Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol has aims to build the country’s weapon industry to boost weapons exports and secure cutting-edge defense technologies the world’s fourth largest arm exporters after the United States, Russia and France. President Yoon said, “The defense industry is a new future growth engine and the pivot of the high-tech industry,” during his visit to the Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, South Kyongsang Province on Thursday Nov 24. Yoon said, “With the intensifying competition for technological supremacy, we need to secure technol
FILE— Voria Ghafouri, then an Iranian national soccer team player, right, fights for the ball with Iraqi midfielder Hussein Ali, during the AFC Asian Cup soccer match at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 16, 2019. The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, that Iran arrested Ghafouri, a prominent former member of its national soccer team for insulting the national soccer team and criticizing the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Iran
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | President Joe Biden reiterated his call to pursue a ban on assault weapons following the latest mass shooting at a gay night club in Colorado Springs on Saturday and a Walmart in Virginia on Tuesday left 11 people dead, while visiting a firehouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Other mass shootings occurred throughout the country over the past week. On Sunday, four people in Oklahoma has lost their lives at a marijuana farm. Meanwhile, a mother and her three kids were killed in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday. Biden said it’s "sick" that the U.S. continues
Law enforcement at the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart store, in Chesapeake, Va., on Wednesday. Alex Brandon / AP Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | A longtime manager working at a Walmart store in the US state of Virginia has killed six people and injured six others. A Walmart, USA manager killed 6 employees, injured others 6 through mass gun shooting. A Walmart manager pulled a handgun before a routine meeting at Chesapeake, Virginia and began firing widely around the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the nation’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, pol
Picture shows the Dollar rate rising in Pakistan taken form Propakistani published on 23.11.2022 Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Currently, Pakistan’s cost of insuring exposure to five-year sovereign debt rose by 1,224 basis points over the weekend hitting the highest ever level of 92.53%, a brokerage's data showed on Monday. Experts say “a CDS (Credit Default Swap) is a measure of premium to insure a credit risk. 92% CDS for Pakistan means that someone is willing to pay 92 cents to insure their $1 loan. Importantly, it also means that someone is not willing to take on this risk at a price
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Nomura, a Japanese finance company and investment bank has warned Egypt, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Pakistan, Czech Republic and Hungry in danger of currency crisis. The Japanese bank said that 22 of the 32 countries covered by its in-house “Damocles” warning system have seen their risk rise since its last update in May, with the largest increase in the Czech Republic and Brazil. It means the sum of the scores generated on all 32 countries increased sharply to 2,234 from 1,744 since May. “This is the highest total score since July 1999 and not too far from
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Iran has begun producing enriched uranium centrifuge of 60% purity that can be reprocessed into 90% pure nuclear materials used in manufacturing nuclear weapons reported by official media on Tuesday. Iran has further raised the level of uranium enrichment by using an improved centrifuge that is banned from use under the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) signed with the West in 2015. It is known to be 10 times faster than the IR-1, an early model of a centrifuge allowed in the Iranian nuclear agreement. Natanz is the only faci
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Donald Blome, United States Ambassador to Pakistan vowed to boost bilateral trade and investment between Pakistan and Washington through a new ‘Green Alliance’ framework to meet the climate and agricultural productivity challenges during his visit to Karachi, Pakistan on Nov 17~Nov 18. The purpose of his visit was to promote the US-Pakistan bilateral partnership in agriculture, trade, and economy. Donald Blome, the United Sates Ambassador to Pakistan “The future of Pakistan and US relations would be based on more interaction in the areas of trade, investment
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | The South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Chem Ltd has announced the investment of $3.2bn to develop the cathode materials manufacturing plant for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Clarksville, Tennessee, United Sates on Tuesday Nov.22. The 420-acre (170-hectare) factory will be the largest of its kind targeted to manufacture 120,000 tons of cathode material per year by 2027, to power batteries enough for 1.2 million high performance pure electric vehicles (EVs, capable of driving 500km), the company said in a news release. The Construction of the manuf
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | The 5.6 magnitude devastating earthquake smite Cianjur town in West Java, Indonesia on Monday Nov 21 killed at least 268, injured up to 326 in severity, damaged more than 2,200 homes, displaced more than 5,300 people, hundreds of buildings are collapsed including an Islamic boarding school, a hospital, and other public facilities. The earthquake triggered landslides preventing victims from reaching to the main city hospital. Many people were believed to be still trapped beneath the rubble, leading to fears that the death toll would sharply increase. Collapse
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | BTS’ Joe Jung kook, a South Korean singer has rocked the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 with his energetic solo performance “Dreamers“ later joined Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday Nov 20. “Dreamers” included among the 2022 FIFA World Cup inspirational soundtrack that includes contributions from artists like Nicki Minaj, Maluma, Davido, Myriam Fares, and others. “Dreamers” is a celebration of "those who boldly follow their goals and dare to dream," FIFA said. Yes, believe it or not, netizens are almost c
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Samsung Electronics, the largest multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea has achieved the success of ranking world’s No.1 brand topped Google in 2022 analyzed by global polling firm YouGov on the basis of brand reputation, quality, value, and customer satisfaction respectively. Samsung Electronics ranked first in four countries: South Korea, the Netherlands, Vietnam and Ireland, second in United Kingdom, fifth in France, and sixth in USA. Samsung high ranks in various regions are the reason of its top score
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol held key talks at the presidential residence in Seoul on Thursday. Photo Credit / Saudi Gazette Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud’s visit to South Korea on NOV.17 has opened a door of tremendous opportunities for investments in various fields like defense industries, future energy, development of hydrogen, cultural exchanges, tourism and his mega projects such as NEOM. His visit evaluates the partnerships for Neom city of $500 billion (657 trill
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter/ The education of 3.5 million children in Pakistan has disrupted by devastating floods this summer left long lasting impact on the future of Pakistan. The children remain unapproachable to their schools being affected in the worst hit provinces with 78% in Sindh, 9% in Baluchistan, 9% in Punjab & 4% in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Out of these 63% are boys and 37% are girls. Reported by Pakistan Education Sector Working Group- EiE on 30 September 2022 At least 25,993 schools have been destroyed, more than 7,062 schools turned into relief camps to provide shel
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | At the G20 Summit in Indonesia the reporter asked if they had a reaction to Trump’s announcement Biden said “not really”. Donald Trump announcing his Presidential candidacy for 2024 Former president Donald Trump officially announced his candidacy for 2024 presidential race in front of a crowd gathered on Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago, his waterfront estate (Palm Beach) in Florida. “In order to make America great and glorious again I am announcing tonight my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump said Trump submitted paperwork establishing his des
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