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Fri, January 18, 2019 | 17:19

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Social value model contributes to warm capitalism

It has been over four decades since the concept of “corporate social responsibility (CSR)” was developed. CSR activities by multinational enterprises (MNEs) used to be considered a voluntary self-regulation. These days, however, many host countries impose CSR on foreign direct investors as mandatory.

Times Forum | 2018-06-11 16:40

A durable leader

Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, an armed fanatic shot Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) in a pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy had just won the crucial Democratic presidential primary in California, though by a narrow margin.

Times Forum | 2018-06-08 18:54

Don't mention toxic Libya model to make summit a success

President Donald Trump shocked the foreign policy establishment when he accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's summit invitation in March. When he cancelled it May 24, many observers feared a return to last fall's warlike confrontation. Now the meeting is back on.

Times Forum | 2018-06-06 18:24

East Asian culture and work performance

Have you ever wondered why East Asian culture is actually different from Western culture? Research led by Macquarie University in Australia and the Stockholm Business School (SBS) sheds light on how culture drives how we work.

Times Forum | 2018-06-04 17:28

Is China trying to torpedo Kim-Trump summit?

President Donald Trump's bromance with Chinese President Xi Jinping has yielded few practical results. To the contrary, U.S.-Chinese relations increasingly seem headed for rough waters.

Times Forum | 2018-06-03 17:43

Essence of Memorial Day

The essence of Memorial Day in the United States is honoring the sacrifices of those who have given their lives in service to our nation. The national holiday provides an opportunity for reflection and solemn remembrance

Times Forum | 2018-06-01 16:45

A seesaw game and South Korea

The summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore has become a game of seesaw. Experts have been trying to make sense of happenings between North Korea and the U.S. as the whole sequence of events has been quite dramatic.

Times Forum | 2018-05-30 17:20

Korea: real deal

The summit is on, it's off, it's sort of on again. It's amateur night every night at the White House, and the fate of the U.S.-North Korean summit scheduled for Singapore on 12 June will be decided by the coin Donald Trump flips each day: heads three days in a row means “yes,” tails three days in a row and the meeting stays cancelled.

Times Forum | 2018-05-29 16:44

What if NK makes offer US can't refuse?

North Korea has just reminded the U.S. that it is intent on negotiating with the U.S., not accepting an administration diktat, especially one explicitly modeled after the Libya deal, which ultimately ended in the gruesome death of Moammar Gadhafi, who agreed to its terms.

Times Forum | 2018-05-23 16:40

Markle sparkles in 'global' royal wedding

Saturday saw Prince Harry wed former U.S. actress Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, in a ceremony that underlined how the U.K. monarchy has become an increasingly global institution.

Times Forum | 2018-05-23 16:24

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