HANGZHOU, China and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. , Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Geely Holding Group's (Geely) premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States. Waymo and Zeekr collaborate on autonomous drive vehicle The Program Explained / The plan. The...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PUNE, India , Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, today announced that the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has gr...

The end of a year invites reflection on the events and trends that have shaped it. In 2021, they include the COVID-19 pandemic, recently reinvigorated by the omicron variant; the steady march of climate change, which has intensified pressure to reach net-zero emissions; and geopolitical tensions, especially the great-power rivalry between the US and China. On all of these fronts, 2021 was a year ...

Unlike any other, the year 2021 was an especially turbulent one worldwide. In fact, together with 2020 it was one of the worst years in memory due to the continuing surge of COVID-19. To make matters worse, variants of the coronavirus, namely delta and omicron, spread rapidly, devastating the slowly recuperating world. Some suffered the loss of family members or a job. Others had to endure the sh...

Cosmetics-Pencil Makeup Manufacturing Specialty, Health Foods, and Logistics Total Service On Exhibit Proves Itself Competitive in International Cosmetics OEM/ODM Market SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A global cosmetics OEM·ODM company, HNG (CEO Baek In Young) was among the participants at Cosmoprof Asia 2021's digital event held for two weeks last November. Cosmoprof i...

SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Woongjin ThinkBig Co., Ltd, South Korea's leading edtech company, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming CES 2022, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, to be held January 5-8 , in Las Vegas . Woongjin ThinkBig to Showcase ARpedia at CES 2022 The company will showcase its 'ARpedia', the AR book reading d...

BEIJING , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent survey on the taste of TingHua baijiu, a Chinese liquor brand, an average of 93.95 percent of the participants reported obvious feelings of generating more saliva upon drinking the liquor. Photo shows a person going through the five-step tasting experience of TingHua baijiu. The liquor is presented by Chinese liquor producer TingHua, which ...

Gwanghwa Sidae starts with 5G real-time streaming performance of Gwanghwa Pungryu Gwanghwa Sidae , a large-scale cultural experience project that connects the past, present and future of Gwanghwamun, will implement 8 unique immersive contents by February 22nd Announcing the start of the Gwanghwa Sidae with "Gwanghwa Pungryu," a 5G real-time streaming performance with top K-POP artists Sta...

SHANGHAI , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric ("Shanghai Electric" or "the Company") (601727.SS and 02727. HK) plays a key role in helping Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries build low-carbon and clean energy infrastructure while implementing green construction practices in its efforts to protect local ecological systems and minimize the impact on animal habitats. Shanghai El...

COVID-19 practice closures lead to a 10.9% decrease in surgical procedures WEST LEBANON, N.H. , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released the results of its annual Global Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures today, which showcased the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aesthetic plastic surgery procedures worldwide throughout 2020...

SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group announced that it will attend the 2022 Consumer Electronic Show (CES 2022), which will be held from January 5 to 8, 2022 , in Las Vegas . To celebrate its debut at the world's biggest tech show, HHI Group will host a press conference at their booth (#6605, West Hall , LVCC) from 1:30 to 2 p.m. , o...

SEJONG -- The number of women representing small and large businesses in Korea increased by 366,000 over the past five years, data showed Tuesday. In particular, they outnumbered male presidents in private educational services and lodging and food services. According to Statistics Korea, the number of businesses in the nation came to 6.01 million at the end of 2020. About 2.2 million, or 36.7 pe...

Samsung C&T said it has signed a deal to build an undersea high-voltage direct current network that connects the United Arab Emirates’ offshore oil production facilities and Abu Dhabi’s land power network. Samsung C&T said it would form a consortium with Belgian construction company Jan De Nul for the engineering, procurement and construction project worth 3.5 trillion won ($3 billion). Samsung...

South Korean shares could recede early next year but will gradually pick up speed in robust rebound on upbeat corporate earnings and consumer sentiment, while the home price rise will slow but with room for a moderate hike, market experts here said. The benchmark Kospi -- which hit a record high on July 6 this year at 3,305 amid ample liquidity and pandemic recovery hopes -- could reach as hig...