TALK SHOW SCRIPT

ZIA: Hello Philippines and hello world! Welcome to “The Daily Talk”!
I already travelled in Asian countries and recently, I have been to
China and South Korea. In that, I have seen the results brought by
innovation and technological advances in the information age.
Several of you might possess heard of it, but for the benefit of the
doubt, let’s just take a look at this clip. (PLAY VIDEO)

ZIA: With the help of our special guests, we will be discussing about
the Asian Scientific Revolution. Ladies and gentlemen, our first guest
is the Secretary General of the Association of East Asian Nations,
Ms. Rosario Purificacion and our second guest is a renowned
historian of Asia Ms. Rea Baranda. (Crowd applause and cheer)

ZIA: Welcome to “The Daily Talk”, Ms. Rosario and Ms. Rea. Thank
you for being with us today. It is a pleasure to meet you both.

GIA: Thank you for having us here.

ZIA: Now tell me, in Asian countries like Japan, which is one of the
most advanced countries in the world, what are some innovations
that changed the world?

GIA: The laptops we all work from? Toshiba was the first to produce
them for a mass market. The emoji you used in your last email? Also, a
Japanese invention. In fact, according to a Forbes analysis, Japan is
home to almost 10% of the world’s most innovative companies. One of
their most promising products is the Bullet train (1964). With a top
speed of 210 kph, the world’s first bullet train reduced the journey from
Tokyo and Osaka which is 247 miles (397 kilometers) away to 4 hours.
Today, thanks to further technological developments, the trip takes just
over 2 hours, soon to be reduced to around an hour.

ZIA: Wow! That’s really amazing and helpful especially in our day to
day life. I just hope that the Philippine government would also think of
adapting that bullet train system for us particularly to address the traffic
problem in our country.

GIA: I am also looking forward to that as well.

ZIA: Thank you madam! Now, let’s ask madam historian, what can you
add up about the scientific revolution in Asia?

CRYSTAL: Well, aside from Japan, throughout history, China has

been the origin of countless technologies we take for granted in the
modern age: paper, matches, the iron plough, propellers, and even
the rocket are all the product of Chinese research and innovation
from times past. Having had such a huge impact on human society,
it’s probably fair to say we may not be at our current state of
technological advancement without them.

ZIA: How about India?

CRYSTAL: Technological developments in India differ from the two

nations that was already mentioned. Cheap vaccines and sundry
other drugs have enabled India to establish itself firmly in the
international pharmaceutical industry to such an extent, that 80% of
charity Médecins Sans Frontières’ anti-HIV drugs are from Indian
generics.
Also, India has big plans for the country’s energy sector. In 2015,
coal was still, understandably, the main source of energy in the
country, responsible for roughly two-thirds of electricity. This is
something the government is looking to change moving forward, as
they endeavor to focus aggressively on solar power.
ZIA: Aside from the success of the country in the said innovations,
are there any present issues afflicting the country at the moment
madam Secretary General?
GIA: Telecommunication infrastructure, for one thing, is far from
ideal, while computer literacy is still relatively limited among the
Indian population at large.
Furthermore, irrespective of India’s recent successes, the India
nonetheless continues to lead the world in incidents of tuberculosis
and maternal deaths, and is also unable to provide a quarter of its
citizens with electricity. Therefore, given that the country is likely to
become the most populous within a generation, India will
undoubtedly require significant technological and scientific
development to meet the energy, food, and health care needs of its
people.
ZIA: So, innovation and technological advances in the information
age don’t just bring us positive impacts but also negative results as
well. Thank you so much for imparting your knowledge with us ma’am
Well, it’s time to wrap up the show. Thank you for our lovely guests
for joining us today and for lending us some of your time. Remember,
in the end, it’s still up to us on how we are going to utilize the
innovations created for us whether it brings us positive or negative
results. Join us tomorrow on The Daily talk. I’m your host, Zia
Sagoso. Good day everyone!