Anna Netrebko's local performance is opposed by the Prague government.

The local government of Prague stated on Monday that it opposes "unequivocally" a performance by Russian opera vocalist Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital while Russia is at war with Ukraine.

Jiri Pospisil, the city's deputy mayor in charge of culture, stated that all memb...

Japan's coach urges the team to be "proud" after its elimination from the World Cup.

The Nadeshiko were considered contenders for the championship after cruising through the group stage with three victories out of three, including a 4-0 rout of Spain, and defeating Norway in the round of 16.

A victory over Sweden in Auckland would have set up a rematch with Spain, but I...

Societe Generale returns to profitability, but faces domestic market pressures

Societe Generale returned to profitability in the second quarter of this year, but its performance was hampered by reduced revenues in France and broader global banking challenges.

The net income of the bank was 900 million euros ($983.6 million). This is significantly higher than the 1...

A polite performance or an explicit gesture?

Hwasa, a member of the girl group Mamamoo, is being investigated by police after a civic organization made a formal complaint about her sexually suggestive dance techniques at a college festival in May.

Popular K-pop performer Hwasa was appearing at Sungkyunkwan University as part of th...

Red Velvet reclaims their "queendom" with a sizzling, sophisticated performance.

The bright lights of the KSPO Dome in Seoul went on, heralding the start of Red Velvet's fourth performance, "R to V," to the delight of thousands of fans. The concert had been postponed for three years and five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the crowd was understandably ec...

One year after the River Valley High School deaths, parents paying more attention to their children's mental health and less to their academic performance

In the past, Ms Elaine Tan's priority was helping her child achieve academic success.

Her main concern right now is seeing to it that her daughter is content and psychologically sound.

She has adopted a more lenient parenting style in the last year or so towards her daught...

BTS performs at the United Nations General Assembly, as well as deliver message for the ARMY

Highlights

• President Moon Jae-in appointed BTS in a cultural diplomacy role
• BTS attended the SDG Moment as a part of their official duty

South Korean boy band BTS, were appointed in a cultural diplomacy role, by President Moon Jae. T...

3 NPA WORTH OVER RS 35 TEN-MILLION REPORTED AS FRAUD TO RBI

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian Bank has reported three accounts as fraud to the RBI.
• The worth of these accounts is over Rs 35 ten-million.

Indian Bank has reported three accounts as fraud to the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI). The worth of these ac...

PERFORMING ARTS BEARS THE BRUNT WITH COVID-19 THIRD WAVE UNDERWAY

• Though the performing arts scenario is at its year-end finale, the outlook is dull as the third and so far worst wave of COVID-19 is acutely underway.
• Under the present conditions, local authorities have announced the Level 2.5 social distancing measures in place here, requirin...

ARTISTS YEARN FOR STALLED STAGE PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG THEATERS DUE TO PANDEMIC

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong's live artist network has been ruthlessly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left venues vacant and stage lights cold and there is little expectation as to when it will all start again even as cinema halls reopen

T...

INDIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES PLI SCHEME FOR 16 COMPANIES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian government has considered 16 companies eligible for PLI Scheme.
• Under this scheme, the government will give 4-6% incentive to eligible electronic companies on incremental sales of goods manufactured by them.
• The products i...

TOYOTA TO GIVE ANNUAL PAY RISE ON THE BASIS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

Highlights –

• Toyota to give annual pay rise on the basis of employee performance evaluations.
• The new system will start in spring of 2021.
• Around 65,000 employees will be subject to the new system.
• Workers will be graded o...

PERFORMING ARTS NEED LIFLINE IN JAPAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Due to the norms of social distancing practiced to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the industry of performing arts is losing audience as well as revenue.
• Japanese municipalities are offering financial aid to artists in the profession of ...

SEJONG CENTRE OF SOUTH KOREA TO HALT ITS SHOWS – COVID-19

Highlights –

• Sejong Centre of Performing Arts have briefly halted few of its shows
• Most shows have been cancelled or rescheduled indefinitely- COVID-19
• Centre is refunding the rent without penalty to production companies

FAMOUS MAESTRO CHUNG MYUNG WHUN UNDER HOME QUARANTINE

Highlights –

• The maestro returns from Tokyo and puts himself under self-quarantine, precautionary measure
• Maestro cancels upcoming performance in Florence
• He was to perform at Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence, Italy...

Commercial OLED-printed inkjet displays will arrive in 2 years: Q&A with Kai Beckmann, CEO of performance materials at Merck

At the recently concluded CES 2020, Merck presented its products and innovations, concentrating on four main aspects-smart cities, immersive displays, in-memory computing, and AI-optimized quantum computing.

Kai Beckmann, member of Merck's Executive Board and CEO of Performance Mate...

Family Zone Cyber Safety

Family Zone Cyber Security (ASX: FZO) is a technology company that reported its new performance metrics for the last year, showing it had increased customers by 19% and student licenses by 17%.

The company's annual contract value growth was most striking, up from 300 to $1.8 million...

Porsche 911 on snow tyres

Power means nothing except that you can put it on the ground. Every fan of racing and driving enthusiasts knows that, and if you're on snowy roads in the winter, you know you have no replacement for dedicated snow pneumatics. While it's not a great deal tooling in a small hack back or SUV...

MERCEDES-BENZ 2019 PERFORMANCE IN KOREA IS RECORDED AS THE BEST

Mercedes-Benz's performance in the year 2019 was marked as the best in the Korean market, since its entry into the market. Mercedes-Benz outperformed Korea-based automaker GM Korea. This is the first time in the history of the Korean Automobile market that an imported-car brand has recorded a...

The Australian Ballet's Alice Topp investigates sexual orientation governmental issues in the realm of move

"I never observed myself turning into a choreographer. I figured it must be something you'd constantly longed for doing, a calling, and that there'd be a type of lightning-jolt strike of motivation that drove you to your foreordained choreographic way. In any case, it didn't care...