Samsung Bioepis Co., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Friday that global sales of its five biosimilar products, outside of the South Korean market, jumped 11 percent on-year in 2021. The combined sales of the five biosimilars -- Infliximab, Etanercept, Adalimumab, Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab -- came to around $1.25 billion last year, compared with $1.12 billion a year earlier, the ...

The government decided to push back the curfew on cafes and restaurants by one hour to 10 p.m. while keeping the private gathering size limit at six starting this weekend, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday. The easing of the social distancing rules comes despite a massive surge in new COVID-19 cases, with the country's daily virus cases exceeding the 100,000 mark for the first time Friday ...

South Korean stocks opened steeply lower Friday, tracking a plunge on Wall Street that stemmed from the elevating US-Russia tensions over Moscow's potential invasion of Ukraine. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 24.86 points, or 0.91 percent, to 2,719.23 points as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.88 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial...

BEIJING -- Beijing 2022 could be the final Winter Games for the speed skater Lee Seung-hoon, who shares a South Korean Winter Olympic record with five career medals. Lee will take his one last crack at a medal at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Saturday in the men's mass start. Lee is the defending champion of the event, which will see skaters take a start en masse, a la short tra...

Though it is widely known as a skateboard park, inline skaters and BMX bike riders are welcome as well. You might see passionate extreme sports crews shooting a video for their Instagram or YouTube channels. There is no admission charge for the park or the facilities. Four different parking lots, which charges 200 won every 10 minutes after the first 30 minutes at 1,000 won, are available near...

Fairmont Ambassador Seoul launches ‘Luxury Wellness’ package Fairmont Ambassador Seoul presents a wellness package that offers moments of genuine relaxation and healing. The package includes a night’s stay in the Fairmont Deluxe room, and a choice of a 60-minute body message treatment or 70-minute facial at ESPA, a luxury spa located within the hotel. A buffet breakfast for two is provided at S...

When planning a new hotel, incorporating the distinctive culture of its location to the guest experience is one of the top priorities for Serena Lim, vice president of hotel development for Southeast Asia and Korea at the IHG Hotels and Resorts. “Around the world where people can travel, they are travelling,” said Lim about travel in pandemic times during an interview with The Korea Herald on Tu...

Hueree Plum Blossom Festival The Hueree Plum Blossom Festival is scheduled to kick off Feb. 18 and run through March 20 at Hueree Natural Park on Jeju Island. The park, near Hallasan, offers a chance to stroll, relax and enjoy the breeze of early Spring. The annual festival highlights Jeju Island’s splendid scenery and its plum blossoms with photo zones. For children, there is horse riding and...

Dune (US) Reopened Feb. 9 Science fiction Directed by Denis Villeneuve In the year 10191, Paul Atreides (Timothy Chalamet) is born into a great destiny beyond his understanding. In his dream, he meets a strange woman from the dangerous desert planet Arrakis. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over Arrakis’ exclusive supply of precious resources that could unlock humanity’s great pote...

The loan for the construction of the self-production photovoltaic plant was secured through Brazil's Northeastern Bank's Northeastern Constitutional Financing Fund Sao Paulo , Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Renewable Energy, a global renewable energy generator, has secured a R$407 Million (approximately US$76 Million ) loan from Brazil's Northeastern Bank's Northeastern Constit...

Jan. 10 marked the 40th anniversary of my favorite football memory. The San Francisco 49ers pulled off an 89-yard drive with an impressive play pass, designed by coach Bill Walsh, in which Dwight Clark literally rose out of the pack in the end zone and made “The Catch.” The 49ers came from behind and won the 1981 NFC championship against the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers then went on to win 1982 Supe...

SHENZHEN, China , Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 15th , SmallRig released their first RC 120 Point-Source Video Lights and RA Series Softbox, entering into the video light segment and providing an accessory ecosystem for all types of creators. SmallRig RC 120 Point-Source Video Lights and Related Accessories "In the last decade, SmallRig has made efforts to build complete access...

About Knorr Global Knorr's passion for better cooking and eating goes right back to the brand's beginnings in 1838. Knorr is proud to be the 8th most chosen FMCG brand in the world (according to Kantar World Panel) and Unilever's largest food brand. Knorr products are sold in more than 90 countries around the world and the products are chosen 3.1 billion times per year, in 379 million homes annu...

DUBAI , UAE, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Middle East , Africa and South Asia region's leading global financial centre has reported its best annual performance to date. DIFC Gate Building DIFC further reinforced its global profile with a year of strong growth against the backdrop of the worldwide pandemic. The Centre achieved its 2024 S...