Hard lessons learned in China practical legacy for the world
Holding such a meeting has helped crystallise the country’s experience, which should enhance the confidence of other countries that they can do same.
Category: Opinion
The psychology of a rapist
Have you ever wondered about the rapist? Why do men rape? This is a complicated question with multiple answers, as several factors play roles in producing a rapist.
Merkel should pull Germany from Nord Stream 2
The White House’s arguments have remained roughly the same: Energy dependence on Russia weakens the United States and its allies.
Will Vladimir Putin ride out the Navalny storm?
Russian society should have been the first to react to Alexei Navalny’s predicament.
You can do better than this with COVID-19, Berlin
COVID-19 is killing culture. And nowhere is that truer than in Berlin, which usually likes to present itself as the world capital of culture.
Digital Equity – The next 25 years of mobility services in India
On 31st July 2020 India completed 25 years of mobile services. Like many other accomplishments, one could argue, it’s nothing special and just a journey over a time horizon.
Decoupling not good for China or US
Sino-US relations have undergone drastic changes since the US administration launched a tariff war against China at the beginning of 2018.
When the state is silent, it becomes the citizen’s duty to speak up and express dissent
The hate speeches were a deliberate attempt to incite Hindus against Muslims and especially those protesting peacefully against CAA/NRC/NPR.
‘China isolation’ is a seriously wrong impression to give
I often see people complain on the internet “How come the whole world is China’s enemy? Why is China so isolated?” .. I want to say that this is a serious misperception.
Domestic violence: Malaysia should change direction
Can victimless prosecution take place in Malaysia? From several conversations with lawyers, they say it is quite possible.
Australia supports equal access to COVID-19 vaccine
Here in Cambodia, the Ministry of Health, working with local and international partners, has been successful to date on preparing for, and responding to, COVID-19.
Standing at crossroads, world can show lessons of history have been learned
The victory against fascist aggression and the building of the international order based on multilateralism was a watershed moment in the contemporary era.
Cambodia and the US should forgive and forget and support each other
Although the US is located very far away from Cambodia, it was among countries that have established diplomatic relations with Cambodia before any other in the region.
India must hold Facebook accountable
A report in WSJ about how a top Facebook executive allegedly turned a blind eye to the hate speech of a BJP legislator to keep the government happy.
Cambodia’s foreign policy can be seen in another way
Although Cambodia closely aligns with China, it does not distance itself from others.
China, Europe in need of cooperative endeavours
China and Europe have renewed frequent interactions recently.
Anti-pandemic protesters ‘too cosy with the neo-Nazis’
How could anti-pandemic protesters not understand that by marching alongside neo-Nazis and other nationalists, they’re also legitimising groups that exist to exclude?
India is not prepared for the worst from virus
Real GDP had contracted by 23.9 per cent from its value in the first quarter of 2019.
How Cambodia can balance its foreign policy
How can the Cambodian government or other governments balance their foreign policy? That’s a big question.
WTO faces uncertainty amid Trump threats, successor search
The World Trade Organization is now leaderless. The task facing Roberto Azevedo’s successor is mammoth, from the need for reform to fighting protectionism.
China must properly channel capital inflow
The Fed has lost its credibility as a central bank in the traditional sense. Since 2008, it has repeatedly ignored reality.
In Pakistan-Saudi clash, India has an opportunity
Pakistan’s foreign minister criticises Saudi Arabia over its aloofness and inability to conduct a meeting on Kashmir in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Why freedom must take us over every divide
Pandemic has triggered a social explosion all across the world, either silently or publicly.
Tractor industry should be used as digital tools to help farmers
There is no doubt that while most of the other sectors are likely to see negative growth, agriculture will deliver a reasonably healthy positive growth.
What fewer people on the planet would mean for the environment
Overconsumption, not overpopulation, drives climate change. A projected decline in fertility could see the world’s population peak in just four decades, with Japan and Spain halving in size.
China, Europe in need of cooperative endeavours
Over the past two months, Pompeo and Robert O’Brien tried to spread an “American virus” with a public relations smear campaign to damage China-Europe relations.
Threat of virulent COVID-19 second waves in G20 economies
A new threat looms over the world’s largest G20 economies – policy mistakes and a more virulent COVID-19 strain.
Greece and Turkey have to sacrifice to find real compromise
In the current conflict between Greece and Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, the law is on Athens’ side. Still, Greek leaders will have to give some ground to get a deal.
COVID-19: The daredevils who defy scientific medical advice
Director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research, has attributed the spread to irresponsible citizens who refuse to follow the mandated preventive health guidelines.
Where are Japan-US relations heading after Abe?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement on Friday that he will step down as the country’s leader because of health issues has sent shudders through Japanese politics.
