Underground art space, trampolines, and comics provide a comfortable indoor environment.

The Songeun Art Space is located in a building designed by the renowned Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in the affluent Cheongdam-dong district of southern Seoul. Upon its opening in 2021, the building that houses Songeun Art and Cultural Foundation will provide visitors with the o...

According to Bill Gates, A.I. could destroy Google Search and Amazon as we know them.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, believes that the future leader in artificial intelligence will likely have developed a digital agent that can perform specific tasks for individuals.

The technology will be so advanced that it may significantly alter user behaviour. "Whoever wi...

Losses in global foundry sales in 2023 will hurt Taiwan and South Korea.

This year is expected to be a down year for revenues in the worldwide contract chipmaking industry, also known as foundries, as demand for sophisticated chips, which have strengthened the technology-driven economies of Taiwan and South Korea, rapidly cools. Foundry sales are forecast to drop by 4...

Germany: A reserve army officer has been found guilty of espionage for Russia

For several years, a German reserve soldier was convicted of espionage for Russian intelligence agents.

Between 2014 and 2020, the 65-year-old Bundeswehr reserve officer was found guilty of transferring papers and information to Moscow.

Prosecutors claim he spoke with Russian ...

Over 700 instances of coronavirus strains XBB and BQ.1 are found in the United Kingdom

Over 700 instances of coronavirus strains XBB and BQ.1 are found in the United Kingdom.

Health officials in the UK have issued a warning that two new coronavirus strains have appeared in the country.

There have been over 700 confirmed cases of the mutant BQ.1 variation, and an...

Three French police officers were found guilty in 2015 for the death of a black man, according to Amadou Koumé

In connection with the 2015 death of a black man while being arrested in Paris, three French police officers have been found guilty.

On Tuesday, the officers were all given 15-month prison sentences with a suspended sentence after being convicted guilty of manslaughter.

Amadou...

The UAE Big Heart Foundation has donated approximately Dh31 million to 12 different nations

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based humanitarian organisation, has offered help worth more than Dh31 million via its various initiatives in 2021, touching the lives of over 590,000 individuals in 12 countries affected by conflict, natural catastrophes, and the continuing global health cr...

African medicines regulators benefit hugely with more than 100 million euros from Team Europe and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The European Union, including the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency, and the EU Member States Belgium, France, and Germany, as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will mobilise over 100 million euros within next five years to maintain the newly created African M...

Johnson & Johnson’s HIV vaccine fails trials

Highlights

• The HIV vaccine has failed its trials done in Africa
• The HIV is an unique and much more complex virus as it uses the host’s machinery for replication

On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson said, its experimental vaccine h...

S. KOREAN EASTAR JET FOUNDER SUSPECTED OF EMBEZZLEMENT

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• S. Korean Eastar jet founder suspected of embezzlement.
• Jeonju prosecution on Friday sought an arrest warrant for the founder.
• The opposition People Power Party and the labor union of Eastar Jet had filed complaints again...

INDIAN GOVERNMENT PLANNING TO EXPAND RESEARCH-ORIENTED HIGHER EDUCATION

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian government is planning major changes to education policy.
• Steps are being taken to expand research-oriented higher education.
• The goal of new steps is to build a knowledge based economy.

National Educatio...

EX-HEAD OF SAMSUNG GROUP LIKELY TO BE DISMISSED FROM WELFARE FOUNDATION

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• Ex-head of Samsung Group likely to be dismissed from welfare foundation.
• Lee Jae Yong has been sentenced to 2 ½ years of prison for a high-profile bribery case.
• The company’s public welfare foundation is like...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING ELECTROLYTE WATER

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• Health benefits of drinking electrolyte water.
• Electrolytes are minerals found in your blood.
• Electrolytes help regulate and control the balance of fluids in the body.
• Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium are the t...

SIX DEAD, TWELVE HOSPITALIZED IN LIQUID NITROGEN LEAK AT GEORGIA STATE POULTRY PLANT

Highlights

• The officials said five people died on the spot (Foundation Food Group plant, Gainesville) which is nearly 60 miles towards northeast of Atlanta, and one succumbed while being rushed to a hospital

• It appeared that a nitrogen line had burst and the caus...

TEMASEK FOUNDATION SINGAPORE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATHLETES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Temasek Foundation on Wednesday (Jan 13) announced it will support athletes who are not receiving the government’s grant

The Temasek Foundation Inspire Fund introduced last year intends to give an advantage to promising competi...

THE 33RD TIFF COMES TO AN END; JAPANESE ROMCOM WINS THE SOLE AWARD

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• The 33rd TIFF comes to an end; Japanese romcom wins the sole award.
• The movie ‘Hold Me Back’ won the Audience Award after having its world premiere at the festival.
• The festival showed a total of 138 works, se...

KANAGAWA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION REPORTS FINANCIAL STRUGGLES AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS

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• Kanagawa International Foundation reports financial struggles among foreign students.
• Around 90% of the survey’s respondents did not receive any support from local governments.
• Around 75% of the respondents mentione...

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS GIVES DUE CREDIT TO MEMORY CHIPS BIZ FOR RESOUNDING PROFITS

• Despite the global fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Samsung Electronics enjoyed lavish returns in the year’s third quarter on the back of a feisty performance from its memory chip business.
• Although there was a slowdown in the average selling price (ASP) of such semico...

JAPAN TO ESTABLISH A 2 HOUR COVID-19 TESTING CENTER AT NARITA AIRPORT

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• Japan to establish a 2 hour COVID-19 testing center at Narita Airport.
• Travelers will be able to obtain a certificate for negative test results within two hours.
• The facility will be set up in Nov.2 at two terminal buildi...

GBA- DEDICATED PLATFORM CATERING TO LIKE- MINDED BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

• Global Business Alliance (GBA) is a dedicated business platform aligned to help Korean and foreign evangelists, entrepreneurs, diplomats and trade counselors from more than 60 countries to open their minds full of ideas and create a bigger picture for their business.
• Oh Sinan O...