Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Rayyanah Barnawi, a cancer stem-cell researcher, age 33 set her record as Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut reaches to the International Space Station ISS to advance breast cancer research to the orbiting space station, where together with crew members will conduct research and scientific experiments. As CNN reported, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Al Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi now aboard the International Space Station following Dragon’s hatch opening at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 22.2023. Rayyanah Barnawi, one of the fo
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korea’s economic delegation is going to visit Estonia, Lithuania and Finland this week announced by the Ministry OF Trade, Industry and Energy on Monday May 22, 2023. The purpose of delegation to visit Europe is to explore the ways to boost cooperation in trade and various new industry fields, that includes battery, bio and nuclear power generation with the respective nations, said the industry ministry. The delegation involves officials from SK, Celltrion, Korea Hydro Nuclear Power and Hanwha Aerospace led by Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin. On Mo
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol while his visit to Japan as a G7 observer held meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who unexpectedly attended G7 summit at Grand prince hotel in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. Both the leaders exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and discussed support plans with each other. Korean President Yoon reiterated his position of solidarity and support for Ukraine saying, “the Republic of Korea values freedom, international solidarity, and a normative international order.” “The Korean government will continue
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | India wants “normal and unneighborly relation” with Pakistan and the onus was on Islamabad to create a conducive environment free from “terrorism and hostilities.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “India wants normal bilateral ties with Pakistan, adding that "it is incumbent upon them to create a conducive environment free from terrorism and hostilities. The onus is on Pakistan to take necessary steps in this regard" commented in an interview to Nikkei Asia while on his visit to Hiroshima, Japan for the G7 summit on Friday 19, 2023. Pakistan Foreign
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hiroshima, Japan while attending the G-7 summit on May 20,2023. President Yoon and Prime Minister Modi agreed to develop cooperation in the defense industry, including self-propelled artillery, and advanced technology fields such as digital, bio-health, and space. President Yoon said, “Korea and India, who share democratic values, should work together to respond to regional and global issues.” Prime Minister Modi also expressed his sympathy and replied
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Pakistan’s mountaineer Naila Kiani, became the second woman of Pakistan who made proud to the country by raising country’s flag on the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world situated in Nepal. According to the reports, the mountaineer Kiani reached Mount Everest's pinnacle, scaling up to 8,849 meters at 8:02 am on Sunday 14, 2023. Karar Haidri, the secretary general of Alpine Club of Pakistan said, “Kiani is the first Pakistani woman climber to summit four peaks over 8,000 m and the second to scale the mighty Everest.” Pakistan Prime minist
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | At least, 1 girl student killed and 7 other Injured including teacher by a crucial act of a police constable on duty at the Sangota public school in Swat valley, Pakistan on Wednesday May 17, 2023. The incident happened when innocent students were preparing to depart from the school in their vehicles. Suddenly, Alarm Khan the appointed constable at the Sangota Public school opened fires on students ‘without no reason.’ According to Shafiullah Gandapur the District Police Officer (DPO), “the constable is identified as Alam Khan, was arrested immediately at th
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reiterates his commitment to maintain ‘stability’ and ‘unity’ in Pakistan according to UAE news agency WAM. UAE President M. bin Zayed on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and assured of his country’s “commitment to supporting all that achieves unity and stability” in Pakistan.” President M. bin Zayed and General Asim Munir discussed the “enhancement of cooperation and joint work” between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad in “defense and military affairs,
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast city of Donghae located 182 km east of Seoul, south Korea at 6:27 am on Monday, May 15,2023, reported by the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA). The epicenter of earthquake noted by the weather agency is 37.99 degrees north latitude and 129.72 degrees east longitude, with the estimated depth of 32 km. The earthquake occurs into the waters of east coast in Donghae that is said to be the strongest quake to occur on the Korean Peninsula so far this year. A total of 18 tremors are being felt in Donghae
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporters | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to attend a G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan from May 19~21, 2023. President Yoon will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on its sidelines, said his office on Sunday. The three leaders during the trilateral summit are expected to discuss strategic cooperation over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the energy crisis and other common challenges, said the presidential official during a press briefing. President Yoon as an invited country wil
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reports | Pakistan's Supreme court odedred to release former Prime minister Imran Khan immediately from the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), who arrested him in a dramatic and chaotic manner from the High Court, Islamabad on May 9, 2023. The decission came in response of thousands of protests continually happened after the arrest of Imran Khan. The public includeing youngsters, children, women, men, elders and media across Pakistan and around the world continually raised voice in love of the great leader Imran Khan and acted violently without caring the
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Very dramatic images have come out after the arrest of Pakistan's former Prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday 9, 2023 at High Court, Islamabad. The arrest was proceeded in chaostic and dramatic manner by the paramilitary troops while former PM Imran appeared in the high court for diametrics. Suddenly, the paramilitary troops attacked on the high court and apprehended Imran Khan , broke the window, used pepper spray so former PM can not make any resisitence in response, tortured, pulled and driven off by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), according to
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Thousands of protests erupted across Pakistan after the arrest of former PM Imran Khan. Angry protesters of PTI including, women, youngsters and workers became violent after the chairman's arrest , came out to the streets and sparked violent demonstrations in every city of Pakistan. The police and security in response is acting with fired water cannon, tear gas, insert the containers all around the cities to stop the PTI supporters. In Lahore, the PTI supporters moved towards Pakistan's army commander's house and responded violently by breaking down and burn
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former Pakistan Prime Minister and the chair man of PTI has been arrested by the paramilitary troops in Islamabad on behalf of allegations brought by the country’s anti-corruption agency on May 9, 2023. According to the reports, as Imran Khan entered through the gate of the Islamabad high court, the para- military forces and armored personnel carriers entered after him. The gate was blocked by the armored vehicles as Khan entered and was whisked away under heavy security by unknown people to an unknown location. Fawad Chaudhry, PTI spo
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | The Ministry of Justice, with a motive to make ‘drug-free Country' has strengthens education and publicity activities to protect youth from the danger of drugs that is killing the lives of the teenagers and spoiling their future. “We will do our best to take all prevention against drugs from entering the daily lives of teenagers through drug prevention education and publicity activities suitable for teenagers, and restores the status of Korea as a drug-free country,” said the ministry of justice on May 8, 2023. South Korea Ministry of Justice, in collaborati
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 아리랑TV는 오는 12일 열린송현 녹지광장에서 외국인과 내국인 관객을 위한 무료 힐링콘서트 ‘PLAY with K’를 개최한다고 밝혔다. 이번 공연은 11월 중 진행되는 공연 중 두 번째로 송소희, 공중그늘, 극동아시아타이거즈, 썬더릴리 등 네 팀의 뮤지션이 90분 동안 신나는 무대를 선사한다. 공연 진행은 한국어와 영어로 이뤄져 외국인 관객들도 더욱 쉽게 참여하고 즐길 수 있다. ‘PLAY with K’는 외국인들에게 한국 음악의 매력을 전하고, 음악을 통해 소통하는 기회를 제공하고자 기획됐다. 공연 실황은 영상으로 제작해 아리랑TV를 통해 전 세계로 방영되며 온라인 채널에도 업로드할 예정이다. 무료 공연 신청: https://forms.gle/D26ehn2eakh1ZMBR7 웹사이트: http://www.arirangtv.com
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 소액 해외 송금 서비스 코인샷의 운영사인 핀샷이 코인샷 카드에 교통카드 TAB 기능을 출시, 이용자들로부터 호응을 얻고 있다고 23일 밝혔다. □ 외국인 필수 금융 솔루션, 코인샷 카드 국내 거주 외국인 고객을 주 고객층으로 하는 코인샷 서비스는 소액 해외 송금 서비스에서 더 나아가 2022년 12월 외국인 특화 결제 상품을 출시했다. 출시 2년을 맞는 해당 카드는 선불전자지급수단인 코인샷 월렛과 연동해 온라인, 오프라인에서의 결제는 물론 선불 교통카드 기능과 ATM 현금 입출금 기능까지 지원한다. 그간 외국인 근로자들은 여러 가지 제약에 의해 간편 결제 서비스 이용이 어려웠다. 핀샷은 다국적 언어지원과 간편한 가입 절차 등을 통해 금융 서비스 이용의 진입장벽을 낮추기 위해 노력했다. 카드 출시 이후에도 고객의 라이프 스타일에 맞는 서비스를 제공하기 위해 온·오프라인을 통해 고객의 의견을 청취했다. 코인샷 카드의 ATM 현금 입출금 기능과 자동 충전 기능 등이 맞춤형 서비스의 일환으로, 해당 기능 추가 이후 ‘서비스 이용이 더 편해졌다’는 호평을 받고 있다. 핀샷은 "코인샷 카드를 한국 내에서 외국인들이 자유롭게 금융 활동을 할 수
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 경기도가 16일부터 외국인 여성청소년을 대상으로 생리용품 구매 전용 무기명카드 발급 시범사업에 나선다. 앞서 도는 2021년 전국 최초로 ‘여성청소년 생리용품 보편 지원사업’을 도입하고, 올해부터 지원 대상을 도내 등록 외국인과 국내거소신고를 한 외국국적동포 청소년까지 확대했다. 이번 시범사업은 휴대전화가 없거나 언어장벽의 문제로 ‘여성청소년 생리용품 보편 지원사업’ 신청에 어려움을 겪는 외국인 여성청소년이 별도의 회원가입 절차 없이 바로 경기지역화폐를 사용해 생리용품을 구매할 수 있도록 무기명카드를 지원하는 것이다. 사업 대상 지역은 도 전체 외국인 여성청소년의 절반 이상이 거주하고 있는 안산과 평택을 선정했다. 두 지역에 거주하는 참여 희망 11세 이상 18세 이하 외국인 여성청소년은 16일부터 11월 15일까지 가까운 읍면동 주민센터를 방문해 신청하면 된다. 중복 확인 절차를 거쳐 선정된 대상자에게는 1인당 월 1만 3천 원, 연 최대 15만 6천 원의 생리용품 구입비가 시군 지역화폐 카드로 지급된다. 카드는 오는 12월 31일까지 각 시군 내 편의점(CU, GS25, 세븐일레븐, 이마트24)에서 사용할 수 있다. 고영미 경기
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 경기도공익활동지원센터가 지난 13일 의정부이주노동자센터와 (주)매직북스 간 ‘1기업-1단체 공익파트너십 캠페인’을 진행했다. ‘1기업-1단체 공익파트너십 캠페인’은 기업과 공익활동단체의 일대일 연계·협력을 통해 도내 사회공헌활동 및 ESG 경영 확산을 위해 추진된 사업이다. 이번 캠페인을 통해 (주)매직북스는 이주노동자 노동권과 체류 권익 보호를 위해 6개 국어로 번역된 ‘이주노동자를 위한 법률정보’ 600부를 의정부이주노동자센터에 후원했다. (주)매직북스는 교재·교구를 제조하고 교과서, 학습 서적 등을 출판하는 여성기업이자 사회적·벤처기업이다. 의정부이주노동자센터에서는 고용허가제(E-9) 비자로 국내에 온 이주노동자의 임금 및 퇴직금 체불, 사업장 변경 등에 대한 상담을 20건 실시했다. 공익활동지원센터는 지난 2월 5개의 기업단체를 모집해 5월부터 본격적인 활동을 시작했다. 유명화 경기도공익활동지원센터장은 “경기북부 이주노동자 권익 보호를 실천하기 위해 캠페인을 마련했다”며 “경기북부 1기업-1단체 공익파트너십 캠페인 사업이 북부 기업과 단체의 좋은 협력 사례가 되기를 바란다”고 말했다.
뉴스노믹스 김지혜 기자 | 11th Cultural Talk for Diversity & Inclusion Highlights Psychological Safety The 11th Cultural Talk for Diversity and Inclusion brought together esteemed speakers Jonathan Orr, Ting Fai Yu, and Julia Cselotei, who emphasized the pivotal role of psychological safety in diverse workplaces. And the discussion was smoothly moderated by Sophie Dowden. This conference fostered an open dialogue, allowing participants to share their thoughts and experiences, thereby enriching the discussion surrounding psychological safety, especially in multicultural contexts. Julia Cselotei opened