The Korea Herald

Avoidable disasters

Nov 4, 2014

The deadly landslide in Sri Lanka on Oct. 29, which wiped out an entire village and buried about 200 people alive in Koslanda, came as no surprise. Described as the worst ever natural disaster since ...
Articulation of nuanced principles is vital to justice

Nov 4, 2014

In the current war against the Islamic State, several voices have been calling for a review of the mindset with which a fundamental resolution of terrorism will be achieved. Some articles, such as “T...
Malaysian crafter crochets her way into Hello Kitty world

Oct 28, 2014

As a little girl, Lee Mei Li longed to play with her elder sister’s Hello Kitty supermarket set, but to no avail ― she wasn’t even allowed to touch it. Instead, she made do with her Hello Kitty mug, ...
Eyes on spies

Oct 28, 2014

The spy show “All Quiet in Peking” has surprised everyone by infiltrating the top ranks of Chinese TV. Domestic TV productions have been losing younger viewers because of their inferior quality and ...
Designers celebrate Japan’s traditional textiles

Oct 28, 2014

Sakura Collection fashion event showcases designers’ creations using Japanese textiles and theme
Doors ‘Saigon’ opened for Filipino actress

Oct 28, 2014

Her “Miss Saigon” character Gigi opened the door to “amazing” opportunities for Rachelle Ann Go. Thus, although she has until May 2015 to play the jaded bar girl, the 28-year-old Filipino singer-actr...
Faith, fate and economic reality

Oct 21, 2014

In Myanmar, people have strong religious faith. On weekends and even weekdays the major pagodas in Yangon are often packed with worshippers praying for a better life. Myanmar is also famous for its ...
Referendum for the people

Oct 21, 2014

Recently, a referendum was held in Scotland on whether it should become independent of the United Kingdom, or if it should stay in the union. After years of campaigning from both sides and after a c...
President Yudhoyono disappointed voters, but kept democracy intact

Oct 21, 2014

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill walk together after their meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday. (AFP-Yonhap) When Joko “Jokowi” Widodo takes his ...
No end to child slavery fight for Nobel Peace laureate

Oct 14, 2014

Kailash Satyarthi’s journey as an activist began when he was just six ― when he saw a child of the same age polishing shoes alongside his cobbler father outside his school. “I was going to school wi...
Bringing home the Nobel

Oct 14, 2014

There is an image of her where she sits in an auditorium. A lone figure with a notebook and a pen, she sits surrounded by rows of empty seats covered in shiny black leather. The picture tells much ab...
Singapore volunteers talk about Ebola fight

Oct 14, 2014

Two infectious disease experts from Singapore have been to the heart of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to help battle the disease. Associate professor Dale Fisher and Sharon Salmon have been to L...
K-pop vies with J-pop in Indonesia

Sept 23, 2014

Amid K-pop invasion and its growing popularity, J-pop still shines in Jakarta
What was it like to be a child of colonial rulers in Malaya?

Sept 23, 2014

The opulent sitting room in the Majestic Hotel’s old wing is an apt place indeed to listen to tales of growing up in post-World War II Malaya. Apart from the fact that the hotel is a fine example of...
How safe is ASEAN?

Sept 23, 2014

The current global economic climate offers limited trade and investment options for businesses seeking much-needed growth. The economies of the traditional regional giants (North America and the Euro...