Why freedom must take us over every divide
Pandemic has triggered a social explosion all across the world, either silently or publicly.
Category: Opinion
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.
It is not beneficial to argue with China
Some Western countries have good relations with China and they also have big trade exchanges but they come and tell Cambodia to be careful to have good relations with China.
Donald Trump could well win this battle
You really have to worry about this country in the light of these party conventions and the reactions to them.
Fighting two pandemics hand-in-hand in Asia and the Pacific
Global hunger has been on a regrettable rise in recent years, and despite Asia’s economic clout, the continent – home to more than half of the world’s undernourished – has not been spared.
Riverside group ‘improves the wellbeing of the people living in the sub-region’
The realisation of the LMC Economic Development Belt as a new source of growth will further connect the Mekong sub-region as a growth pole to the landmass of China.
Germany unlikely to pressure Russia on Navalny
Germany’s response to Navalny’s suspected poisoning has been muted.
India must take the lead in South Asia
With the privilege of being the region’s largest economy by far comes the power to make a difference.
UK, China relationships weighed in the balance
The United Kingdom’s total exports of goods and services to China rose from 20 billion pounds ($26 billion) in 2011 to 45 billion pounds in 2019.
Dark Web: Where crimes abound
Recent threats levelled at the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), US air forces as well the as Nigeria navy on highly classified documents have been leaked and have ended up on the Dark Web.
Trip for solidarity, multilateralism and stability
China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi began an official visit to Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France and Germany on Tuesday at the invitation of his European counterparts.
Bringing the marginalised back to school in India to foil crisis
The right to quality, inclusive and safe education should not be undermined even during emergencies.
It is time to match deeds to words in Mali
While the international community has condemned the move by Colonel Assimi Goita, the opposition has pledged to work with the military regime for the establishment of a democratic transition.
Navigating US-China rivalry
The US-China rivalry has escalated on several fronts – economy, military, technology, espionage, the COVID-19 blame game and democracy.
Multipolar history is a lesson for rising China
Cannot help but lament the lapse of the old European powers and the difficulty and hardships they now face to survive in the fissures of today’s greater powers.
Secularism is still thriving and a way of life in India
With a prime minister presiding over the ceremonial groundbreaking for a temple in Ayodhya, where a sectarian mob criminally demolished a mosque, is secularism in India finally dead?
Biden isn’t Trump, but that’s not enough
Nevertheless, it’s still not clear how Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, plan to convince young, progressive voters in their own party to turn out and vote for them.
Border security: Vietnam’s Holy Grail to defeating COVID-19
Since the first cases were reported in February, Vietnam has done a tremendous job in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spyware in apps reveal US hypocrisy
The US administration had utilised a contractor to embed spyware in more than 500 apps giving them the capability to track hundreds of millions of people worldwide, a US media outlet has reported.
Pakistan needs to grasp strategy in Arab-Israeli detente
Pakistan is greatly perturbed by the introverted policies followed by Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with regard to India and simply can’t comprehend the inaction of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over Kashmir.
Weakening dollar is the cause of rise in the price of gold
Amid growing concerns about the global economic outlook, geopolitical risks and the sporadic resurgence of the Novel Coronavirus epidemic, gold prices have been rising as haven asset-buying continues to spur the price of the precious metal.
New stage in Lancang-Mekong Cooperation a milestone?
The third LMC leader’s meeting under the theme “Enhancing Partnership for Shared Prosperity” is being held today.
Next 25 years of mobile services in India
There is a fundamental shift in the socio-economic structure of India as a consequence of the mobile journey which we have seen over the past 25 years and still continue to.
20% of EBA withdrawal effect
The remaining 80 percent of Cambodia’s exports continue to enjoy preferential (duty-free, quota-free) access to the EU market.
