is growing by two-thirds of a million a year, and the country already imports 80% of its food. They'd be starving in a few years if they stopped pumping.