South Korea's new coronavirus cases were below 6,000 for the second day in a row Tuesday, but the number of new critically ill patients exceeded 1,000 again. The country added 5,202 more COVID-19 cases, including 5,144 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 575,615, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The number of critically ill patients came to 1,022, afte...

Samsung Electronics retained the top spot in the global smartphone market in the third quarter of the year, a report showed. The world‘s largest smartphone maker held a market share of 20 percent in the July-September period, followed by Apple with 14 percent and Xiaomi with 13 percent, according to a report from market researcher Counterpoint Research. During the three months, the South Kor...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is the third most searched politician by internet users worldwide this year, data showed Tuesday. Online searches for Kim totaled a monthly average of 1.9 million, behind US President Joe Biden, who topped the list with 7 million searches, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with 2 million, according to German data analytics firm Statista. Former German Chan...

South Korea plans to spend 2.4 trillion won ($2 billion) next year to help double the accumulated sale of hydrogen and electric cars, the finance minister said Tuesday, in the latest move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said the government plans to provide more subsidies and other incentives to increase the supply of zero-emission vehicles. Hong said the governm...

South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, as investors sought to buy oversold stocks after the key index's recent plunge. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 15.16 points, or 0.51 percent, to 2,978.16 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Stocks started strong after the stock index dipped nearly 2 percent the previous session over the global spreading of the omicron vari...

South Korea's exports grew 20 percent on-year in the first 20 days of December on the back of solid demand for chips and petroleum products, customs data showed Tuesday. The country's outbound shipments stood at $36.9 billion in the Dec. 1-20 period, compared with $30.7 billion a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service. (Yonhap)

South Korea's producer prices increased for the 13th straight month in November as a rise in oil and energy prices drove up the costs of manufacturing products, central bank data showed Tuesday. The producer price index, a major barometer of consumer inflation, stood at 112.99 in November, up 0.5 percent from a month earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The r...

Intelligent Talent Cloud Company, Turing, Crosses $1 Billion Valuation PALO ALTO, Calif. , Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Turing , the world's leading Intelligent Talent Cloud, announced today it has attained unicorn status after raising $87 million at a valuation of about $1.1 billion . The Series D financing was led by WestBridge Capital with participation from Foundation Capital, alon...

Two dangerous flashpoints, in Europe and Asia, could bring the United States, Russia and China into open conflict. The crises over Ukraine and Taiwan can be resolved, but all parties must respect the others’ legitimate security interests. Acknowledging those interests objectively will provide the basis for a lasting de-escalation of tensions. Consider Ukraine. Although it undoubtedly has the rig...

“The return of the state” is a phrase seemingly on almost everyone’s lips nowadays. Given the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the argument goes, it is governments, not markets, that should be responsible for allocating resources. The neoliberal revolution started by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher has apparently run its course. New Deal-style state interve...

Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in Europe Novavax and the European Commission previously announced an advance purchase agreement for up to 200 million doses through 2023 Authorization follows positive recommendation by European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) GAITHERSB...

- Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS [Recombinant, adjuvanted]) listed for emergency use by the WHO - EUL for Nuvaxovid complements listing for Novavax vaccine manufactured and marketed by Serum Institute of India as Covovax™ - EUL by WHO is a prerequisite for exports to numerous countries participating in the COVAX Facility GAITHERSBURG, Md. , Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nov...

The global tier-one mobility tech suppliers will unveil updates to its shared mobility concept, 'M.Vision POP' and 'M.Vision 2GO' for the first time Attendees will have the opportunity to create an avatar and experience various mobility concepts developed by Hyundai Mobis in the metaverse Hyundai Mobis will display 20 technologies ready for global orders and a digital exhibition online SEOUL, ...