Although news consumption soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, subscriptions have since fallen, and news outlets around the world have been laying off reporters or even shutting down altogether. That is bad news for all of us. Our new UNESCO brief highlights recent research that demonstrates just how important high-quality information is to a well-functioning economy, society, and democracy. New studies in economics and political science use rigorous methods to confirm what journalists already k

Viewpoints April 25, 2024

Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it would launch a new fitness band globally, more than three years after unveiling its predecessor in October 2020. The Galaxy Fit3 is designed with an aluminum body and a 1.6-inch display, which is 45 percent wider than the previous model, the Galaxy Fit2, making it easier for users to check detailed health insights on the wearable device. The device provides health monitoring features for over 100 types of exercises, sleep and stress levels. The most nota

Technology Feb. 22, 2024

Strategic collaboration to open a new chapter in the field of molecular diagnostics that aspires to 'a world free from all diseases and future pandemics' Digitally enhance Seegene's automated diagnostic reagent development system with the integration of Microsoft Azure AI solutions A declaration ceremony within 1H 2024 to launch the unified vision SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ096530), a leading South Korean company providing a total solu

PR Newswire Jan. 25, 2024

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistex announced today the unexpected passing of Vistex Founder, CEO and Chief Architect Sanjay Shah. Sanjay Shah and Raju Datla, President of Vistex, were seriously injured in a tragic accident that occurred at a company event on January 18, 2024. Vistex confirms that Sanjay Shah has passed, and Raju Datla remains in hospital. The company's heartfelt thoughts and condolences are with Sanjay's family and all those who k

PR Newswire Jan. 23, 2024

The year 2023 saw very few ups and an overbearing number of downs, with war, climate threats and social and economic woes posing existential questions. The Korea Herald runs the top 10 news stories of the past year for Korea and the world, with hopes that humanity will prevail to overcome the challenges we continue to face in the new year. [Top 10 News in Korea] Teachers' deaths ignite outrage A series of apparent suicides among teachers since July sparked outrage, exposing the grim reali

Newsmaker Dec. 28, 2023

Key North Korean officials arrived for a year-end meeting of the ruling Worker's Party in luxury vehicles, state media footage showed Wednesday, despite international sanctions banning the supply of luxury goods to the North. Footage from the North's Korean Central Television showed Premier Kim Tok-hun; Jo Yong-won, secretary for organizations affairs at the ruling Workers' Party; and Choe Ryong-hae, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, using M

North Korea Dec. 27, 2023

With air travel finally returning to pre-pandemic levels, this holiday season is expected to be exceptionally hectic. Many passengers, especially in the United States, will face maddening flight delays, and many more will suffer unnecessarily long flying times. But, most worrying of all, at least a few might witness or be involved in frightening airport near-misses. To be sure, the US has an outstanding record of aviation safety, with no fatal commercial airplane crashes since 2009. But the freq

Viewpoints Dec. 19, 2023

South Korea’s car exports climbed 84.2 percent from January to September this year compared to 2019, while imports of electric vehicles and EV batteries from China gradually increased, a report showed Monday. The export volume surged to $50.5 billion in the cited period after the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and global supply glitches, according to the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, or Katech. Compared to last year, exports of battery-powered cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles sky

Mobility Dec. 18, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dain Leaders, an edutech company, is expanding its scope of contents business to actively respond the increasing metaverse market demand and lead the digital transformation in the medical, educational, and public sectors. Interaction technology that can control emergency situations based on voice commands and joint recognition in HAIO Having provided learner-oriented education environment and unique learning contents utilizing VR c

PR Newswire Dec. 15, 2023

SME100 Participants More Than Doubled Revenue in 2022 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysian SMEs have experienced a significant rebound following the reopening of the economy post-COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the SME sector recorded an 11.6 percent growth in GDP against 8.7 percent for the overall economy. Congratulations to the Winners of 2023 Malaysia SME100 Awards This is also reflected in the number of participants of the SME100 Awards, with nominati

PR Newswire Dec. 14, 2023

AI will not take all jobs nor end civilization. But it will help businesses make better decisions. CARY, N.C., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And stories are rampant about its promise and its threat. Will AI's potential be realized in the year ahead? SAS, the leader in AI and analytics, asked executives and experts across the company to predict trends and key business and technology developments in AI for 2024. Below are some of the predictions they

PR Newswire Dec. 1, 2023

CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution unit of South Korean food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, on Wednesday opened a foreigner-focused outlet in Seoul as travelers return to the country after years of the COVID-19 pandemic. CJ Olive Young's outlet in Myeongdong, central Seoul, underwent a large-scale renewal to serve as an online-to-offline (O2O) shopping platform mainly for the convenience of foreign customers. O2O commerce is a business model that draws potential customers from onli

Industry Nov. 1, 2023

Rapid Business Recovery for the Group with Limited-service Hotels Meeting Rigid Market Demand SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 23rd to 25th, the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific ("HICAP") 2023 was successfully held in Singapore. This conference focused on the dynamics and future prospects of the hospitality and travel industry in the Asia-Pacific region, discussing topics related to emerging travel trends, new developments in the hotel indust

PR Newswire Oct. 31, 2023

Ten years ago this November, the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its Third Plenum, outlining a series of far-reaching reforms designed to sustain China’s rapid economic growth. Around that time, a naive extrapolation based on the difference in growth rates between China and the United States suggested that China’s GDP would overtake America’s by 2021. Some speculated that this could happen as early as 2019. These predictions have been far off t

Viewpoints Oct. 23, 2023

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In August 2022, students at the Mabalacat City College (hereinafter referred to as "MCC") in the Philippines had a particular hybrid learning class. Unlike classes in the past, the teaching content was explicit at a glance on the smart screen, and the teacher in the classroom could communicate and interact smoothly with online students throughout the entire class. Everyone immersed themselves in lively discussions and enjoyed the char

PR Newswire Oct. 17, 2023

Despite coming from vastly different beginnings -- one of us comes from a fishing district in Malawi with one of the country’s highest adolescent pregnancy rates, the other grew up in West Germany during the height of the women’s movement -- we have both seen the transformative impact of empowering women and girls. What also unites us is the same sense of urgency for more to be done -- faster and at a bigger scale. During the first 20 years of this century, progress toward equality w

Viewpoints Oct. 10, 2023