If abolishing China's one child policy led to more children, would it be so bad?
Dec 07, 2015 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After 35 years, the Chinese government announced the abolition of its controversial one child policy for one that will allow all citizens to have up to two children. It is not clear if the lifting of the ban will actually...
Is this the end of the socialist dream in Venezuela?
Dec 07, 2015 16:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
An alliance of centre-left, centrist and right-wing opposition parties has scored a resounding victory in Venezuelas parliamentary elections marking a seismic shift for the country. Breaking two decades of dominance by...
Turkey’s democracy leaves little room for democrats
Dec 07, 2015 03:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st...
India's GST committee tables proposals
Dec 07, 2015 02:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics Economy
In midst of the winter parliamentary session, the government is keen to gain traction on the key Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill. Passage of the latter will provide the much-needed impetus on big-ticket reforms. Towards...
Taiwan's lagging recovery continues to put pressure on policymakers
Dec 07, 2015 01:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy Politics
Taiwans growth recovery remains slow and lagging. In spite of the rebound in Oct export orders, industrial production has picked up only modestly due to cyclical and structural constraints. It is production that drives...
Business big hitters highlight the huge growth in climate risk management
Dec 06, 2015 05:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Politics
Investors are running ahead of governments. This is arguably the most striking and encouraging statement heard so far at the Paris climate conference. It was made in a remarkable speech at a forum on private financing...
Watt report suggests financial incentives for measuring research impact
Dec 04, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A government report on research funding and policy recommends introducing a financial incentive to ensure university research benefits society and business. The report by Ian Watt, a former secretary of the Department...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects