Vietnam’s 40-Hour Workweek Dilemma: Why the Nation Stays Stuck in Overtime While the World Moves On
For years, foreign direct investment (FDI) companies operating in Vietnam have quietly proven that a five-day, 40-hour work week is not a luxury benefit but a basic management standard. These…
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China’s Great Agricultural Divorce: How Beijing Is Breaking Free from American Crops
In Beijing, ordering apples or vacuum-sealed corn from rural farms takes just days via smartphone apps. The produce arrives tasting like fruit should, crisp and natural, rather than the artificial…
The Eternal Enterprise: How Japan’s Millennium-Old Companies Outlast Empires
When Kongo Shigemitsu crossed the sea from the Korean kingdom of Baekje in 578 AD, Buddhism was still new to the Japanese archipelago. The master carpenter arrived at the request of Prince Shotoku to construct Shitennoji, one of Japan's first…
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Vietnam Approves Starlink for 600,000 Devices in Major Satellite Internet Push
Vietnam has officially authorized Elon Musk's SpaceX to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service nationwide, granting licenses for up to 600,000 user terminals in an initial phase that promises to…
South Korea Overhauls National English Exam After Record Low Pass Rates Trigger Crisis
The English section of South Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test, known as the Suneung, has long been a battleground between educational idealism and harsh reality. In November 2025, that conflict erupted into a full-blown crisis when only 3.11 percent of…
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Japan Cancels Iconic Cherry Blossom Festival as Overtourism Threatens Cultural Heritage
For a decade, the cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park offered what many considered Japan's most perfect vista: the snow-capped symmetry of Mount Fuji framed by a five-story pagoda…
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