Dear Theresa May: if you want partnership, there's nothing better than EU membership
Jan 18, 2017 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has finally begun to elaborate on what she means by her mantra Brexit means Brexit. In a historic speech in London, May set out her 12-point plan for leaving the union. The trade-offs are...
The search for MH370 is over: what we learnt and where to now
Jan 18, 2017 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Almost three years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared from civilian radar screens, the search for the missing aircraft has come to a close. Malaysia, Australia and China have jointly agreed to suspend the...
Why is the South China Sea so important to the US?
Jan 18, 2017 13:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Donald Trumps nominee for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made some surprising remarks about China and the South China Sea during his recent Senate confirmation hearings. He said the US should send China a clear signal...
Five ways the media hurts female politicians -- and how journalists everywhere can do better
Jan 18, 2017 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
What do we see when we look closely at media coverage of female politicians and political candidates? Headlines from Hillary Clintons presidential campaign are indicative of the sexism and stereotypes that dominating...
University completion rates won't be improved by looking at isolated causes
Jan 18, 2017 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
News media are widely reporting on new data released by the government showing that one-third of students starting university in 2009 had not finished their studies within six years. This stat makes a good headline, but...
FxWirePro: Dual surpluses to cushion Swiss franc in H1’2017
Jan 18, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
CHF strength cushioned by fundamental support: The recycling of persistent Swiss current account surpluses overseas grew erratic after 2008, and the Swiss financial ex-reserves account has tended to be in surplus since,...
China's measures to deflate potential housing bubble likely taking effect
Jan 18, 2017 12:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Property is a fundamental driver for Chinas economy and the nation has become over-reliant on the property market for economic growth over the past decade. Despite series of government measures aimed at stemming...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects