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Keep an eye on mining
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2025
» At the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, the Thai government signed an MoU with the US government to collaborate on the development of rare-earth materials.
What to learn from enforced errors of the past
Oped, Jacques Attali, Published on 28/10/2025
» Every generation believes it is living in an unprecedented era with unique challenges. But time and again, the same patterns and motivations have weakened and even destroyed civilisations, or strengthened them and enabled them to flourish. To learn from the past requires recognising its symmetries and resonances.
New eco-friendly fuel shows promise
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 27/10/2025
» Shuttle buses carrying people to Yumeshima Island in Japan to join the Expo 2025 provided their last services on Oct 13, but their potential as new energy-powered vehicles is just beginning to gain momentum.
Protect victims, end scam empires
Editorial, Published on 26/10/2025
» While China, the West, and South Korea are cracking down on cyber scam empires, the Thai government is still looking the other way.
Aping animals
Postbag, Published on 25/10/2025
» Re: "Jane Goodall and the chimp wars", (Opinion, Oct 11).
Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Measuring the economic impact of AI
Oped, Diane Coyle, Published on 24/10/2025
» Is AI transforming the economy in any real sense, or is the promise of rapid growth mere hype?
Trump squeezes India over Russian oil
News, Ron Bousso, Published on 24/10/2025
» Donald Trump is putting more pressure on India to slash its Russian oil purchases. This could deprive Moscow of vital revenue, but it will mostly just push more Russian oil into an increasingly large shadow market. The US president said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, an agreement India has yet to confirm.
Brazil, Asean prospering together
Oped, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Published on 24/10/2025
» The partnership between Brazil and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) exemplifies how a future of peace, stability and sustainable growth can be built. With complementary and dynamic economies and a shared vision of a fair and inclusive international order, we demonstrate how dialogue and cooperation within the Global South can bridge distances and generate mutual benefits.
Defusing a battery waste time bomb
Oped, Nattaphorn Buayam & Pitnaree Polsomboon, Published on 22/10/2025
» A mountain of dead batteries is piling up. If Thailand does nothing, these seemingly innocuous yet toxic batteries will become a national crisis. Properly managed, they can fuel a new economic future.