With career path to airlines grounded by pandemic, S. Korean airfoce pilots stay put
Oct 13, 2021 03:27 am UTC| Life Economy
There were no expert-level Korean Air Force pilots who applied for discharge this year to work for private airlines due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic to the airline industry. The South Korean travel industry...
KFC fans in Japan to miss French fries due to potato shortage
Oct 12, 2021 22:40 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
KFC fans in Japan last weekend were deprived of the comfort food satisfaction theyd been craving for when the fast-food chain ran out of French fries due to potato shortage. The reason was the disruption of the supply...
S. Korean visitors to Saipan more than triples due to travel bubble
Oct 12, 2021 01:17 am UTC| Life Economy
South Korean visitors to Saipan more than tripled from 319 in August to 1,081 passengers in September due to the travel bubble agreement signed in June between the two countries. The number of South Korean visitors to...
Conservation works better when local communities lead it, new evidence shows
Oct 09, 2021 08:26 am UTC| Nature Life Science
We are currently facing a mass extinction of plants and animals. To remedy this, world leaders have pledged a huge expansion of protected areas ahead of the UN biodiversity summits to be held in October 2021 and May 2022...
Student sex work is happening, and universities need to respond with health services
Oct 09, 2021 08:02 am UTC| Life Law
As university and college semesters unfold, a small but increasing percentage of students will likely also be taking on a largely under-reported and overlooked form of part-time employment: sex work. Over the past year,...
More luxury brands such as Moncler, Louis Vuitton, MCM offering high-end bicycles
Oct 07, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
Italys Moncler is joining a group of luxury fashion brands collaborating with bicycle makers to offer high-end, luxurious bicycles. Moncler is partnering with Danish bicycle maker Mate to come up with a limited edition...
US kids could expect fewer toys on shelves this Christmas due to supply chain woes
Oct 07, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Economy Life Business
US toy companies are struggling to find containers to ship their goods while searching for alternative ports in a race to get their products to retailers in time for the holidays. The fourth-quarter accounts for 70...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight