With the price of oil showing now signs of decreasing, the Korean government announced measures which they hope will save energy. Like Japan, Korea is virtually dependent on foreign oil imports, and as such, the rising price of oil has hit individuals and corporations hard.
In an effort to conserve and use less energy resources, the [...]
Politics
Half Baked Energy Saving Measures
Why is Africa still fucked?
Billions of dollars in official development assistance (ODA) have been pumped into Africa over the years with few results to be proud of. Nevertheless, if one were to look at the development assistance websites of the worlds richest countries (USAID, DFID, CIDA, JICA), there is no doubt in my mind that you would find [...]
It’s time to wake up Korea
While I am not a fan of Lee Myung-bak, I do think his government is being unfairly attacked over the beef issue. He was voted in on a platform of drastic change; change necessary to move Korea forward. Also, I do realize that beef isn’t the “whole” reason thousands are on the street every night, [...]
Getting Real on the Korean Economy
For those of us who followed the past Korean presidential election I think the general sense was that 이명박 (2MB), regardless of what has come from this beef ordeal, was out of his mind with regards to the economy. He had promised 7% growth per annum, a rate that is unheard of in the developed [...]