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Arctic Meltdown Could Hurt Singapore

July 7, 2009
Although climate change affects the entire world, one region in particular is feeling the heat: the Arctic. Rising temperatures have caused significant melting of the Arctic’s ice during the summer months, leading to a nearly navigable Northern Sea Route during this season. Such a phenomenon is...

Discount Dentistry, South of the Border

June 20, 2007
Consumers who lack insurance for health care tend to make decisions based on price – and travel to neighboring countries known for low costs. US consumers who don’t have dental insurance head to Mexico, where prices are about one quarter what’s charged in the US. Costa Rica, Hungary and Thailand...

So You Think 7/7 Has Brought Britain and America Together? Think Again

July 10, 2006
Gerard Baker, a British ex-pat living in the US, monitors the increasingly negative views of his countrymen towards the US. The British not only strongly dislike the Bush administration and its policies, but also target American society with their criticism. The British do not see President Bush as...

Can Arnold Terminate Emissions?

August 15, 2006
Some politicians view global heating as a major issue in upcoming elections – and are taking preemptive action. Europe, anticipating expiration of the Kyoto Treaty in 2012, created an emissions market: Companies buy and sell rights to emit greenhouse gases, and face fines for excess waste, in a...

After the Bombing, Reflections

May 20, 2003
Now that bombs have finally reached Saudi Arabia's own capital, the illusion that the Kingdom could not be a target has disappeared. Abeer Mishkhas argues in this Arab News article that ignorance is what has led to prejudice and hatred, and that "if ignorance is removed, the evils can be...

EU Weighs Olympic Boycott Over Tibet

March 28, 2008
As protesters in Tibet plead for religious freedom and other human rights from Chinese authorities, China insists that the Dalai Lama is the troublemaker, trying to disrupt plans for the August Beijing Olympics. But that claim has not convinced Europe, whose leaders call for restraint and point out...

Koizumi Visits Energy-Rich Russian Region, Seeking Oil

January 13, 2003
Search for a secure source of energy has been a major concern for industry-rich, resource-poor Japan. It is a concern that has been further heightened by growing insecurity in the world and rising tension in the Middle East -- its principal energy source. A new geopolitical concern about...

Chinese Policies Put Squeeze on the Banks

October 5, 2011
Whether US investment banks and private-equity firms can continue global financial domination depends on their success in Asia, particularly China, contends Steven M. Davidoff in the New York Times. Globalization was historically good for Wall Street’s financial firms, but now to prosper they must...
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