Funerals will hit 100 million a year by 2060 – here’s how to make them more sustainable
Aug 07, 2021 01:27 am UTC| Life
Across the world, resting places for the dearly departed are running out of space: and its spelling bad news for the environment. In many countries, splashing the cash to secure a traditional grave in commercial...
4 gambling reform ideas from overseas to save Australia from gambling loss and harm
Aug 06, 2021 09:50 am UTC| Life
Its now well recognised gambling can cause significant harm. However, many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm than we have in Australia. Heres four examples of how other countries have...
Young people are missing the office – here’s how they can thrive in a post-pandemic workplace
Aug 06, 2021 09:44 am UTC| Life
When asked about the governments position on remote working in the long-term, UK chancellor Rishi Sunak recently said that young people in particular would benefit from physically being in the office. It was really...
Heavy beer drinkers force Kirin Brewery to charge for factory tours
Aug 03, 2021 09:33 am UTC| Life Economy
Overconsumption of beer during free tastings in factory tours forced Kirin Brewery Co. to charge participants 500 yen beginning Oct. 1. The change is intended to prevent visitors from repeatedly returning for free beer...
S. Koreans increase reliance on meal kits and food deliveries
Jul 30, 2021 23:38 pm UTC| Life Economy
South Koreas home meal replacement (HMR) market and the food delivery industry collectively grew more than twice from 12 trillion won in 2018 to 25 trillion won in 2021. The countrys HMR market reached 5 trillion won...
S. Korea's growing drinking-at-home culture pushes wine imports to record $236.9 million in H1
Jul 29, 2021 23:57 pm UTC| Economy Life
South Koreas wine imports reached an all-time high value of $236.9 million in the first half, up 110 percent year-on-year as more people drink at home due to the prolonged pandemic. The figure broke the previous...
S. Korea to allow sidewalk testing of self-driving robots
Jul 28, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Life Economy
South Korea will allow businesses to test self-driving robots equipped with cameras on sidewalks. Self-driving robots, considered automobiles under local rules, were banned from running alongside pedestrians and could...
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
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