GUANGZHOU, China, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 131st Canton Fair has hosted another "Trade Bridge" event on April 14 to connect Tbilisi of Georgia and Guangzhou. The Fair also signed a global partnership with Georgia via an online signing ceremony and arranged a special event for Georgian wine companies. Georgia is known as the hometown and place of origin of the wine. With more than 8,000 years of winemaking tradition, the country is the oldest winemaking country in the w

Economy-related minister nominees who will work for the incoming government are regarded as market friendly. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday nominated Choo Kyung-ho as deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance and Lee Chang-yang as trade, industry and energy minister and Won Hee-ryong as land, infrastructure and transport minister. The new government is expected to change its policy paradigm from income-led growth to a market-led one. Considering that businesses are the e

East Asia Pacific to reinvent, refresh and open new stores at more than 100 locations SINGAPORE, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced ambitious plans to accelerate sustainable business growth and drive commercial success in the East Asia Pacific (EAP) region. Central to the growth strategy is the diversification of the business across geographies, apparel categories and distribution channels. Levi Strauss & Co. will be launching new s

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Garyan 1. Did COVID introduce you to world of binge-watching? Marathon TV viewing may help relieve stress of quarantine, but there are dangers 기사요약: 코로나19 여파로 활동이 위축되자 TV 몰아보기하는 사람들. [1] Kim Young-seo, a 30-year-old piano teacher, had resisted last year’s “Squid Game” phenomenon, shutting herself off from the world of streaming. Then COVID-19 came for her. After being diagnosed in late February, she signed up for multiple streaming platforms, including Netf

Global accounting firm Ernst & Young’s Korean member firm Ernst & Young Han Young (EY Korea) on Wednesday handed its top master entrepreneur award to local apparel manufacturer Global Sae-A Chairman Kim Woong-ki, the firm said Thursday. Kim was recognized at the 15th EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award ceremony held at Seoul Shilla Hotel. Ernst & Young’s annual award – currently stretching across 60 countries and 145 cities worldwide -- recognizes busines

North Korea reiterated calls for the ruling party's propaganda officials to help weed out anti-socialist and non-socialist practices, as it wrapped up a three-day workshop, according to state media Thursday. The workshop for officials in the information field of the ruling Workers' Party concluded the previous day with a study session on prioritizing ideological work as the "very core of the Party work," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. "The workshop called

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Wednesday it will add the Tahoe full-size SUV to its lineup next month to meet a rising demand for SUVs amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic. GM Korea will begin the delivery of the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV to South Korean customers in April, making Chevrolet the first brand in South Korea among domestic and imported brands with an SUV portfolio that ranges from the small to extra-large segments, the company said in a statement. The all-w

New global study calls for policy-makers to re-evaluate education systems PARIS, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Governments, education policymakers and senior decision makers need to recognize that personalised education is an entitlement and a human right for every learner, states the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) in its new report "Reimagining Education", released today. The new glo

Named a Leader in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Services, Global MUMBAI, India, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, continues to be recognised as a 'Leader' by Gartner Magic Quadrant, for Network Services, Global, for the ninth year consecutively. The Gartner Magic Quadrant assessed Tata Communications on completeness of vision and ability to execute. "We are happy to have lived up to our customers expectations an

SsangYong Motor Co. said Wednesday its sales more than doubled last month from a year earlier on sharply increased exports of its SUV models. SsangYong Motor sold 7,052 vehicles in February, up from 2,789 units a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Domestic sales jumped 70 percent to 4,540 units last month from 2,673 a year ago, while exports soared to 2,542 units from 116 during the same period, it said. SsangYong's lineup consists of the Tivoli, Korando, and Rexton and Rexton Sports

State-of-the-art laboratory to support ingredient and specialty chemical innovation, product formulation application development and more sustainable solutions across Europe and beyond. DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today announced the opening of its latest Solution Center. Located in Essen, Ge

- Recent study commissioned by Flintfox reveals that 90% of businesses are struggling to manage market fluctuations caused by Covid-19 and inflation AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of intelligent pricing platform, Flintfox reveals that retail, manufacturing and consumers goods companies are facing fundamental challenges in managing their profit margins, due to the ongoing impac

The nation’s low-cost carriers facing financial difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic are bringing in cargo planes and planes for long-haul flights to diversify their source of revenue. T’way Air, for instance, will introduce on Thursday Airbus A330-300 planes that can cover long-haul distances for more than 300 passengers. The plane will begin to operate within the country in March and then be used for longer routes to Singapore, Australia, Croatia, and Kyrgyzstan

Volvo Car Korea Co. on Tuesday launched the Volvo brand's first pure electric model, the C40 Recharge SUV, as part of the Swedish carmaker's electrification push. The C40 Recharge is one of seven all-electric models to be released by Volvo Cars by 2030. The Swedish carmaker aims to become fully electric by 2030. The coupe-styled electric SUV is equipped with a 78kWh battery and a front and rear dual-motor system, which allows it to go from zero to 100 kilometers in 4.9 seconds. It can travel u

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday it has added the Traverse High Country sport utility vehicle to its lineup to boost sales amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic. The Traverse SUV's top trim model is being manufactured in GM's Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan and has been shipped to Korea for local sales. In 2019, GM Korea introduced the Traverse's US-built lower-trim models to strengthen its imported SUV lineup, separately from the locally assembled mo

South Korean car exports to Australia are booming with the Australian economy, thanks to Australia’s recovery course from COVID-19, and companies’ local marketing strategies. According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sunday, a total of 137,547 domestic cars were exported to Australia last year, showing a 19.3 percent increase from 2020. By brand, Hyundai Motor’s exports increased by 11.1 percent on-year to 66,846 units in 2021, and Kia’s increased b

Jeju Air Co., South Korea's biggest low-cost carrier, said Sunday it will bring in a cargo plane in the first half of this year to ride out the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Jeju Air signed a lease agreement to begin operating a cargo plane for the first time among local LCCs, the company said in a statement, amid efforts to offset a sharply reduced passenger travel demand amid the pandemic. "We plan to expand our business in cargo transportation to diversify our source of revenue," a

South Korea on Wednesday asked the chief of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to have additional discussions on its global tax deal to prevent exporters from shouldering an excessive burden, Seoul's industry ministry said. South Korea's Industry Minister Moon Sung-wook made the request during a meeting with the organization's Secretary-General Mathias Cormann held in Seoul. In October, the OECD announced that 136 nations had agreed upon a sweeping reform of the int

Report finds companies can gain $357 billion in annual profits globally through people-focused transformation efforts and a commitment to ESG BENGALURU, India, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital adoption alone is no longer enough to meet business objectives and drive profits, according to new research from Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the thought leadership and research arm of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY). The study reveals that companies must now use digital to differentiate beyon

- Contactless counseling service tailored to the COVID-19 situation and significant reduction in waiting time - Provides information on financial products, branch information, weather and instructions on how to use banking devices within the branch - Maximizing user experience with natural gestures such as hand movements and head nods SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepBrain AI, a comp