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…
Society
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.
All you need to know about licensing your cats
Here’s everything you need to know about licensing your cats under the Cat Management Framework, including microchipping and sterilisation support for low-income cat owners.
Tired of swiping? Let AI find your soulmate!
AI-based matchmaking offers a major advantage by decreasing the sensation of "dating fatigue."
Japan’s elderly population grows to record 36.25m
Such elderly people accounted for 29.3 pct of the country’s total population, up by 0.2 percentage point and also a record high.
South Korean students suffer sleep deprivation, fatigue, suicidal thoughts
The findings come despite the government’s five-year health promotion plan for students, which started in 2019 and appears to have fallen short of its objectives aimed at…
Children of migrants in Cambodia bear the brunt of climate change, says report
The study, conducted by World Vision and the Stockholm Environment Institute, paints a troubling picture of the emotional, educational and social toll on children who are left…
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,…