The soundscape of Korean cities
For many people, language defines the way a city sounds, particularly if they do not understand the language or languages spoken around them. The soundscape also includes…
Ageing workforce: The Korea Herald
South Korea’s elderly workers overtake young adult employment, revealing post-retirement issues.
Industrial policy for the real world
Ordinary markets are often not patient enough to finance such "hard tech" advances adequately. Enlightened industrial policy needs to fill this vacuum, shifting investment from…
How TikTok is shaping politics
Information and images posted on today’s social media platforms thrive on sheer virality. Their mere proliferation confirms their value, often reinforcing unexamined beliefs and…
Give senior citizens more chances to interact with people across generations: The Japan News
Many of today’s senior citizens are energetic and highly motivated. If they can stay active for a long time, they should bring vitality to society.
Women in trouble
Violence against women is a major public health problem.
Defence of the mongrel
As a recent Inquirer editorial pointed out (3/26/24), ""aspin"" and non-aspin alike are vulnerable to cruelty and abuse, not to mention living miserably especially in cities,…
Proving pontiff’s point: The Jakarta Post
The country still needs to make significant efforts to uphold freedom of religion as guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution, especially since government, whether central or regional,…
Balancing privacy with national security need
Telegram is like the third largest state in the world, not by land or borders, but by the sheer number of users over 100 crore globally. With more than 50 lakh users in India…
The great workplace debate: Remote, hybrid or office?
It’s been years since pandemic lockdowns ended, but the corporate world has yet to figure out which workplace arrangement reigns supreme.