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BRI and Telkom Collaboration Opens Financial Access for 5 million People in Two Years

PR NewswireMay 3, 2022

JAKARTA, Indonesia , May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI) has partnered with PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk. (IDX: TLKM) to provide access to financial services for 5 million people in Indonesia over the next two years. They synergize to expand the use of digital technology in the financial sector for reliable telecommunication infrastructures to accelerate digital economy. Accordi...
Korean National Symphony Orchestra announces changes commensurate with its new name

MusicMay 3, 2022

From introducing forgotten female composers to crossing over beyond classical music into K-culture, the Korean National Symphony Orchestra unveiled plans to impress its name on the minds of music lovers at home and abroad. The orchestra’s artistic director David Reiland introduced various artistic plans and initiatives to reporters during a press conference at Seoul Arts Center on Tuesday. Reila...
Annual EV expo in Jeju kicks off; aims to add UAMs next year

IndustryMay 3, 2022

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- The International Electric Vehicle Expo, an annual exhibition of green cars, kicked off Tuesday for its ninth run bringing around 200,000 industry experts and visitors from around 50 countries to the South Korean island of Jeju. While the expo preparation committee had promised to expand the participation of finished car brands this year, only two, Tesla and Polestar, to...
Jakarta Fashion Week and WIR Group to Hold the First Fashion Show on Metaverse in Indonesia

PR NewswireMay 3, 2022

JAKARTA, Indonesia , May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entering its 15th year, Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW) – one of the leading fashion events in Southeast Asia – collaborated with WIR Group, a technology company focusing on Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to hold the first fashion show on metaverse in Indonesia . Jakarta Fashion Week and WIR Grou...
Korean animation “Tae-il-i’ to compete at Annecy International Animated Film Festival

FilmMay 3, 2022

Created in 1960, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival takes place every year at the beginning of June. It is considered one of the big four international animated film festivals along with the Ottawa International Animated Film Festival in Canada, the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan and the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films in Croatia. This year’s Annecy Fest...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Is Bulgaria Europe’s undiscovered foodie capital?

Diplomatic CircuitMay 3, 2022

This article was contributed by the Embassy of Bulgaria in Seoul with a congratulatory foreword to The Korea Herald’s readers by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to South Korea Petko Dragano on the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and South Korea. The article was first published as a commercial feature on bbc.com, and was created by BBC Story Works, Global News’...
Korean Air president urges to scrap PCR testing upon departure, arrival

IndustryMay 3, 2022

The president of South Korean flag carrier Korean Air on Tuesday called for lifting rules that obligate passengers to submit PCR test results before departure and on arrival here. Referring to other countries that have entirely scrapped COVID testing for travelers from April, Woo Ki-hong, the president of Korea Air, said the South Korean government has hampered local air carriers’ efforts in res...
Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute makes splash at World Forestry Congress

CultureMay 3, 2022

The Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute is participating in the 15th World Forestry Congress, which runs at Seoul’s Coex for five days until Friday. The institute’s chairperson Ryu Kwang-soo said, “I hope the World Forestry Congress will serve as an opportunity to directly or indirectly experience the arboretum and garden cultures designed by the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute.” At the c...
Hidden meaning of Korean term “agassi” leads to murder

Social affairsMay 3, 2022

An error in a mobile translation application recently prompted a 35-year-old Chinese man in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, to murder a Korean resident. On Sunday, the Jeonju District Court delivered a 20-year prison term to the foreigner charged with killing his female coworker’s Korean husband, according to court officials. It was the Korean term “agassi” that triggered a fistfight between t...
S. Korea’s daily COVID-19 deaths drop under 50

Social affairsMay 3, 2022

South Korea’s daily COVID-19 deaths dropped below 50 for the first time in about two months, government data showed Tuesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the number of deaths from COVID-19 reported during the 24 hours for Monday came to 49, down from the previous day’s 83. The death toll came to 23,007, and the fatality rate stood at 0.13 percent. During the sam...
Consumer price growth hits 13-year high in April

EconomyMay 3, 2022

SEJONG -- Korea’s consumer prices climbed the fastest in more than 13 years last month in the wake of a spike in international raw materials prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as sharply rising global demand for goods, state data showed Tuesday. According to Statistics Korea, consumer prices rose 4.8 percent last month, compared to a year earlier. This marked the highest since Oct...
‘Bullying’ by coaches, teammates blamed for young footballer’s suicide

Social affairsMay 3, 2022

The bereaved family of an 18-year-old football player who took his own life recently claimed that the victim had been target of monthslong bullying by teammates and coaches. A person claiming to be a parent of Jeong Woo-rim -- formerly a member of the Gimpo Football Club of South Korea’s second division K League 2 -- posted an online petition on the Cheong Wa Dae homepage on Monday about how the...
S.Korean, Chinese nuclear envoys commit to ‘close strategic communication’ on N.Korea

Foreign affairsMay 3, 2022

The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China on Tuesday discussed ways to cooperate in managing the situation on the Korean Peninsula and committed to continue “close strategic communication” to resolve North Korean issues. Noh Kyu-duk, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, held his first face-to-face talks with his Chinese counterpart, Liu Xiaoming, in the...
"Horrorscope" - The Graphic Novel - is headed for TV

PR NewswireMay 3, 2022

LOS ANGELES , May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Horrorscope," a novel that was adapted from the original book by Brian Evans and has received rave reviews, including from Kirkus Reviews, will be a TV series, according to ESW Management. Hollywood heavyweight attorney Peter Paterno is representing the project. "Horrorscope," was originally written by Brian Evans , Mark Andrew Biltz , and ...
Moon Jae-in signs controversial prosecution bills into law

PoliticsMay 3, 2022

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday promulgated the two controversial bills on prosecution reform despite fierce opposition from the public and related sectors, seeing further progress on his vow to overhaul the law enforcement agency. At the last Cabinet meeting of his five-year term held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Moon officially signed the two prosecution reform bills that passed the final vote at the Nati...