Japan should ensure user safety on crypto-exchanges
Japanese regulators need to do more to ensure the safety and privacy of users dealing with crypto-currency exchanges. The present sloppy state of affairs of virtual money exchange…
Ease trapped boys back into normal life
A child psychologist offers advice on easing the cave-trapped boys in Thailand back into normal life while they await rescue. A psychiatrist who specialises in child and…
Brexit and the Indian perspective
Two years after the Brexit refereundum, Queen Elizabeth granted royal assent to Brexit legislation, that will formally end the country’s European Union membership. While the…
West has judged Prayut – soon it’s Thailand’s turn
Critics of the junta left dismayed by his warm reception in France and Britain should remember there’s an election coming. Critics of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may have…
How many deaths will it take?
An editorial in the Daily Inquirer asks hard questions of Duterte’s drug war. This is the fundamental question of our time. Exactly how many people have been killed in the…
Children of war
An entire generation of Syrian children faces psychological damage, ever-increasing danger and death. Casually skimming through various news websites on my phone last week, I…
Falling peso, rising economy?
The depreciation of the Peso is not necessarily a cause for concern. Is the falling value of the peso a sign of bad management of the economy? Does it signal a worsening economy…
Indonesia deserves more presidential candidates
Since the founding of the republic, we have been facing a deficit of candidates for president, forcing the nation to let authoritarianism rule over the country for more than 50…
Illusion of Security From Singapore
The world has a ninth nuclear state; Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump set no schedule for denuclearization or verification. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un returned home to a hero’s…
Thai education flounders despite massive investment
Despite pouring millions of dollars into its education system, Thailand’s test scores lag far behind its neighbours. Thailand’s revolving cadre of politicians have long-cited…