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Symphony Digital Announced Closing of its First Fund at $40 million

PR NewswireApr 14, 2022

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Symphony Digital (the "Company") announced the closing of its inaugural fund, Symphony Digital Opportunities Fund (the "Fund"), securing $40 million from institutional and private investors, including Animoca Brands. Symphony Digital, established in 2021, is a digital asset investment platform serving institutions and family off...
Yoon's delegation, Pfizer discuss cooperation on supply of COVID-19 pill

PoliticsApr 14, 2022

A delegation of President Yoon Suk-yeol met with executives of Pfizer in New York to discuss cooperation on the supply of the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid to South Korea, Yoon's spokesperson said Thursday. During the meeting last week, Pfizer agreed to closely cooperate with the Korean government for an early supply of the antiviral treatment, Yoon's spokesperson Bae Hyun-jin said at a press briefing....
N. Korea marks late founder's birth anniv. with completion of riverside apartments

North KoreaApr 14, 2022

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony to celebrate the completion of a construction project of riverside apartments in Pyongyang ahead of its late founder's birth anniversary, state media said Thursday. During the ceremony held the previous day, Kim said that he misses his late grandfather Kim Il-sung "more than ever" as the luxurious residential district has been built at a site r...
S. Korea's tax revenue up in Feb. amid economic recovery

EconomyApr 14, 2022

South Korea's tax revenue rose 1.4 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in February compared to a year earlier as the collection of income and corporate taxes increased amid the economic recovery, the finance ministry said Thursday. The government collected 20.3 trillion won in taxes in February, compared with 19 trillion won the previous year, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The tally...
S. Korean regulator starts review of Microsoft takeover deal

IndustryApr 14, 2022

South Korea's antitrust regulator said Thursday it has started to review the proposed deal by US software giant Microsoft Corp. to buy leading US game developer Activision Blizzard. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said it plans to see if the merger of the two US firms could hurt competition in the online game market. In January, Microsoft announced a plan to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68....
S. Korea to develop laser devise for bomb disposal

DefenseApr 14, 2022

South Korea will begin a 110 billion won ($89.8 million) project next year to develop a laser device to safely remove unexploded ordnance by 2027, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday. The policy and planning subcommittee of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved the project and plans to conduct a feasibility study and coordinate budgetary issues with related a...
Casio to Release Octagonal G-SHOCK with Advanced Functionality

PR NewswireApr 14, 2022

Iconic 2100 Line with Bluetooth ® Connectivity and Solar Charging System TOKYO , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the latest addition to the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The five new GA-B2100 watches are the first in the iconic octagonal 2100 line to be equipped with Smartphone Link connectivity via Bluetooth ® and solar charging capabil...
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 150,000 as omicron wave wanes

Social affairsApr 14, 2022

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 150,000 on Thursday, amid the continuing modest decline in infections after the worst omicron outbreak passed its peak last month. The country reported 148,443 new COVID-19 infections, including 35 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,979,061, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Excluding Mondays, when the da...
[Herald Interview] Just B bids farewell to ‘Rage’ trilogy, starts new journey through ‘Just Begun’

K-popApr 14, 2022

“I don’t know why, but I had this confidence for some reason when I penned the song. There’s a line that goes, ‘What more do you want? The real one is here.’ As much as this track is powerful, I thought it would be nice to blend in the energy, so the words to the song show our confidence.” Gushing about the new album, Doyum went on to say that apart from the main track, the other four side track...
Hyundai, Kia unveil face-lifted SUV models at New York auto show

IndustryApr 14, 2022

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. -- South Korea's two biggest carmakers -- said Thursday they have unveiled their face-lifted SUV models amid robust demand for SUVs at the New York International Auto Show this week. Hyundai revealed the upgraded Palisade SUV at the show ahead of its domestic launch in May, while Kia introduced the face-lifted Telluride SUV ahead of its US launch lat...
[해커스 TOEIC] 단어, Part 5 문제

English EyeApr 14, 2022

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. Management ------- employees from reproducing classified documents or posting sensitive information about the company on Web sites. (A) imposes (B) prohibits (C) derives (D) exempts 해석 -- 경영진은 직원들이 기밀문서를 복제하거나 웹사이트에 회사에 대한 민감한 정보를 게시하는 것을 금지한다. 해설 -- 동사 어휘 문제 ‘경영진은 기밀문서의 복제를 금지한다’라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 빈칸 뒤의 from과 함께 쓰여 ‘A가 B 하는 것을 금지하다’라는 뜻의 표현 prohibit A from B를 완성하는 (B) prohib...
N. Korea promotes six commanding officers to 'general' for late founder's birth anniversary

North KoreaApr 14, 2022

Six North Korean military officials have been promoted to the rank of four-star general at the order of leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the 110th birth anniversary of late national founder Kim Il-sung, state media reported Thursday. The announcement came on the eve of the anniversary, one of the country's biggest celebrations, apparently aimed at rallying unity within the military amid hei...
TauRx's late-stage clinical trial reaches new milestone

PR NewswireApr 14, 2022

- Significant milestone in the only late-stage clinical trial targeting tau pathology of Alzheimer's - TauRx on track to announce top line results in May - Trial aims to confirm efficacy of first tau-based treatment for Alzheimer's ABERDEEN, Scotland and SINGAPORE , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TauRx Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a global leader in tau-based Alzheimer's Disease (AD) research,...
Hodlnaut Officially Launches Two New Assets: TerraUSD (UST) and Terra (LUNA)

PR NewswireApr 14, 2022

Hodlnaut celebrates its third year with the launch of two new assets, TerraUSD (UST) and Terra (LUNA). SINGAPORE , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore -based crypto lending and borrowing firm, Hodlnaut, has just announced the launch of two new assets namely, TerraUSD (UST) and Terra (LUNA). Hodlers are able to earn interest in a total of eight supported assets: BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, D...
S. Korean trade chief, British envoy discuss CPTPP, supply chains

Foreign affairsApr 14, 2022

South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and British Ambassador to South Korea Colin Crooks on Thursday discussed ways of cooperation on joining a mega free trade deal in the Asia-Pacific region and supply chains, Seoul's trade ministry said. During the meeting in Seoul, Yeo asked for Britain's support in South Korea's push for membership to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-...