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Diligent Launches AI-Powered Due Diligence Reports for Enhanced Supplier and Third-Party Risk Management

PR NewswireNov 13, 2024

Diligent AI-powered reports build on history of industry experience to solve major compliance pain point s SINGAPORE , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diligent , a leading GRC SaaS company, today announced the launch of its AI-powered due diligence reports , offering organizations easy access to comprehensive third-party assessments. Designed to meet growing regulatory demands and the comp...
AJCCA Conference 2024 in Singapore - Strengthening Cybersecurity Alliances and Recognizing ACRA Achievements

PR NewswireNov 13, 2024

-Enhancing Cybersecurity in the ASEAN region by Expanding Regional Alliances and Forging New Partnerships- TOKYO , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 17, 2024 , the ASEAN Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance (AJCCA) held a successful conference at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore . This year's theme was "The Strategic Role of Cybersecurity Communities in Driv...
Thai Language Courses for Foreign Nationals at Chula

PR NewswireNov 13, 2024

BANGKOK , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Learning Thai language can open the door to new experiences and employment opportunities for foreigners living or traveling in Thailand ," said Assistant Professor Dr. Kiat Thepchuaysuk , Director of the Center for Thai as a Foreign Language (CTFL) , Chulalongkorn University . Thai Language Courses for Foreign Nationals at Chula The CTFL offe...
GS Caltex wins Grand Prize of Mecenat Awards

CultureNov 13, 2024

GS Caltex, a South Korean energy and chemicals company, received the Grand Prize at the 2024 Mecenat Awards for promoting regional culture with its multipurpose cultural and arts space in South Jeolla Province. GS Caltex has been operating GS Caltex Yeulmaru for 12 years. Designed by the architect Dominique Perrault, Yeulmaru has hosted over 1,800 performances, along with 2,300 exhibitions and e...
[Today’s K-pop] BTS tops 1.6b views with ‘DNA’ music video

K-popNov 13, 2024

Le Sserafim surprised fans by putting out a B-side track from its forthcoming Japanese single album Wednesday. The group uploaded the lyric video for “Star Signs” and gave a glimpse of the members crooning the song on a bus moving along a road on a wintry night. The city pop number was chosen as a theme song for the Japanese shopping complex Lumine’s year-end campaign. It will be part of the qu...
Hyundai Glovis to build massive logistics center in Busan

IndustryNov 13, 2024

The company is also building a five-story logistics center at Incheon Airport, slated to open in 2025. Spanning 44,420 square meters, the Incheon center will feature an automated sorting system and its own customs clearance facilities to support Hyundai Glovis’ growing e-commerce logistics business. The Incheon center is located within a free trade zone, allowing Hyundai Glovis to offer speciali...
Elevator, escalator accidents spike among over-65s

Social affairsNov 13, 2024

The annual number of accidents involving senior citizens on automated transportation devices including elevators, escalators and moving walkways has been increasing since 2020, a report by the state-run consumer protection agency showed Wednesday. A total of 1,507 such accidents involving the over-65s were registered at the Consumer Injury Surveillance System from 2020 to September of this year,...
Kolmar wins trade secret case against Intercos

IndustryNov 13, 2024

South Korea’s leading cosmetics original design manufacturer Kolmar Korea said Wednesday it recently won a lawsuit against Intercos Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Italian cosmetic firm Intercos that was accused of transferring trade secrets of Kolmar’s sun care technology. On Oct. 18, the Suwon District Court imposed a 5 million won ($3,700) fine on Intercos Korea for violating the trade secret...
Will Samsung team up with foundry rival TSMC?

IndustryNov 13, 2024

Samsung Electronics, the tech giant known for its independence as a manufacturer, made a surprise announcement last month hinting it may outsource a key component of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence chips to its Taiwanese rival TSMC. Experts say this comes as the world's largest memory chip maker faces mounting pressure from its global competitors in the increasingly crucial AI chip sect...
Park Jin-young to hold 30th-anniversary concert ‘Still JYP’ in Tokyo

K-popNov 13, 2024

Celebrating his 30th debut anniversary, Park Jin-young, singer and founder of JYP Entertainment, will be holding two days of concerts titled, “Still JYP,” in Tokyo in February 2025. According to JYP Entertainment, the concerts will be held at Tokyo Dome City Hall Feb. 20-21, 2025. This marks Park’s return to Japan for a solo concert after nearly two years, following his “Groove Back in Japan” c...
New feature film on Sewol ferry sinking opens next year

FilmNov 13, 2024

The 2019 film “Birthday,” the first feature film with the Sewol ferry disaster at its center, starring Cannes-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon and actor Sol Kyung-gu, depicts a family's struggle to cope after losing a loved one in the manmade disaster. Other feature films on the Sewol tragedy include “When We Bloom Again,” which opened in local theaters in May. The movie is told from two different p...
Amorepacific unveils bold growth goals

CompaniesNov 13, 2024

South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific has unveiled its new global business strategy, aiming to strengthen its position as a leader in the beauty industry amid the rising influence of Korean culture. At its 2024 Investor Day event in Seoul on Tuesday, CEO Kim Seung-hwan and North America regional headquarters CEO Giovanni Valentini presented the plan to around 80 institutional investors and a...
Korean model admits drug use, seeks help from embassy in Manila: report

Social affairsNov 13, 2024
AmCham CEO Servers’ Night sets fundraising record

IndustryNov 13, 2024

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea announced Wednesday that it has hosted the 17th fundraising event for student scholarships together with its charity arm, Partners for the Future Foundation. The AmCham CEO Servers’ Night was held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel, bringing together 35 CEOs and C-level executives from AmCham member companies. After being trained by hotel staff, the top executive...
Activist calls for ban on Chinese game over hanbok dispute

CultureNov 13, 2024

A Chinese game company that abruptly ended services in South Korea four years ago amid a controversy over its presentation of hanbok, has announced the launch of a sequel, stirring calls from an activist for the game to be banned here. Seo Kyoung-duk, professor of general education at Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, a self-styled promoter of Korean culture and history, on Wednesday called ...