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Bureaucratic reform key to Thai future
If our nation state were a computer, the bureaucracy would be an operating system too outdated to keep up with the magnitude of Thailand's modern-day challenges.…
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The French state’s crackdown on its Muslims
What the world is witnessing following the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty by an individual extremist is not only a blanket scapegoating of Muslims in…
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India-US intel deal may presage ‘Sixth Eye’
Indian analysts view the BECA as a matter of defense cooperation, but there is a parallel track involving the Five Eyes alliance India and the United…
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Lack of individual responsibility fueling rise of 21st-century fascism
Fascism in the 21st century should not be a problem, but it is because of a number of factors: Social issues, religious divides, political venom, and…
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Myanmar must not disenfranchise minority voters
The election commission’s recent decision to not hold elections in areas affected by unrest will hamper Myanmar’s democratisation process. On November 8, Myanmar is set to…
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Sri Lanka, Sole Battle-ground for Neo Cold War?
It looks as if the JVP has included the Indian neighbour’s name by sheer force of habit when it claimed that foreign powers like China and…
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Challenges of the digital world
People have been relying on the media more than ever before, but it’s tough to employ a sustainable model. There is a saying that ‘in the…
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Myanmar’s High-Risk Election
Aung San SuuKyi’s dangerous gamble to push ahead with a controversial election as a second wave of COVID-19 hits Myanmar hard. In Myanmar, the virulent second…
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Why are young people fed up in Nigeria?
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has been rocked for two weeks by major unrest, as youth-led groups have hit the streets to protest police…
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The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Is a Bad Omen
With the United States shrugging off its erstwhile role as the world’s policeman, can anyone stop the fierce fighting now raging between Armenia and Azerbaijan? The…
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International Economic Cooperation After the Pandemic
The disruptions to international economic cooperation that we have experienced are not all due to the pandemic. The pandemic and US-China strategic competition accentuated dysfunctionalities and…
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How Russia views Afghanistan Today
As with many contemporary issues of its foreign and security policy, history influences Moscow’s attitudes towards Afghanistan. Since the 19th century, Afghanistan has been an object…
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WFP’s Nobel Peace Prize underscores the need to combat hunger first
The Nobel Committee awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize to World Food Program (WFP) "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions…
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Against all odds, young demonstrators persevere
Youthful demonstrators across Thailand loosely linked by smartphones and smart-aleck attitudes have found a way to gather, taunt and disperse with subterfuge and speed. Airing widely…
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Bolivia elections: socialist Luis Arce celebrates projected victory amid democratic fragility
Luis Arce, former finance minister in the government of Evo Morales, celebrated with his campaign team in La Paz in the early hours of October 19…
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Bangladesh wins and loses in China-India rivalry
Beijing and New Delhi are hotly competing for influence in Bangladesh but Dhaka has good cause to be suspicious of both Bangladesh is in the middle…