The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation's progress – the New Zealand experience

Jun 04, 2019 05:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

There is consensus among New Zealand policymakers and researchers that GDP is not a good measure of a nations well-being. But the debate about what metric should replace GDP is ongoing. Last weeks well-being budget was...

How big data can help residents find transport, jobs and homes that work for them

Jun 04, 2019 05:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Thanks to the media, more people now know that you have to protect your personal data from being misused for commercial gains. Many of you are probably more conscious of what to share on Facebook or Instagram than you were...

What's the difference between credit and debt? How Afterpay and other 'BNPL' providers skirt consumer laws

Jun 04, 2019 05:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

Credit used to be straightforward. A company that let you own something and pay for it over time was called a credit provider. It might be a bank, a department store or a credit-card company. Now there are buy now, pay...

What is Eid and how do Muslims celebrate it? 6 questions answered

Jun 04, 2019 05:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Editors note: Muslims all over the world will begin celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the religions principal festivals, on or around June 4, 2019. In August, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha. Ken Chitwood, a scholar of...

How youth influenced the EU election -- and could do the same in Canada

Jun 04, 2019 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With major votes occurring within the span of five months this year, the European Union and Canadian federal elections are critical in deciding our planets future. The results of the EU election in which each European...

Toronto's multicultural Raptors: Teamwork and individualism

Jun 04, 2019 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The Toronto Raptors have succeeded in establishing themselves as a major cultural and economic player in both the city of Toronto and beyond, with several offshoots of the outdoor fan zone Jurassic Park popping up in the...

Thirty years on, China is still trying to whitewash the Tiananmen crackdown from its history

Jun 04, 2019 04:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

General Wei Fenghe, Chinas defence minister, surprised the world over the weekend. In a speech at Singapores Shangri-La Dialogue an annual Asian security defence summit he said the Chinese government made the correct...