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SEAblings power

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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SEAblings power

Southeast Asia's netizens have spoken as one against racial discrimination by some Korean creators and backed their unified voice with action, showing that the region is no lightweight when it comes to cultural inclusion or consumer power.

Boycotting the World Cup looks like scoring an own goal

Academia 1 month ago

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Boycotting the World Cup looks like scoring an own goal

As history has shown with regard to past Olympic boycotts, a similar move against this year's World Cup will be an equally futile, symbolic maneuver that achieves nothing more than moral signaling and spectacle, in addition to harming sport’s potentials as a soft power.

Prabowo’s G20 absence

Editorial 3 months ago

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Prabowo’s G20 absence

Prabowo skipped the G20 summit, even though the gathering of the world’s 20 largest economies would have marked the culmination of his global diplomacy this year.

Federation confirms Israel’s dismissal from world gymnastics tournament in Jakarta

Sports 5 months ago

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Federation confirms Israel’s dismissal from world gymnastics tournament in Jakarta

The exclusion of the Israeli contingent from the upcoming world artistic gymnastics championship in Jakarta had been green lit by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), according to the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI).

Consumer power: Together, we are strong

Editorial 1 year ago

Consumer power: Together, we are strong

Conscious consumerism is a good thing, but there is also a risk of boycotts targeting the wrong companies or products.

Boycott continues to hit bottom lines of firms with perceived Israel ties

Companies 1 year ago

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Boycott continues to hit bottom lines of firms with perceived Israel ties

Analysts suggest that the affected firms exercise caution in any business expansion until the effects of the boycott movement subside and focus on making their products appealing to consumers.

IOC, Macron reject Israel boycott call at Paris Olympics

Europe 1 year ago

IOC, Macron reject Israel boycott call at Paris Olympics

The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected on Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader Raisi

Middle East and Africa 1 year ago

US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader Raisi

The 193-member UN General Assembly traditionally meets to pay tribute to any world leader who was a sitting head of state at the time of their death. The tribute will feature speeches about Raisi.

KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott

Companies 1 year ago

KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott

A source said the firm sees the boycott as an opportunity to cease some of the KFC store operations that have weighed on its balance sheet.

Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales

Americas 1 year ago

Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales

McDonald's has described the boycott's greatest impact as in the Middle East, while also pointing to effects in markets like Malaysia and Indonesia and in parts of France where the Muslim population is higher.

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