In 2012, the city of Seoul launched Sharing City Seoul to create a local, government-sanctioned sharing culture – establishing the city of 10 million as a frontrunner in the sharing cities movement. City officials committed to cultivating a vibrant local sharing economy, and Seoul was quickly praised as a global sharing leader. But results on the ground have been mixed, and the initiative remains a work in progress. Sharing City Seoul hasn't taken off as hoped, and awareness of the sharing econo
William Halix, Freelancer.com Software, mobile and the Internet are eating the world. They are also facilitating a disruptive new paradigm- the collaborative ...
Saturday night in the Hongdae district of Seoul. Restaurants, bars, and nightclubs line the streets four stories high for blocks. The crowds in the street cover acres of blacktop. It's nightlife on mega-city scale.
Across Southeast Asia more people are warming up to the prospect of turning their personal items into unexpected sources of financial gain, propelling the rise of the ‘sharing economy’ in the region. A growing number of start-ups, too, are using this concept to launch new and promising businesses.
These cases have painted a bleak picture of Internet freedom in Vietnam, a country that blocks Web sites and surveils netizens. The Internet came to Vietnam in the nineteen-nineties, and use of it has grown at a rapid pace ever since. According to figures from 2013, more than one in four Vietnamese said that they had used the Internet in the past week. The Vietnamese government, in response, has tried to rein in dissent by enacting laws that restrict online content, but authorities cannot entirely control the spread of information.
An answer to this is the open-source technology movement, consisting of hackerspaces, makerspaces, andDIY Biology (DIYBio) movements. Concerned with innovation and bringing the benefits of scientific and emerging technological developments to the public, these avenues are used for public participation in science and for meeting needs beyond the scope of for-profit enterprises.
The sharing economy this year will generate $350 billion in transactions in 2013, but how much of that is actually coming from Asia? (How much does #Asia contribute to the global Sharing Economy?
Since ancient times, different symbols, signs and facial expressions have been used by man to communicate. In the past man used to make use of drawings or use sounds to let know other people about any important information when verbal communication was not possible.
Taipei taxi operators, representatives of Uber, Inc., government officials, and Taiwanese citizens worked together to develop a regulatory approach to Uber. (Tomás Fano / Flickr)
The ride-sharing app Uber, darling of the sharing economy, has run into more problems in Asia. Connect with me on social media and the internet! e-mail: ...
Across Asia, millions of children are toiling for long hours, often in stifling conditions, earning barely enough to live on while they sew garments for fashion brands in the West.
GrabTaxi, the Uber rival backed by SoftBank, is trialling a next-day delivery service as it experiments with logistics-related offerings beyond its core taxi-hailing business in Southeast Asia.
Speaking of cultural and creative industry, historic sites, gourmet snacks and old houses, it reminds people of Tainan. Tainan offers more than these features; this city is full of technological talents who need more opportunities to stand out. TDCP-Tainan Digital Creative Park(台南數位文創園區), located in the center of Tainan city, is operated by Tainan city government(台南市政府) and Association of Digital Culture Taiwan (台灣數位文化協會) combining the concepts of Co-working Space and Fablab. TDLP is expected to become the strongest backup for entrepreneurs in Tainan through excellent space planning and also a learning community for locals. PunNode had an exclusive interview with Ricky Feng, the Deputy Executive Officer of Association of Digital Culture Taiwan, to talk about TDCP-Tainan Digital Creative Park (PunPlace Fablab).
A newly launched business association for companies based on collaborative consumption will help promote the sharing economy in Singapore by raising public awareness, and promoting dialogue with the government.
Chris Anderson, the best-selling author of “The Long Tail” and “Free” and a former editor in chief of Wired Magazine, said Korean companies should form a business environment with a more open attitude toward sharing ideas, sources and platforms, especially in the software industry.
The Asia Institute is the first truly pan-Asian think tank dedicated to an honest discussion of economic, technological and social integration of society and environment in Asia. The Asia Institute is based in Seoul, Korea Republic.
The sharing economy this year will generate $350 billion in transactions in 2013, but how much of that is actually coming from Asia? (How much does Asia contribute to the global #sharing economy?
The rapidly rising number of global converts to the sharing economy suggests that temporary hires, peer-to-peer rentals, etc. are the wave of the future. (RT @CitizenTEKK: Is Asia Ready for a Sharing Economy?
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