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Korea's education system is ruled by competition. With suicide being the No.1 cause of death among teenagers, it's been argued the system produces overachieving students who pay a high price in health and happiness. Digitalization could bring about a change to Korea's overheated education system.

Everything we do in the digital world involves data. The bits and bytes can serve our interests or be used against us. But without digital trust there can be no digital business. How do startups deal with personal data and cybersecurity?

The 2008 financial crisis spread distrust in banks and sped up the acceptance of new kinds of money. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin now promise to provide transparent, democratic alternatives. Startups in the Philippines are disrupting old structures.

All over the globe, digital transformation is opening new paths for women. Female entrepreneurs in Indonesia are taking up those opportunities of independence to start a business. But how do the young founders cope with the challenges posed by the role? All have had to overcome hurdles thrown up by traditional structures, widely accepted clichés and investors who prefer to bet on men.

In India, public outrage over violence against women is skyrocketing. Entrepreneurs are no longer willing to let the devastating violations go unchallenged - and so they're trying to create safer cities with technology.