BANGKOK , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medeze Group Public Company Limited (Medeze Group), Thailand's foremost hematopoietic (HSC), mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) bank and leader in regenerative healthcare, has received the esteemed Industry Champions of the Year Award at the 2024 Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards, organised by MORS Group. Dr. Veerapol Khemarangsan, Chi...

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinn Emanuel filed a lawsuit today in California against Anthony ("Tony") Buzbee for extortion based on Buzbee's threats of publicizing false information for financial gain. In the lawsuit, Quinn Emanuel states that Buzbee has established a pattern of leveling baseless, fabricated, and malicious allegations at high profile individuals and thre...

South Korean banks' net profit fell in the third quarter of the year from three months earlier on a fall in interest income, data showed Tuesday. The combined net profit of 20 banks in the July-October period came to 6.2 trillion won ($4.44 billion), down 13.9 percent from three months earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service. From a year earlier, the reading marks ...

South Korean stocks started a tad higher Tuesday following the previous day's rally. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 5.11 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,474.18 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The main index jumped 2.16 percent Monday, the sharpest daily gain since Sept. 26, led by a rally in chipmakers, such as Samsung Electronics. In the United States, the Dow Jones I...

Campbell calls defense cost deal with Seoul 'extraordinarily generous,' hopes Trump gov't will grasp its 'wisdom' US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on Monday portrayed a recently concluded defense cost-sharing deal with South Korea as "extraordinarily generous and gracious," and expressed hope that the incoming Trump administration will appreciate its "wisdom." Campbell made the remark...

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea will provide $10 million worth of humanitarian aid to address the hunger crisis in Africa as part of a global initiative led by the Group of 20 major economies. Yoon made the pledge as a member of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, which was launched at the start of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It marks the first year...

Any attempt to end North Korea's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine needs to proceed in parallel with a push to denuclearize the North, Seoul's chief diplomat said Monday, stressing Pyongyang's backing for Moscow is reshaping security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and Europe. In a message to an annual forum, Cho voiced optimism that the South Korea-US alliance will continue to "thrive" ...

A recent survey by online recruiter Saramin showed that 8 out of 10 companies favor raising companies' retirement age. Conducted among 461 firms, 79.8 percent of respondents were in favor of raising the retirement age, with an average ideal age of 65.7 years. Over half of those surveyed, 57.9 percent, saw age 65 as optimal retirement age, citing the value of retaining experienced employees. Furt...

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, The New York Times reported on a clash of views between two Democratic members of the US Congress. “Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face,” said Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. “I have two little girls, I don’t want them...

Horrible endings are better than never-ending horrors, or so the German saying goes. Many in Germany probably felt that way earlier this month, as they watched the collapse of the most unpopular government in recent German history, led by the most unpopular chancellor. The fierce political bickering that ensued was not particularly desirable, but it was better than more of the same. Though the c...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Julien's Auctions is proud to announce the return of "Played, Worn & Torn Auction" , the industry's premier music memorabilia event, on November 20-21 at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN. Over 800 iconic items from music history will be featured in this two-day live and online auction. Highlighting the Auction Mary Ka...