Opinion
3 fallacies that blighted this year’s COVID commentary — have you fallen foul of any of them?
Throughout the pandemic we have seen a deluge of outright lies, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience from various peddlers of self-interest.
But to a philosopher...
How far could China-Philippines relations worsen?
China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic waterway.
Carbon pricing alone is not enough — other measures are needed to meet Paris Agreement targets
As the world grapples with the dramatic effects of record temperatures in recent months, the United Nations has issued a dire warning about the...
Google’s Gemini: is the new AI model really better than ChatGPT?
Google Deepmind has recently announced Gemini, its new AI model to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. While both models are examples of “generative AI”, which learn to find...
Indo-Pacific trade deal prospects dim as 2024 US election year politics loom
The Biden administration has vowed to continue negotiating an ambitious Asia trade deal, but election-year pressures and resistance to tough commitments from some countries make a deal unlikely, trade experts and business groups say.
