US presidential election threatens public health
Trump: “there’ll be more death” in the push to reopen the country’s economy, but “we have to get our country back”.
Category: Opinion
Toward a new post-pandemic world order
So what do we need to do to defeat the virus, the common enemy of humankind?
Bitcoin world faces ‘halving’: what’s happening?
So-called halving is when cryptocurrency-mining companies and individuals find out the reduced payment that they will receive in return for their contribution to the system’s smooth operation.
No easy roads to take even for e-commerce amid COVID-19
Malaysia moves to flatten the curve by implementing the Movement Control Order.
In Cambodia, learning during COVID-19
Ministry of Education quickly found creative ways to promote learning outside the traditional school setting.
EU-China ties vital amid global crisis
This year is the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union and China, established on May 6, 1975.
COVID-19 and the DPRK
With COVID-19 driving the whole planet into extreme anxiety and terror, many people are puzzled by one thing
One pandemic, one planet: The impetus for global solidarity
Our lack of a collective humanitarian response is a direct result of failing to deeply learn from and understand the lessons of our past.
Top German judges to rule on ECB economic support
Germany’s top court will rule on mass bond-buying by the European Central Bank, a tool the Frankfurt institution has deployed like never before to cushion the impact of the Coronavirus.
Does virus crisis stoke case for united Ireland?
Ireland’s Coronavirus crisis is often described as an “all-island” emergency, a sign, some say, that the pandemic has bolstered the case for unification.
Pompeo betrays Christianity with lies
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently has kept spreading lies or misleading the public.
Trump relaunches campaign with his own vision of an ‘incredible’ future
US President Donald Trump relaunched his election campaign with a live television event inside the iconic Lincoln Memorial.
Japan extends virus state of emergency until May 31
Shinzo Abe extended a state of emergency over the Coronavirus until the end of May, warning it was too soon to begin relaxing restrictions.
Working from home: A life-changing opportunity
It is a once-in-a-lifetime situation that I hope will become a teaching moment as we realise the importance and value of household chores.
An observer of Cambodia’s diplomacy reveals the kingdom’s high leverage
Cambodia’s diplomacy is based on maintaining friendships with other nations, near and far, superpowers or small nations.
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses.
‘The world has changed for the airlines,’ Buffett says
Worldwide, there were 111,000 commercial flights per day in the week ending Jan 7, but the figure plunged to 29,000 in the week ending April 30.
More research, evidence shows COVID-19 not innately Chinese
A number of recent scientific studies have debunked groundless accusations that the virus originated from China.
US politicians’ scheme puts people’s lives at stake
As the COVID-19 situation in the United States gets more serious, some US politicians are blaming China and demanding compensation from China.
Beijing should set up a national recovery fund to improve society’s welfare
As the Covid-19 pandemic hits the world, a rare economic crisis is forming around the globe, with the impact comparable to that of the Great Depression.
Asia-Pacific countries must take urgent action to tackle hunger
Global economic activity will suffer greatly, especially for the most vulnerable food import-dependent countries.
China’s two sessions have one main purpose
China has made a solid step from fighting the Coronavirus to recovering its economy. Each decision was not impulsively made, but carefully planned.
Protect Indian and all media from predatory tech platforms
Silicon Valley has always preferred to portray itself not as a profit-making enterprise, but as a populist crusader for free speech.
Covid-19: An opportunity to overhaul our green policies
The two overriding emotions that India is witnessing these days, thanks to the Coronavirus-induced crisis, are fear and happiness.
Pandemic has devastated the entire world of sport
With the world in lockdown, sports stars have taken to social media with fervour, sharing experiences, anecdotes and expertise, among other things.
BRI cooperation vital in fight against virus
Isolating and quarreling are pointless and harmful in the face of a global crisis, only through cooperation can we defeat our invisible enemy.
How the German military is fighting the Coronavirus threat
The morning drills outside the barracks now take place not shoulder-to-shoulder, but spaced-out, with two-metre gaps.
What is the Second Wave of Covid-19 infection?
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health has said that the country’s Covid-19 situation is still in the first wave phase and that the people must remain vigilant at all times
Weapons don’t fight widespread illnesses
The COVID-19 pandemic shows that we’ve got our security priorities wrong. Virus outbreaks, after all, cannot be contained by military force. Time for a security rethink.
How pandemic could reshape consumer, business behaviour
What will the economic and social landscape look like in a post- pandemic world?
