SUZHOU, China , May 17 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have ever looked in the mirror and seen greying hair and wrinkles or forgotten the name of a close friend, you'd be forgiven for wishing for a pill that could slow or even reverse the effects of ageing. A study by an international team of researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and other universities suggests that supple...

“A large number of Korean chaebols are present in Poland -- among them such groups as: LG, Samsung, SK, Hyundai, Halla, Posco, Doosan and Lotte,” Brzozowska said, mentioning Incheon International Airport Corporation as strategic adviser for a new airport project in Poland -- the Solidarity Transport Hub. Brzozowska said the Polish economy had weathered the COVID-19 pandemic relatively well, main...

Among a variety of couple items in Korea, the “couple ring” -- not to be confused with the wedding ring -- came as a surprise to some foreigners. Aybuke, a 27-year-old Turkish graduate student from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, said, “Couples sometimes match their clothes in my country, but Korean couple stuff is on another level. I don’t prefer to wear a ring unless I’m married.” She has been...

Henkel Homecare Korea’s insecticide brand Home Keeper & Home Mat said it has launched an awareness campaign to provide information about the dangers of mosquitoes in collaboration with the Korean Red Cross for the second year running. The “Zero Mosquito Campaign” is aimed at helping vulnerable groups to get through the summer, when mosquitoes are most active, according to the insecticide maker. ...

The National Assembly has started reviewing the 59.4 trillion won ($46.5 billion) supplementary budget proposal from the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, with ruling and main opposition parties clashing over how much of the budget should be used to assist pandemic-hit small-business owners as promised. The debate between the ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Kore...

Two former employees of Semes, a Samsung Electronics subsidiary and key semiconductor chip-related equipment supplier, have been indicted for their alleged involvement in technology theft. The two former Semes staffers were allegedly involved in selling crucial wafer cleaning machines -- believed to be identical to ones by Semes -- to an undisclosed Chinese entity, according to Suwon District Pu...

JAKARTA, Indonesia , May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI) has partnered with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (NASDAQ: CCEP) to facilitate distributor payment transactions and strengthen the distribution of its corporate customers through BRI's Corporate Billing Management (CBM) and Distributor Financing services. Left to Right: Agus Noorsanto, BRI Director of Institu...

Renault Korea Motors has added a new trim called Inspire to its XM3 SUV, which has been lauded for its distinct, upscale design. Named after the show car unveiled at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show, XM3 Inspire comes in two colors -- cloud pearl and sonic red. The Inspire trim of the compact SUV features ventilated leather seats, heated rear seats, customized ceilings, a shield to minimize wind noise...

At Donggureung, a newly refurbished nature learning center invites families and children to observe flowers and wetland plants that grow in the region. In the western Gyeonggi Province, Samneung and Jangneung, both in Paju, and Yungneung and Geolleung in Hwaseong have their forest paths open. More information and updates about the royal tomb forest trails can be found at the CHA’s website. By ...

Klaytn will be establishing an Open Permissioned Blockchain (OPB), the Chongqing Chain, on the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) The BSN is a multi-chain infrastructure network that currently supports 28 blockchain frameworks, 19 portals, and more than 25,000 developers and 3,000 apps. Klaytn will provide the blockchain infrastructure and initial nodes, as well as develop early use cases t...

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's No. 3 shipbuilder by order backlog, said Tuesday it has bagged a 862.3 billion-won (US$671 million) order to build three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in Africa. Samsung Heavy said it will construct those LNG carriers for an unidentified African shipper and deliver them by January 2026. The vessels will have top-of-the-line equipment, such as a m...

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea's leading taxi-hailing company, said Tuesday it has forged a business partnership with Miki Taxi, a major taxi operator in Guam, to provide ride-hailing services in the Pacific territory. Through the partnership with Miki Taxi, which operates approximately 40 percent of all taxis in Guam, Kakao Mobility plans to offer mobility hail service on the island via its ...

The minister also spoke about Kenya’s hydrogen development program working on production of green hydrogen using extra capacity in its grids, especially at night during low electricity demand in the short to medium term. She said Kenya started identifying industrial pathways to further pursue green hydrogen use as energy carrier for selected transport (mobility) options. She highlighted efforts...

South Korean researchers have added new evidence that mRNA vaccinations can prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough infections of omicron and other variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the Institute for Basic Science said Monday. The research team led by Shin Eui-cheol, professor at KAIST graduate school of medical science and engineering, has analyzed the bloodwork of participants ...

K-pop group Girls' Generation will make a comeback in August by dropping a new album to mark the 15th anniversary of its debut, the group's agency said Tuesday. All eight members of the group will take part in the album that will be the band's first release in five years, SM Entertainment said without giving any details on the upcoming album. Debuting in 2007, the group churned out hit after hi...