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Tuesday 17/January/2017 14:17 PM

The fortunate few and the forgotten many

In 2015, the 62 richest people in the world held as much wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest and most vulnerable. In 2016, a mere eight people did, and they...

Monday 16/January/2017 15:08 PM

Myths and truths about the Trump presidency

To liberal Democrats and a few Republicans: Get over it. Donald J. Trump will become president of the United States this week. Accept it. As unsettling as...

Monday 16/January/2017 14:48 PM

China's latest innovation? The ballpoint pen

Last week, China announced that it had mastered the art of making ballpoint pens. Don't laugh: It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars...

Monday 16/January/2017 14:22 PM

The Kindleberger Trap

As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares his administration’s policy toward China, he should be wary of two major traps that history has set for him....

Monday 16/January/2017 14:05 PM

Trump’s defective industrial policy

US President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his brand of flawed industrial policy has been on full display since his surprise win in...

Sunday 15/January/2017 18:01 PM

Brazil prison riot

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

Sunday 15/January/2017 15:18 PM

Trump through Chinese eyes

When Donald Trump won the United States’ presidential election in November, he had a lot of Chinese fans. But Trump’s popularity has since plummeted,...

Sunday 15/January/2017 15:00 PM

Trump’s crazed transition

With Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States fast approaching, the strangest – even craziest – post-election transition in US...

Sunday 15/January/2017 14:38 PM

Authentic leadership

The theme of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is “Responsible and Responsive Leadership.” But one possible reading of Donald...