Tokyo raises nuclear fears

The international community should heed the alarm bells that are ringing following the bellicose comments on military buildup, especially nuclear armament, by the leaders of Japan's two main opposition parties.

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Why NATO is deploying missiles in Turkey

NATO's decision to accede to Turkey's request of deploying Patriot missiles along the Turkish-Syrian border will have profound implications on the security scenario in the Middle East. Since there is no guarantee that NATO's allegedly defensive measure will not be used against others, the move will complicate the already tricky situation in the region and prevent the Syrian crisis from being resolved diplomatically.

Singapore's SMRT saga driven by miscalculation

In wealthy Singapore, laborers from China are known to be a cheap, stoic and resigned lot. They speak little English, if any, and toil at jobs shunned by local people as too menial and dirty, without much complaint.

Sights set on growth quality

Based on the report delivered by Hu Jintao, the former leader of the Communist Party of China, to the 18th National Congress of the CPC and the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) for national economic and social development, the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference is likely to set a 7.5 percent growth rate as the target for China's economy in 2013.

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Filling Clinton's shoes is proving difficult

Speculation is rife as to who will succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state after she steps down in January.

Rights for disabled people

If the degree of respect people with disabilities get is a benchmark to measure how civilized a society is, we fall far short of what is required of such a society, at least in this regard.

The age of financial repression

Following his re-election, US President Barack Obama almost immediately turned his attention to reining in America's rising national debt. In fact, almost all Western countries are implementing policies aimed at reducing - or at least arresting the growth of - the volume of public debt.

Handle 3D printing with care

The recent high-profile media coverage on 3D printing has put the technology under spotlight across the world. The technology was introduced to the market in the 1980s but its high cost made it barely affordable for most. But today it is becoming an increasingly mature technology, and the changed business model and industrial chain have made it affordable for many.

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