S. Korea sees online shopping grow 190% since 2015
The proportion of mobile shopping of total online sales has increased by 25.6 percentage points in South Korea over the past five years. (Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network)…
Telework here to stay in Japan, at least for big companies
Norwegian John Edvard, seen here with his Japanese wife and their son at his workspace in their Fukuoka home, says flexiwork has enabled him to “work in batches”. COURTESY OF…
Japan keeps mum on S. Korea’s call to lift trade curbs as deadline looms
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — Japan has not responded to South Korea’s renewed call to swiftly retract export restrictions imposed in a row over wartime forced…
Venture capitalists ‘seizing opportunities from adversity’
Edith Yeung (left top), general partner at Race Capita, participates in the webinar themed “Tipping Point: Economic Impact of the Pandemic: A New Approach to Doing Business”, held in Hong…
Celebrating sweet birthdays in quarantine
Crash Landing Cake by chefAnna Ocampo Sarmiento ofOC’s Kitchen. —CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Today is Pentecost Sunday. Christians consider this day—the seventh Sunday after Easter—the “birthday” of the one holy, Catholic and apostolic…
Soldier trades in gun for a plow
Edgar Romupal is benefiting from modern agri technologies. After serving the country in the military for 21 years, Edgar Romupal has decided to exchange his gun for a plow to…
BPI ‘rebalances’ workforce | Inquirer Business
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the largest banks in the country, has begun “rebalancing” its workforce to trim excess fat and brace for the challenges arising…