South Korea’s life satisfaction among lowest in OECD
Only two countries, Turkey and Colombia, had lower life satisfaction scores than Korea.
Society
South Korean Buddhists in India for 1,167km pilgrimage for world peace
Since starting their walk on Feb 9, the pilgrims – both monks and devotees – have already walked 235km so far.
Accessible health care for all
The Covid-19 pandemic has already highlighted the urgent need to establish government satellite hospitals that would provide specialized services in the provinces.
UN says AI poses ‘serious risk’ for human rights
Human Rights Watch challenged the US not to "tinker with political declarations" but to begin negotiating internationally binding law regarding this.
Avoid acts that can cause public uneasiness: M’sia religious affairs minister
He said the procession, where youths were seen carrying fake swords and spears, was inappropriate and gives Islam and the country a bad image.
Nearly 5 billion trips made during China’s holiday travel rush: Transport Ministry
This year's 40-day travel rush, beginning on January 7, was the first such since China optimised its Covid-19 measures.
No family-friendly Singapore without the seniors who have come before
Room to explore supporting seniors in subsequent Budgets as Forward Singapore exercise gets under way.
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.
PTI supporter sentenced to 3 years in prison for tweeting against army
According to the complaint, he tweeted about "the helicopter incident” last year with the intent to “spread panic” in society.
Banks under fire for ‘insufficient’ contribution to Korean society
According to the Korea Federation of Banks, its new project will bring a support effect of around US$7.8 billion to society over the next three years.