A decade of decent work for domestic workers; are we making a difference?
Ten years on from the adoption of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Domestic Workers Convention, much more needs to be done to recognise the rights and improve working conditions for domestic workers.
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‘Deep disillusionment’ over EU, US and Covid-19
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 | 07:32European majorities seem troubled and deeply disillusioned over the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has turned into a crisis of confidence in the EU, and equally stirred lingering doubts about the US as a partner and ally.
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School reopening can’t wait
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 | 07:46With the Covid-19 pandemic now well into its second year, safely reopening schools has become an urgent priority.
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Kingdom not interested in taking sides
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 | 10:22The visit of the US’ second-ranking diplomat to Cambodia last week is prompting Cambodia to think about being “pushed to the wall” and forced to choose sides between the world’s two competing superpowers – China and the US.
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Let Olympics win over Covid-19
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 | 10:56Historically, the Japanese love the Olympics, but they haven’t had the best luck with them.
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How Covid-19 pandemic will drive Southeast Asia’s internet economy
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 | 10:52With life beyond the pandemic closer to becoming a reality, predictions are starting to circulate about what a post-Covid-19 world will look like in Southeast Asia.
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End AIDS: let’s get this done!
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 | 09:49Public health has dominated the world’s headlines for more than a year.
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Biodiversity decline needs to become a top priority beyond governments
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 | 05:17After decades of focus from the world’s governments, media and think tanks, most people now understand what climate change is and the impacts it implies to the future of humanity.
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China’s three-child policy needs supporting measures to produce results
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 | 05:25China further eased the family planning policy on May 31 allowing all couples to have three children, in order to raise the birth rate and offset the impact of the aging population problem.
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The world awaiting answer on Covid origin
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 | 05:23More than a year after the pussyfooting by former US President Donald Trump, the world is still rather ignorant about the origin of Covid-19.
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Forcing climate action through courts undermines democracy
Tue, 1 Jun 2021 | 05:04Despite intense climate worries, electorates have been unwilling to spend the trillions needed to cut emissions dramatically.
