Building on our strengths for Filipinos
June 19, 2024
Opinion asian news
Heatwave crisis bearing down on developing Asia
In April 2024, extreme heat hit South and Southeast Asia, affecting nations like India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. These heat waves severely impacted some of the world’s most densely populated regions, taking a heavy toll on health, the economy, and education.
Multinational corporations make the war go round
Shortly after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War and the beginning of the widescale destruction of Gaza in October 2023, McDonald’s executives in Chicago found themselves inadvertently entangled in the conflict.
US no longer needs a physical political capital
US presidential candidates are fond of talking about what they’ll do “on day one” if elected. Donald Trump is no exception.
Opinion: Putin’s North Korea visit comes at a crucial moment
Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a weekly opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to The Washington Post and senior columnist for World Politics Review. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more CNN Opinion.
US cheats more than China on free and fair trade
US President Joe Biden raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that the “Chinese government has cheated by pouring money into Chinese companies … hurting competitors who play by the rules.” The tariffs are 25% on steel and aluminum, 50% on semiconductors and solar panels and 100% on electric vehicles.