"Opinion"

If we are to list remarkable innovations done in the century, Covid-19 vaccine production would be ranked among the top of the list, if not the very top.

Inflation is why the 4% rule never made any sense.

Facebook and Microsofts stuffy corporate idea of the Metaverse - think virtual offices packed with creepy Dorian Gray-like avatars - is nowhere near as dystopian as the cryptocurrency-fueled metaverse that already exists today.

Climate Change and Climate Action played an important role in the recent general elections. The floods in summer with more than one hundred deaths were a reminder of the dire consequences of extreme weather.

Is war inevitable?

Where do we go from here? On quality-of-life issues pertaining to women and girls in Afghanistan, the world is now wondering.

In the time of our elders, when we were just starting out as a young self-governing nation, those who aspired to lead our country felt bound to a code of political statesmanship by which they measured their eligibility for public office. They looked at themselves, so to speak, in the mirror of political virtues to see if they were worthy to offer themselves as stewards of the nation.

While Industry 4.0 paves the way for immense potential for innovation and growth, it also brings new risks and challenges. With this upward trend of digital technologies and interconnectivity, Cyber is no longer limited to certain aspects of operations or people, it becomes everywhere, including places leaders have not considered.

Last week President Biden, in announcing on video the Australia/United Kingdom/United States called Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison “that fellow from Down Under” in what appears to be a senior moment. Considering that the military alliance has upset a lot of people from China, France and even their own commentators should not have been surprising.

A report released recently by NCD Alliance during the Annual Global Week for Action on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), calls for integration of NCDs prevention and care into global health initiatives and universal health coverage.

Undoubtedly, the Generation Equality Forum which took place earlier this year, was a milestone to galvanize US$ 40 billion financial commitments for gender equality and human rights worldwide. This is the largest amount of investment to advance gender equality and women’s rights ever.

To be fair, modern media is white men’s invention. Even though the Chinese invented paper and printing, Gutenberg’s type-set printing of the Bible and papal indulgences launched media into the religious, commercial and cultural space which, in turn, kicked off the Industrial Revolution and imperialism. Western science, driven by religious fervour for capitalism, paved the way for the information revolution that became global.