Future shock: Top global risks today and in next decade
Now in its 20th year, the latest Global Risks Report sets the agenda for discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, which takes place this week.
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The high cost of neglecting women’s health
Apart from being unjust, deprioritising women’s health concerns comes with missed opportunities.
PM Chinh’s participation at WEF Davos shows Vietnam’s commitment to int’l cooperation: Ambassador
WEF Davos also provides a chance for the country to introduce its business-friendly environment, promote investment opportunities and growth potential, and position itself as an…
INTERACTIVE: Year of the Snake 2025
All you need to know about the most enigmatic animal among the 12 zodiac animals in Chinese culture.
Is China’s ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ only skin-deep?: The Japan News
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is hurrying to improve relations with neighboring countries. In particular, there has been a noticeable softening in its…
As stags dazzled by headlights: Trump brings worry for some, hope for others
The writer says: "It would have been better for the world if its joys and sorrows were not determined by America’s four-yearly mood swings and its pursuit of perennially…
Femicide: Targeting women because they’re women
A UN report revealed that femicide remains alarmingly widespread worldwide, with 85,000 women and girls killed intentionally in 2023.
Filipino Nobel winner Maria Ressa says ‘dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends US fact-checking
The veteran journalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 said Meta’s decision meant “extremely dangerous times ahead” for journalism, democracy and social media…
Trump’s tariff policy puts unity to test: The Japan News
The return to power of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who advocates an “America First” policy, is likely to pose a serious challenge to international economic rules that…
Forgotten but not gone: COVID-19 keeps killing, five years on
More than 7 million deaths have been officially recorded since it emerged in Dec 2019, says the WHO.