‘Trump will achieve nothing with tariffs’: former WTO head blasts US policy

Pascal Lamy does not mince words. That may be because he is no longer burdened by his position as director general of the WTO, which he held...

A very British coup: The spies who went out to the cold – by George Galloway

The British spies hiding out there have been brought in from the cold by good old-fashioned journalism. Or rather “ex-spies” if their legend is to...

Svet za republiko

Štiri gesla so označevala zbor Sveta za republiko, ki ga je odstavljeni katalonski predsednik Puigdemont v soboto sklical v Bruslju. Gesla, ki so...

Iz našega neravnovesja ni možno pričakovati hitrega izhoda

Svoboda in prostodušnost sta v zmešnjavi vsega napačno razumljena pojma demokracije, ki zahteva predvsem razumno pojmovanje spoznanj in tudi...

Zbohom baniam!

Zlá správa je, že sa tak stane až v r. 2023. Splodiny vznikajúce spaľovaním nekvalitného hnedého uhlia tak budú znečisťovať ovzdušie...

Making Retirement Work

MILAN – In most developed countries, a retirement of leisure is one of the great socioeconomic innovations of the past century. But it is quickly...

If Huawei’s CFO isn’t safe from the US, then neither is Hong Kong trade

Now do you believe it when I say don’t put it past the United States to revoke the special trading status it grants Hong Kong? By going after top...

Europe must stand up to Erdogan

Turkey tortures supporters of Fethullah Gulen in secret prisons, according to Germany's ZDF TV broadcaster. Europe should toughen up and follow...

A reality check for Indian PM Narendra Modi

The latest state election results have shocked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party headed by PM Modi. Still it won't be an easy walk for the...

Singapore’s residential property prices to be at ‘standstill’ next year

BROKERS in Singapore's real estate have forecasted the prices of residential properties in city-state to remain stagnant or even dip next year. The...

Raja Zaatry Has a Right to Be Deputy Mayor of Haifa

It’s no surprise that Benjamin Netanyahu joined the mission that Interior Minister Arye Dery took on: barring Raja Zaatry, leader of the Hadash...

Cities Hold the Key to Food Sustainability

AUSTIN – Living in a city turns you into a cannibal. That, at least, is the metaphor preferred by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who considered cities a...

Smartphone Wars: Yandex & Huawei Challenge Western Monopolies

The arrest of Chinese telecommunications CFO Meng Wanzhou has sent shockwaves through the global markets. The context of the smartphone industry...

Proof the Mainstream Media is the Enemy of the People

You can’t make this stuff up: When the president of the most powerful nation in the world, nuclear armed to the teeth, announces that he will save...

Israeli Non-racists, First We Take Haifa!

Netanyahu is upset because, according to an agreement in Haifa, the new Jewish mayor must condemn all expressions of racism, even if it comes from...

How the media and elites fuel racism in British football

Over the weekend the two biggest British newspapers, the Sun and the Daily Mail, reported on the racist abuse suffered by Manchester City forward...

The pro-Israel lobby’s weaponisation of anti-Semitism takes a hit in the US

The pro-Israel lobby’s ongoing efforts to weaponise anti-Semitism has been dealt a major blow after a prestigious American university refused to...

Cyber Power and The Return of Major War

In 1998, Michael Mandelbaum declared major war to be obsolete. “The great chess game of international politics is finished,” he announced, and...

How did the American Otto Warmbier Actually Die?

On 10 October 2018, several American doctors, who were involved in caring for and treating the fairly well-known Otto Warmbier, confirmed the...

How a tragedy changed hillside development in Malaysia

YESTERDAY marked the 25th anniversary of a major tragedy Malaysian history in which the Highland Towers condominium in the outskirts of Kuala...

US partnership offers alternative to Chinese investment in the Pacific

ON Tuesday, the United States became the latest country to pledge their support to infrastructure development in the Pacific Islands, aiming to...

Washington using legal cover to conceal economic banditry

This hegemonic conduct by the US is undermining international law and leading to chaos. The recklessness of American unilateral diktat is...

Palestinians await both their relief and their downfall from the US

The Trump administration has made Mahmoud Abbas do what no other ally has done before – renounce America’s role and turn his back. Mahmoud...

Super-rich spend most for Hong Kong’s ultra-prime properties

HONG KONG has topped the list as the most expensive global ultra-prime real estate market for the world's super rich, according to an international...

Nissan affair risks damaging Japan Inc push to hire foreign managers

Stay alert this year-end party season, get home without hassle

Time flies, and it's already mid-December. No doubt, many people will be going to year-end parties this week and/or next week. But one thing we all...

Eight decades on, no end in sight to Nanjing toll row

KAWAGUCHI, SAITAMA PREF. – The Chinese claim 300,000 people died in Nanjing at the hands of the Japanese military in December 1937 and January...

Angela, Annegret in “nova normalnost”

Zamenjava na vrhu bo nemškim krščanskim demokratom (CDU) v naslednjih tednih vsaj prehodno najbrž – ker se to pač običajno zgodi – prinesla...

METI’s clerical error excuse does nothing to explain JIC mess

Nine executives of an organization resigning en masse is an anomaly that invites the obvious question of why. President Masaaki Tanaka, three other...

As the US and the rest diverge, here’s what 2019 holds for investors

This was the year the global environment diverged as the United States powered ahead while the rest of the world stumbled. Looking ahead, tighter...

Amnesty calls Italian government ‘repressive.’ Salvini: ‘My conscience is clear’

Report. In its report, the NGO paints a bleak picture of Italy due to the growing climate of mistrust and racism towards foreigners. written by...

It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts

The debate as to whether international museums and governments should return cultural artifacts acquired during the colonial period is not a new...

APAC businesses outperform Western peers in digital transformation race

The US and the UK have always been leading the race to digital adoption — but according to a new study by Telstra and the Economist Intelligence...

Are universities responsible for graduate employability?

In a highly competitive world, a degree is no guarantee of a job. As a result, many question the value of the qualification and often, blame falls...

If a death threat isn’t a ‘violation’ of Twitter’s rules on abuse, what is?

It’s another example of the double standards of the social media giant and how, if you don‘t have officially-approved ‘victim’ status, you...

Will population decline create a richer society?

The Cabinet Office regularly publishes its Economic and Fiscal Projections for Medium to Long-Term Analysis outline. The latest projection,...

Indian central bank chief's exit signal retreat of liberal economics

The hot mess that is the US-China trade negotiations

Who knew trade could be so exciting? Aside from trying to outrun Somali pirates in speedboats chasing your freighter with AK-47s in hand or...

India -- retreat of liberal economics

Macron attempts to calm revolt, but dissent remains

Reportage. President Emmanuel Macron is throwing the protesters an olive branch, calling them 'right in many respects.' But opposition parties have...

Chile: mayor vigilancia de la sociedad ante prácticas corruptas

Los múltiples escándalos de corrupción conocidos en el último tiempo han gatillado un deterioro en la confianza de la sociedad, hacia diversas...

Pacto migratorio, lo mejor que podía hacerse

Al final algunos de los asistentes se tomaron las manos, celebraron y rieron, incluso hubo aplausos. Lo que fue acordado en julio de 2018 en la...

The Lethal Consequences of Misclassifying Dolphins

PRINCETON – The annual dolphin hunt in the Japanese town of Taiji began in September. By next March, despite global condemnation and mounting...

New India central bank head's arrival signals retreat of liberal economics