Is it right for European countries to continue to pay Russia 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) a day for energy when they know that they are funding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine? Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that European countries prospering from Russian energy are “earning their money in other people’s blood.” Russia did not need to take peace talks serio...

SINGAPORE , May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiip, the leading influencer platform in Southeast Asia , announced further expansion into the Philippines , Malaysia and Singapore markets. Hiip executive team "By adding the Philippines , Malaysia and Singapore to our network in addition to Vietnam , Indonesia and Thailand , Hiip further cements its position as the #1 technology ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has selected Biobot Analytics to expand the agency's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), an integral part of President Biden's plan to fight Covid-19 and prepare the country for future pandemics. NWSS works with public health departments across the country to track SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastew...

AMSTERDAM , May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Heineken® revealed a new direction for its sponsorship in football, making its entire football campaign across both the men's and women's game about tackling gender bias affecting both players and fans of the sport. With two-thirds of women in football having experienced gender discrimination*, Heineken® is on a mission to evolve its sponsorships ...

GUANGZHOU, China , May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 131 st Canton Fair, hosted as a virtual exhibition, successfully concluded and set multiple records in terms of the total numbers of visitors, views, exhibits and overseas buyers registered for the trade show. "With a mission of 'Canton Fair, Global Share,' the 131 st Canton Fair built a bridge in the cloud to gather guests from around th...

LONDON , May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmanuel Kelly , differently-abled singer, actor, speaker and entrepreneur, announces the launch of his new business, Outlyer Entertainment with advisory support from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin , Head of Outlyer's Advisory Board. Emmanuel Kelly Outlyer Entertainment is the first IP Development and Production Company to accurately showcase, empower...

An emotional pop ballad mixing Korean and English lyrics, the song sings of a cynical attitude of a boy who feels love is a luxury for if you don’t have enough money. “The story follows on from ‘Loser=Lover.’ It rolls out the sense of deprivation watching a trust fund boy. There’s minimal instrumental accompaniment, so I could focus more on the lyrics while I recorded the song,” Beomgyu said. T...

Outgoing President Moon Jae-in appealed for the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue Monday as he delivered a farewell address on his last day in office amid heightened tensions over North Korea's repeated tests of weapons. "Peace is a condition of survival for us, a condition of prosperity," Moon said. "I sincerely hope that efforts for denuclearization and institutionalization of peace will con...

Kwon Eun-bi will hold her first standalone concert on June 18-19 in Seoul, agency Woollim Entertainment announced Monday. With the concert “Secret Doors,” she beckons fans to open new doors together. It has been almost a year since the former leader of IZ*ONE debuted as a solo musician with the EP “Open.” Her last album was the EP “Color” released in April. Last week she dropped a hin...

The confirmation hearing for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s arguably most contested Cabinet pick, Justice Minister nominee Han Dong-hoon, was gripped by partisan tensions. During the hearing held on the eve of Yoon’s inauguration, Han argued that the Democratic Party of Korea-led prosecutorial reforms -- which entail expanding police powers while curtailing those of the prosecution -- would end up hu...

Almost half of South Koreans in their 20s said they would prefer to be part of a couple that does not have children after marriage in 2020, in a jump from 2015, when only 3 in 10 Koreans backed the idea, a local think tank said Monday. In 2015, 29.1 percent of Koreans in their 20s said raising children was not a must, whereas in 2020, 52.4 percent said yes to the same idea, according to the Kore...