"Globalisation"

Amid a growing backlash against globalisation, fund managers argue that the wise stance is to brace for economic fragmentation, but an International Money Fund executive has risen to the defence of globalisation.

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Friday expressed the government’s support for China as it pursues a leading role in promoting free trade and globalisation amid an escalating tariff war with the United States.

Re: “Why does globalisation strengthen nationalism?”, Opinion, August 10. 

When globalistion began to accelerate in the 1990s, globalists rejoiced and predicted that globalism would eventually weaken nationalism, and international organistions, particularly the UN, would become more powerful. However, such optimism has turned out to be a naive dream.

The shift of low-value, energy-hungry manufacturing from China and India to coal-powered economies with even lower wages could be bad news for the fight against climate change, researchers cautioned Monday.

It’s refreshing to read such an excellent letter recognising real reality rather than the contrived reality and lies expounded by the mainstream media, MSM (“Hysteria surrounding Russian ‘threat’ is leading us towards World War III”).

Looking at the different summits that are taking place in our region this week, one cannot but be inspired by the high-mindedness that seems to have summoned the world’s most powerful statesmen to this part of the world at this time.

Populism and protectionism are on the rise across the world. Recent developments in Europe and the election of Donald Trump as US president seem to have added strength to the voices opposed to globalisation. These are huge challenges confronting the world. What makes these challenges more complicated is the quality and complexity of global interdependence today.

The first Belt and Road Forum, which wrapped up in Beijing last week, marked a shift of power and influence towards China, which Bloomberg described as “recasting globalisation in China’s image”. 

We have entered a time of unprecedented change in the world. Countries and international organisations are looking to the world stage and re-examining the role they want to play in its future. In the face of such a situation, a question arises: If globalisation defined the 20th century, what will define the 21st?

People-centred objectives will be needed to show its importance to society

Chief supporters meet at a time when system they shaped is most under threat