Asia’s demographic woes
Asia is aging. Current projections indicate that the working population in most Asian countries will decline over the coming years, if they haven’t started already. In response, calls for greater investment became louder so greater efficiency can compensate for the reduction in raw labour inputs. This is certainly an ideal solution. But the magnitude of […]
Jasmine Revolution, Korean style
Korea has come of age, of sorts. Jasmine Lee, a naturalized Korean citizen originally from the Philippines, became the first foreign-born lawmaker. Granted, she didn’t run for a seat herself, but became a member of the National Assembly as a proportional representation candidate when the Saenuri Party won a majority in the recent parliamentary elections. […]
Korean church and repatriation issue
Recently, there have been vigorous protests led by right wing evangelical churches against the Chinese government for its repatriation of North Korean refugees. In the United States, it is led by a consortium of conservative churches called the Korean Church Coalition. Let us examine how the problem of repatriation started, whether the protests are helping […]
FTA opportunity for Korean logistics providers
On March 15, 2012, Korea’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S. took effect. However, public opinion in Korea on the benefits of this agreement is still not settled. Nevertheless Korean industries such as electronics, pharmaceuticals and automakers look forward to benefit from the agreement as they expect an increase in imports and exports between […]
Will Ahn Cheol-soo throw hat in the ring?
Fresh from the hectic April 11 parliamentary elections, the political sphere has turned into another battleground. This time, it is all about who will become the nation’s next head of state. Attention is now turning to software mogul-turned professor Ahn Cheol-soo. He has long been regarded as one of the strongest potential presidential candidates. Ahn […]
Bangladesh railway minister resigns for bribetaking
DHAKA, Bangladesh– Railway Minister Suranjit Sengupta, who stirred wide controversy in connection with the recovery of huge amount of bribe money, has finally stepped down taking ‘full responsibility’ for the recent cash scandal involving his personal staff. Suranjit, a high profile political leader of ruling Awami League , who took over the newly-crated ministry […]
Morning glory in Korean garden
Our multicultural society is often compared to a summer garden that comprises various kinds of flowers. For example, morning glory has geographical origins in India, and garden balsam, in Southeast Asia. Rose moss came from South America long, long ago. Although their origins are different they have long assimilated to the Korean climate, coexisting with […]
Bengali New Year’s Day celebrated
DHAKA, Bangladesh— The Bengali nation celebrated the Pahela Baishakh (New Year’s day) on April 14 amidst festivity and much fanfare throughout the country to welcome the Bengali year 1419. The Bangla calendar was first introduced by the Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1556-1605AD) to keep tract of the tax collection time in line with the harvesting season. […]
Hallyu and mutual respect
It was truly an accident. I was listening to a speaker talk about hallyu, the Korean cultural wave that’s making its way around the world. He showed many photos and video clips as vivid proof that youngsters in Europe, the Americas and even in the Middle East had fallen for Korean singers. These adolescents knew […]
Cartoons of corrupted Bangladesh minister on front pages
Thursday was in no way designated for any local, national or international event relating to satirical cartoon. But in a unique coincidence in Bangladesh media, six major national dailies on April 13 preferred to publish front page cartoons on Railway Minister Suranjit Sen Gupta along side with reports, editorial and comments about the recovery […]
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