Western nations’ declaration of liberalism is questionable. Certainly, Western citizens treasure liberal values, but this tendency doesn’t naturally translate into their foreign policies, as claimed. Western nations’ economic and military supremacy has empowered them to dominate the world politically. This has led Western governments to perceive liberalism as a notion that is administered top-down toward the rest […]Continue Reading
National sandboxes and policy frameworks need to keep up with Web3
Web3 communities more engaging, greater monetising opportunities Web3 gained much interest from cryptocurrency enthusiasts, large technology companies, and venture capital firms last year, marking its evolution from a nascent community into a budding industry. However, optimism over Web3, a new iteration…Continue Reading
Laos is paving the path to an effective cross-sector and holistic approach to tackling child marriage amidst the worst economic crisis in decades
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The key geopolitical protagonists in Ukraine are likely to draw disparate conclusions from the conflict. That is true whether their participation entails direct support, proxy involvement or a mix of the two. For the West, particularly NATO, Ukraine is a lesson in unity, shared values, collective security and resistance to aggression. It is also seen […]Continue Reading
PHUKET: Cleanup and relief operations were in full swing on Monday after the flooding that caused chaos on this southern island resort province on Sunday drained off and life began returning to normal.Continue Reading
SEOUL: A fire at a suburban data centre south of Seoul damaged servers of South Korea’s major tech companies, Kakao and Naver on Saturday (Oct 15), causing extensive disruption to the country’s dominant messenger service and Internet portal. The fire at SK C&C on Saturday afternoon affected the operations ofContinue Reading
Almost three years into the pandemic, people have had different encounters with the COVID-19 virus. These cumulative lived experiences shape our risk perceptions and consequently our behaviours and actions, say NUS Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk’s Jared Ng and Yiyun Shou.Continue Reading
Early on Saturday, local time, a massive blast shook the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge). Shocking images of the burnt rail bridge and collapsed road bridge have been shown around the world. But Russia has moved quickly to return the bridge to operations, even though it appears to be significantly damaged. Observers […]Continue Reading
Global digital landscape will be dominated by 5G enabled online experiences
Next zillionaire will be those who harness the rich database in the virtual world/ Meta Imagine the immersive experience of watching your favourite EPL team playing in Old Trafford from the eyes of one of the players on the field; or…Continue Reading
Eight in ten organisations are promoting hybrid work Virtual work to increase by 83% despite offices reopening Business decision makers are rethinking their operations and work arrangements to benefit both employers and employees in the hybrid work era, according to Australian telco Telstra.
In a statement, the firm said its report titled…Continue Reading