Social media has evolved from a platform to connect people into one where people can engage with their favourite companies, access new career tools and stay current with global events. A 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) article, citing a report by Global Web Index on ‘Social media use by generation’, revealed that Gen Z spends more time on social media than Millennials, at two hours 55 minutes per day.

Myanmar lawyer, Thiri had been excited about her wedding and new job this year – before the coronavirus threw both into doubt.

Millions of Muslims around the globe started fasting yesterday as the month of Ramadan began on Friday (24 April). Nevertheless, with the COVID-19 virus looming worldwide, the celebration this year is significantly different than in prior years.

As of 14 April, almost two million people around the world have been infected with the deadly new COVID-19 coronavirus. In Southeast Asia alone, over 20,000 confirmed cases have been reported with close to a thousand fatalities recorded. The pandemic, which first emerged in the city of Wuhan in China has negatively impacted livelihoods, local industries and the global economy in general.

Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to develop a coronavirus smartphone "contact tracing" tool that could potentially alert people when they have crossed paths with an infected person.The move brings together the largest mobile operating systems in an effort to use smartphone location technology to track and potentially contain the global COVID-19 outbreak.The initiative would allow apps to be created enabling smartphones powered by Apple software and Google-backed A

While shopping online isn’t something new, the current health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people are now purchasing their necessities. The coronavirus pandemic, which first emerged late last year in the city of Wuhan in China, has infected more than one million people worldwide. Numerous countries have imposed drastic measures to contain the virus. These strategies include citywide lockdowns and travel curbs.

The healthcare industry in Southeast Asia is at an important juncture in its history. Demand for healthcare in the region has never been greater, especially with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Another factor for the rise in demand is the ageing population of the region.

In 10 days, the global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases more than doubled from about 153,000 on 14 March to over 372,000 on 24 March.

A digital nomad is not a job, but a work-travel lifestyle. They are a breed of enterprising individuals who make their living while travelling the world. They are location-independent and use technology to perform their jobs. Technology has allowed for new forms of working environments to thrive, rendering formal workspaces a thing of the past.Professions that digital nomads usually take up are writing and blogging, web design, software development and the occasional photography.