European Commission decision on conditional marketing authorization expected imminently Upon authorization, Nuvaxovid™ (also known as NVX-CoV2373) will be the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine available in Europe GAITHERSBURG, Md. , Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for ...

Renault Samsung’s Master van has become a popular choice as a school bus and as a camping car in South Korea due to its safety and customizable features. The Master van, first introduced in 2018 in South Korea, offered enhanced safety and a business solution for its customers, the company said on Monday. “Parents are relieved to see that we use Renault Master as our academy bus to pick up stude...

South Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook met with his Thai counterpart in Bangkok on Monday to discuss defense cooperation between the two countries and the security situations on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, his ministry said. Suh held talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who doubles as defense minister, on the second day of his three-day visit to Thailand. During the me...

‘It’s smaller, but tastier than any other I’ve tasted’ Fabrizio Ferrari, another Michelin-starred chef from Italy said, “as a chef who cares a great deal about the quality of the products used to create delicious and beautiful dishes, I say Korean chicken is smaller in size but far tastier and enjoyable to eat than any other I ever tried around the world, which is a key point of success of Korea...

South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the southeastern part of the country, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The latest case was reported at a farm where around 12,000 ducks are being raised in Yeongam, 384 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Health authorities have cordoned off the site...

Report developed as per Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards Extensively deals with the company's response to the Covid-19 pandemic HYDERABAD, India , Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sai Life Sciences, a leading global Contract Research, Development & Manufacturing Organization (CRO/ CDMO), today announced the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report. Developed as per the Global Repo...

Sam Kim has joined hands with Mew Suppasit from Thailand for a new song “Before 4:30 (She Said...),” announced agency Antenna on Monday. It is part of the Thai musician/actor’s global project and follows his collaboration with British electronic pop-duo Honne, titled “Spaceman,” from October. “I am really grateful for the opportunity to participate in a global project with Suppasit especi...

Understanding the other half of the Korean Peninsula, North Korea, is literally arduous as its ‘Arduous March’ reminds. From the emotional 2018 when the peninsula was overwhelmed with the Panmunjeom Declaration to the disappointing meeting at Singapore, today we are standing in the middle of North Korea’s impassiveness and indifference. On the motionless circumstance, there exists a possibility ...

Duty free China on the rise When the local duty-free industry struggled with soaring rent at Incheon Airport and old government restrictions on duty-free purchases, the duty-free industry in China boomed and even outpaced the local scene. Since earlier this year, Beijing started giving exceptional benefits to duty-free retailers. It raised the duty-free limit at Hainan, a popular tourist destin...

Hong, a representative of the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine’s COVID-19 taskforce, has been in several meetings with the government over monitoring and diagnostics against the original virus and its variants. He was also among the experts developing Korea’s very first test kits against COVID-19 using the prototypes provided by the World Health Organization back in January last year. By K...

“Our fight for mobility rights, which was triggered by the tragic fall and subsequent death of an elderly couple with disabilities using a vertical wheelchair lift at Oido Station on Jan. 22, 2001, marked 20 years this year,” the group said in a statement. “Over the years, we have been fighting to guarantee the rights to move that excluded no one,” it added, stressing that past efforts should cu...

South Korea’s four major bank holding firms are expected to hand out record-high dividends this year amid their highest net profit estimates buoyed by pandemic recovery, officials said Monday. The total dividends the four companies -- KB Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group and Woori Financial Group -- would pay is estimated to be 3.8 trillion won ($3.2 billion), about ...

Mirae Asset Securities Chairman Choi Hyun-man was named person of the year by the Korea Exchange, Korea’s sole bourse operator, for his contribution to the local capital market, officials said Monday. “Chairman Choi heads a leading brokerage company that helped 21 firms go public this year, including game maker Krafton, in what was the biggest initial public offering in 2021,” the Korea Exchange...