Envisioning Korea in 2070 in births, deaths, marriages and immigration
According to projections by the government-run Korean Statistical Information Service, Korea in 2070 will have a population of 37.6 million, about 27 percent less than today’s.
Wheelchair users face various challenges in an earthquake
It is essential to prepare systems to help such people evade danger, evacuate quickly and reach accommodation shelters smoothly.
Hooked on manhua
Although full-color Hong Kong comics is only a “framed world,” its clout has spread far and wide from its tiny home base to much of the continent and beyond.
Shipbreaking yards: Where safety takes a back seat
In the past 18 years, 251 workers have been killed in accidents at shipbreaking yards.
Ill and immobile: The plight of Karachi Zoo elephant Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan, 17, is one of the two elephants who have been caged at the zoo for years now.
Oil spills in the Philippines: What history and data tell
With a coastline stretching over 18,000 kilometres and coastal waters covering 266,000 kilometres, the Philippines has seen some devastating oil spills in previous years.
Reality bites: Malaysian PM Anwar’s first 100 days in office
His unity government, formed by combining his Pakatan Harapan coalition with former rival Umno and other parties, enjoys a two-thirds majority in Parliament, but reality has…
Wealthy residents mean tax bonanza for Japan island town
Residential tax revenue went from the town’s initial estimate of ¥484 million to ¥3.226 billion in the general account for fiscal year 2022.
Elon Musk’s takeover floods Twitter with false information
Since the acquisition of Twitter in October by Elon Musk, there has reportedly been a remarkable surge in misinformation about climate change on the social media platform.
In pictures: Buildings reduced to rubble in an instant as powerful earthquake hits Turkiye, Syria
The quake has wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions who have fled the civil war in Syria.