Explainer: What is going on in Ukraine now?
Jan 12, 2016 11:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
On the face of it, the conflict in Ukraine seems to have stabilised somewhat. Sporadic shelling aside, the last few months of 2015 saw the hot phase of the conflict in eastern Ukraine wind down to a relative calm. Both...
Why South Africa should undo Mandela's economic deals
Jan 12, 2016 05:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Is South Africa finally maturing to the point that the economic - not just political - compromises of the 1990s democratic transition can be reconsidered? When engaging student activists, for example, University of the...
Technology is no longer a luxury for universities – it's a necessity
Jan 12, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In the worlds new knowledge economy, innovation and technological change are recognised as the primary drivers of progress. Technological and digital literacy will be a crucial part of helping many countries move beyond...
Indonesia needs creative economy law to spur job creation
Jan 12, 2016 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
Indonesia should put in place a law on the creative economy to allow businesses in the sector to operate with legal certainty. Supporting the growth of the creative economy will spur job creation, an answer to the...
Is climate change ruining skiing in the Alps?
Jan 11, 2016 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
The arrival of snow in the Alps has come as a welcome relief for holidaymakers and ski workers alike. But why was the arrival of healthy quantities of snow so late, and is this something that we should begin to expect in...
Congress' bipartisan Christmas gifts will lead to ballooning deficits
Jan 11, 2016 14:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Christmas came early for Congress this year as politicians from both sides of the aisle came together to pass by wide margins a US$1.8 trillion package of tax cuts and new spending. At year end, Washington seemed...
Do public sector workers really take more sick leave?
Jan 11, 2016 13:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Since the coalition government was elected in 2010 the UK public sector has become a political battleground. For some, it is complacent and bloated, with a culture of entitlement, gold-plated pensions with generous early...
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