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Servier Announces FDA Approval of TIBSOVO® (ivosidenib tablets) in Combination with Azacitidine for Patients with Newly Diagnosed IDH1-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

PR NewswireMay 26, 2022

TIBSOVO is the first therapy targeting cancer metabolism approved in combination with azacitidine for patients with newly diagnosed IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia FDA approval based on data from the global, Phase 3 AGILE trial that demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in event-free survival and overall survival BOSTON , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Servier, a leader in o...
Seoul shares open higher on Fed minutes

MarketsMay 26, 2022

South Korean stocks open higher Thursday, as the US central bank signaled room for flexibility in aggressive interest rates hike plans. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 16.21 points, or 0.62 percent, to trade at 2,633.43 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, US stocks closed higher after the US Federal Reserve released minutes of its May meeting, which showed support ...
Inflation growth may exceed 5% in May: govt. official

EconomyMay 26, 2022

South Korea plans to announce a set of measures to tame inflationary pressure and stabilize people's livelihoods next week amid the prospect that the growth of consumer prices could top 5 percent, a senior government official said Thursday. The country faces the urgency to stabilize prices of food and other items closely linked to people's lives, according to First Vice Finance Minister Bang Ki-...
Number of startup businesses falls 3.4% in Q1

IndustryMay 26, 2022

The number of startups in South Korea dropped 3.4 percent in the first quarter of the year due largely to a one-off factor, government data showed Thursday. A total of 348,732 startup businesses were set up in the January-March period, compared with 360,846 a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups. The ministry attributed ...
Signs of continued activity spotted at N. Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex: report

North KoreaMay 26, 2022

North Korea appears to be continuing operations at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex with signs of some facilities even being expanded, a North Korea information provider said, citing recent satellite imagery. The assessment came amid concerns the recalcitrant and unpredictable regime may carry out another nuclear test in the near future. Commercial satellite photos taken from April 27 through M...
N. Korea's state media silent about missile launches

North KoreaMay 26, 2022

North Korea's state media outlets remained silent Thursday about the previous day's launch of three ballistic missiles, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). As of 9 a.m., the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Korean Central Television and Rodong Sinmun, the daily of the country's ruling Workers' Party, had made no mention of the launches, which marke...
'The Roundup' becomes most-watched Korean film in pandemic era

FilmMay 26, 2022

The action comedy "The Roundup" has become the most-watched Korean film in the pandemic era, box-office data showed Thursday. The sequel to the 2017 hit comedy "The Outlaws" garnered 342,000 people Wednesday, bringing its combined total to 4.51 million, according to the Korean Film Council. It surpassed the attendance record of the previous No. 1 pandemic-era hit "Deliver Us from Evil," which w...
Defending champions eliminated early in natl. football tournament

SoccerMay 26, 2022

The defending champions Jeonnam Dragons have been sent home early from the top national football tournament. Busan Transportation Corp., a third-tier semi-pro club playing out of the K3 League, stunned the K League 2's Jeonnam 5-4 in a penalty shootout in their round of 16 match at the FA Cup on Wednesday night. Busan exacted revenge on Jeonnam after falling to the same club on penalties in the...
IAS Signal is Enhanced to Include Total Visibility™ Dashboard

PR NewswireMay 26, 2022

Drive marketing outcomes with IAS's Quality Path Optimization (QPO) Solution SINGAPORE , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a global leader in digital media quality, today announced enhancements to IAS Signal that will incorporate the Total Visibility™ solution via a new and improved dashboard. With this enhancement, clients can now access critical insights into...
Global Sales and Marketing agency BNZSA has launched a Decision Science practice and hires industry expert Angela Beresford to head it up

PR NewswireMay 26, 2022

Launch of new team aims to offer its customers leading edge actionable insights for new 'need nurturing' services to augment data, digital and lead generation products, and services MADRID , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global B2B sales and marketing agency, BNZSA has launched its Decision Science practice and has hired industry expert Dr Angela Beresford to head it up. Dr Angela Beresford...
N. Korea reports no new deaths for 3rd day amid COVID-19 outbreak

North KoreaMay 26, 2022

North Korea reported no new deaths for the third consecutive day and over 105,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Thursday amid its virus outbreak. More than 105,500 people showed symptoms of fever, but no deaths were reported over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, citing data from the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarter...
UN council to vote on N. Korea sanctions Thursday: report

Foreign affairsMay 26, 2022

NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON -- The United Nations Security Council plans to vote this week on a US-led push to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its recent ballistic missile launches, according to news reports Wednesday. A related session will be held in New York on Thursday, diplomats were quoted as saying amid a view that China and Russia -- the veto-wielding members of the council -- wi...
US supports providing COVID-19 vaccine to N. Korea despite missile launches: Lambert

Foreign affairsMay 26, 2022

WASHINGTON -- The United States continues to support providing COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea despite the country's recent missile provocations, a senior US diplomat said Wednesday. Mark Lambert, deputy assistant secretary of state for Japan and South Korea, also reiterated that the US remains open to dialogue with the North to discuss any issue. "The US position remains unchanged even in lig...
DeepBrain AI targets Singapore with its AI Human (Virtual Human) Solution as a next step to expand its market in the APAC region.

PR NewswireMay 26, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif. , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepBrain AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) company specializing in video, voice synthesis and AI Human solutions, announced it will enter the Japanese market by setting up its branch office in Tokyo and unveil AI Human (Virtual Human) technology to innovate consumer facing industries. Moreover, DeepBrain AI will demonstrate how they can su...
[Lee Kyong-hee] The plight of seamstresses, bakers and migrant farm workers

ViewpointsMay 26, 2022

“Sewing Sisters,” a full-length documentary released this year, transports viewers to Seoul Peace Market in the 1970s. It unmasks the fate of garment workers galvanized by a suicide-protest against their harsh working conditions. And, when layered over what we see today, it illuminates how much has not changed, despite the new president’s claim that structural gender inequality no longer exists i...