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Dads Drive Growth in California’s Paid Family Leave Program

In a sign of growing domestic equality, more new dads are claiming paid family leave to bond with their babies and support their partners during the first weeks of parenthood. In California, which has one of the nation’s oldest programs, men filed 44% of bonding claims last year, up from…
bubmag
October 30, 2023
Pandemic

IDT rules against school in dispute with physical education teacher

The Industrial Disputes Tribunal. A physical education teacher who challenged his employer's decision to make his post redundant at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was adjudged by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to have been unjustly terminated and is to receive $2 million as relief. The IDT delivered its…
bubmag
October 30, 2023
Pandemic

IMF Hails Korea’s Fiscal Austerity

Thomas Helbling /EPA-Yonhap The International Monetary Fund has praised Korea's fiscal austerity policy as a model for other countries around the world. "Korea, which has reduced deficits after the pandemic and is now committed to keep deficits low going forward, is for us an example for this fiscal prudence and…
bubmag
October 30, 2023
Pandemic

Citi FM/Citi TV’s Fred Duhoe wins GJA Best TV News Reporter Award

Citi FM/Citi TV broadcast journalist Fred Duhoe has been awarded the Ghana Journalists Association’s Best News Reporter Award, Television category. Duhoe was announced the winner of the category at the 27th GJA Awards ceremony for his compelling story titled “Slipping through Ghana’s closed borders,” which was produced during the COVID-19…
bubmag
October 29, 2023
Pandemic

Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims

Victims’ families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities last year. Last Halloween, tens of thousands of people — mostly in their 20s and 30s — had been…
bubmag
October 29, 2023
Pandemic

Asia Pacific Travel Recovery Accelerates Towards the Year End

  Music tourism is becoming increasingly popular, with fans travelling across borders to attend concerts and festivals. Singapore is a prime example of a destination that has benefited from hosting such events, thanks to its advanced infrastructure, regional connectivity, stable governance, and strong security measures. ForwardKeys’ latest air ticketing data…
bubmag
October 28, 2023