KEIO SFC JOURNAL Vol.23 No.1

Urban development in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, has been poorly planned, causing problems such as the demolition of historic buildings, as well as loss of tourism resources and urban character. In Phnom Penh, where not only modernization but also urban sprawl is progressing, local markets and shophouses are important elements in terms of urban development and cityscape, as they have been constructed throughout the urban transition process that began during the French colonial period. This study aims to clarify the current status of local markets and shophouses, their relationship to the development and growth of the city, and their role in the day-to-day lives of Phnom Penh’s people.

　The speed of digitalization has accelerated further since the COVID-19 pandemic, making it one of the most significant growth engines for many developing nations. We are already seeing how digitalization is reshaping the Southeast Asia region. ASEAN now has an Internet penetration of over 77.6% which is above the global penetration rate (59.5%). As ASEAN experienced accelerated digitalization which has helped to grow the region’s digital economy, it has, on the other hand, also led to new challenges of cybercrime. In the past year, cybersecurity has been a priority on the ASEAN agenda. However, ASEAN is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity in terms of economic development, which resulted in a notable gap in terms of cyber maturity and ASEAN countries’ commitment and political will to engage with cybercrime policy. In this regard, this paper will analyse how effective the ASEAN’s regional approach is in dealing with cybersecurity issues in the region.

　　This article examines the characteristics of fully funded public pension systems, as well as the effects of economic depression on these systems, through mathematical modeling. The main findings were (i) that reserve funds need to be at least three times larger than the total annual disposable income of households, (ii) that limitless increases in deposits are impossible, and (iii) that a large decline in the rate of investment return from the original assumption generates not only enormous losses but also too large reserve fund shortage for the working generation to compensate for. This implies that the history of abandoning fully funded public pension systems all over the world was inevitable.

　　　Synthetic Tumor Recruited Immuno-Cellular Therapy (STRICT) enables tumor-localized therapeutic payload by recruitment and activation of immune cells to improve existing treatment regiments for metastatic cancer and alleviate triplenegative breast cancer (TNBC).

　　The purpose of this article is to give a progress report about the “Indie Rock ’88 to ’98” course that I teach at Keio SFC. I explain the concept behind the course, and how it is constructed. I give the uninitiated an idea of what is meant by indie rock. I mention some of the albums that we focus on in the course, including Japanese band Shonen Knife’s 1992 album Let’s Knife. The article portrays some of the history of Shonen Knife, and explains their impact on the international indie rock world. The article recounts Shonen Knife leader Naoko Yamano’s online lectures in the “Indie Rock ’88 to ’98” class (6/10/2022 & 11/25/2022) via Zoom. Naoko Yamano has been active as the leader of Shonen Knife for over 40 years. During her virtual visits, among other topics, she told the students stories of her band touring with US grunge legends Nirvana in the early 1990s. This article includes an excerpt of her speech from her second visit, as well as selected material from the question and answer session.