The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a turning point in the history of vaccine development, two top experts told The Korea Herald Biz Forum held in Seoul on Wednesday. Speaking at a special session titled “Technology for cure,” Moderna co-founder Robert Langer and International Vaccine Institute Director-General Dr. Jerome Kim shared their thoughts on how the global health crisis led to major advances in vaccine technology and what lessons humanity learned from it. The session was mode

Technology Oct. 19, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Brewery Inc. (ABI), a leading beverage and industrial packaging company has awarded TotalEnergies ENEOS a 13.8 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system on one of its manufacturing facilities in the Philippines. This system will power about 24% of the facility with renewable energy. It is one of the largest single site rooftop solar projects in the Philippines built under the no-capex business model. Image: signing ceremony between Asia

PR Newswire Oct. 17, 2022

Before COVID-19 vaccines were developed and distributed, China’s strict approach to controlling the virus resulted in fewer deaths and a much lower death rate per million people than in many other countries. But while these successes were impressive in late 2020 and early 2021, effective vaccines and treatments have become readily available since then, leading the World Health Organization to declare that the end of the pandemic is in sight. Yet China has maintained its strict zero-COVID

Viewpoints Oct. 17, 2022

For decades, Hyundai Motor and Kia, two brands under South Korean automotive empire Hyundai Motor Group, had long been perceived as manufacturers of low-end, entry-level vehicles. The global awareness of the Korean car brands, however, has changed in recent years with many projecting them today as mobility innovators and a reliable sources of quality. At the center of such significant change is Chung Euisun, third-generation chaebol scion and the son of former chairman Chung Mong-koo, who begin

Industry Oct. 12, 2022

Everise is Among the Top 100 U.S. Companies Recognized for Employee Sentiment and Satisfaction for the Second Year in a Row NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek announced today their annual rankings for the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list. Everise made the list once again and was ranked #90. The 2022 Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® are the result of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development, and benchmark rese

PR Newswire Oct. 7, 2022

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son held talks on Tuesday over ways for a strategic alliance between the chips-to-mobile giant and SoftBank-backed chip intellectual property giant Arm, according to industry sources on Wednesday. The meeting at Samsung Electronics’ Seoul office was also accompanied by Samsung’s co-CEO Kyung Kye-hyun, who oversees semiconductor business, and mobile business chief Roh Tae-moon, as well as Arm CEO R

Technology Oct. 5, 2022

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that Ping An ranked #23 in the FutureBrand Index 2022. Ping An also topped the Financial Sector list for the second consecutive year. The FutureBrand Index is derived from a unique global brand perception study of the PwC Global Top 100 Companies by market capitalization. The study is based

PR Newswire Sept. 30, 2022

TOKYO and SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded the 2022 Southeast Asia AI in Retail Competitive Strategy Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan. NEC's ability to meet customer's needs and capitalize on new growth opportunities by leveraging strong AI capabilities was highly recognised and positioned the company as a competitive strategy leader in AI solutions for the retail sector. For this AI in Retail Competitive Strate

PR Newswire Sept. 29, 2022

SCG International has launched a business model to help bolster the international trade potential, both offline and online. With over four decades of expertise in supplying products and raw materials overseas, the company is ready to provide advice and solutions to its business partners and operators. Assistance is available for them to expand their SME customer base and rectify their business flaws with premium services involving financing, product stockpiling, and e-marketplace. The missi

PR Newswire Sept. 28, 2022

BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the opening day of BEYOND Expo 2022 on Wednesday, Zheng Xuexuan, chairman and president of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, shared his ideas on the approaches to high-quality innovative development, contributing to China's carbon neutral goals, and how his firm has demonstrated the benefits of rapid construction in the building of Covid-19 facilities across the country. The BEYOND Expo 2022 opened online at BEYOND Metaverse on We

PR Newswire Sept. 28, 2022

BANGKOK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), Thailand or NIA continues its support in scaling up the FoodTech startups through the 2022 edition of the "SPACE-F" project. With aims to encourage investment opportunities for the Thai food sector and encounter global food security crisis, the agency targets to stimulate the use of deep tech as the main engine to drive Bangkok towards becoming the FoodTech Silicon Valley – an innovative food

PR Newswire Sept. 22, 2022

The new governor of North Jeolla Province hopes to build a business-friendly environment for the southwestern region of Korea. Governor Kim Kwan-young is a two-time lawmaker in his early 50s who took office in July. With a notable career of being a certified public accountant who has passed both the bar and the civil service exam, he is eager to push new initiatives. “The people are expecting a young and vibrant administration led by me, and I am doing my best to meet their expectations,

Social Affairs Sept. 20, 2022

Korea is a role model for Malaysia in its development of soft and hard power, and the two countries’ relationship has great room for cooperation, said Malaysian Ambassador Lim Juay Jin during a recent interview with The Korea Herald. Citing Keluarga Malaysia, an aspiration of the Malaysian government to forge unity and brotherhood to achieve development, and Korea’s national unity concept, Lim hoped to bring together the aspirations of Malaysia and Korea. “Malaysia aspires to b

Diplomatic Circuit Sept. 13, 2022

Jeju Air, South Korea’s leading budget carrier, said Monday it has raised a combined 320 billion won ($232 million) as part of a new fleet modernization plan. The airliner said it secured the funds by selling 273 million new common shares starting Aug. 26. This paid-in capital increase will be used to boost the company's facility budget, it added. AK Holdings, Jeju Air’s largest stakeholder, issued 130 billion won-worth of exchangeable bonds to partake in the paid-in capital increase

Industry Sept. 12, 2022

Attaching great importance to shareholder returns, annual cash dividend per share grows by 4.5% year on year HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) today announced its 2022 interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2022. 2022 is a critical year for Ping An's cultural reshaping, strategic upgrade

PR Newswire Aug. 23, 2022

BANGKOK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PASS (Point-Assisted Spinal Sonography), an ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture device from Chula doctors and engineers, helps increase the precision and confidence in spinal tap procedures while reducing risks and pain for patients. Nobody wants to get jabbed repeatedly with a needle, especially when that needle is poking into the spinal cord.  All of us pray that the doctor can do it precisely in one fell swoop. However, mistakes happen dep

PR Newswire Aug. 17, 2022

FB2001 (Bofutrelvir) is a Coronavirus Mpro inhibitor, which exhibited potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro and in vivo Phase 1 results show FB2001 to be generally safe and well tolerated. No significant difference was observed between Chinese and American populations. Single-agent antiviral concentrations have been reached in the blood plasma and lung tissues without the need for pharmacokinetic enhancer, thus potentially minimizing the risk of drug interactions It significantly red

PR Newswire Aug. 9, 2022