Phnom Penh Post - Opinion
Food warning must be heeded
With people around the world under stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, there are concerns about the effects on the international food supply chain.
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Make good use of additional time for next summer’s Tokyo Games
Publication date 01 April 2020 | 22:35 | ICTWith the new goal determined, it is desirable to make progress toward the success of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics once again.
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Helping hand must be for those in need
Publication date 01 April 2020 | 22:34 | ICTAs well as a health crisis, the novel coronavirus epidemic has become an existential economic challenge for poorer households and millions of companies in China, particularly those in tourism, travel, food and beverage, offline retail and entertainment.
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Leadership in age of pandemics: Stop the blame game
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Covid-19 Pandemic: Force majeure and legal consequences
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Covid-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
Publication date 27 March 2020 | 01:10 | ICTThe human dimensions of the Covid-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response.
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Right decision to postpone Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Publication date 26 March 2020 | 00:48 | ICTThe decision on Tuesday by Japan and the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – originally slated to start on July 24 – until next summer because of the novel coronavirus pandemic must have been a hard one to make.
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Legislation a preparation for Putin’s lifetime rule
Publication date 26 March 2020 | 00:27 | ICTIt has become clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to retain real power even after his term expires in 2024. He will not be able to build stability by further continuing his high-handed rule.
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Rationality maintains macroeconomic immunity
Publication date 25 March 2020 | 01:15 | ICTIt is rather utopic to say that economies would be remote from Covid-19. Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the pandemic on March 11, the tension about the virus has increased significantly. The financial market and the economy are reacting cyclically with the outbreak.
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Vital to keep yuan stable after US Fed rate cut
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