Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | UAE, the United Arab Emirates has recently imposed a ban on 20 countries to visit Dubai in order to meet with the issues of overstay and illegal employment activities within the UAE. The countries affected by this ban are primarily African countries including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, the Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, the Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, and Comoros reported by the German media outlet. According to the details, many visito
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | India’s first squadron of LCA Tejas, the indigenous supersonic light combat aircraft is planned to be deployed at Nal airbase in Rajasthan's Bikaner near the Pakistan border from where it can take care of India’s western adversary, according to the India Today TV. Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) got clearance to buy a total of 180 of these jets and is looking to get the first aircraft by February-March of the coming year. India’s Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari called it a "landmark event", saying "we already had 40 LCAs of the original IOC (initial oper
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | SK그룹이 아시아 최초로 자발적 탄소배출권 시장(Voluntary Carbon Market, VCM) 확대를 위한 연합체를 구축, 배출권 생태계 활성화에 나선다. SK그룹은 지난 8일 UAE 두바이에서 열린 COP28(제28차 유엔기후변화협약 당사국총회)에서 ‘기술 기반의 사전 거래 탄소배출권 시장(Environmental Protection Credit Market, EPCM) 연합’ 구축을 위한 다자간 업무협약식을 개최했다고 10일 밝혔다. 다자간 업무협약식에는 SK주식회사와 SK E&S, 에코시큐리티(Ecosecuritires), 신한투자증권, PwC컨설팅, 대한상의 탄소감축인증센터, 한국수력원자력, 한국남동발전, 하트리 파트너스(Hartree Partners), 비브리오(BVRIO), 서울대 기후테크센터 총 11개 기관이 참여했다. 이번 업무협약식에서 논의되는 기술 기반의 사전 거래 탄소배출권 시장(Environmental Protection Credit Market, EPCM)은 탄소 감축 기술(Tech)을 활용해 발행될 탄소배출권을 사전 거래(크레딧, Credit)하는 방식을 도입한다. 기존 자발적 탄소배출권 시장
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 현대자동차가 국내 수소 생태계 선도 사례 공유를 통해 글로벌 수소 사회 전환에 힘을 보탠다. 현대자동차는 지난 8일 ‘제28차 유엔기후변화협약 당사국 총회(COP28)’가 개최 중인 아랍에미리트(UAE) 두바이 엑스포시티에서 환경부, 한국수자원공사, 글로벌녹색성장기구(GGGI), SK E&S와 ‘글로벌 수소 모빌리티 생태계 확산을 위한 업무협약(MOU)’을 체결했다. 이날 체결식에는 현대차 글로벌수소비즈니스사업부장 박철연 상무, 환경부 한화진 장관, 유엔 아시아태평양경제사회위원회(UNESCAP) 아르미다 알리샤바나 사무총장, 한국수자원공사 오은정 환경에너지본부장, 글로벌녹색성장기구(GGGI) 신경남 사무차장보, SK E&S 수소사업개발그룹장 소유섭 부사장 등이 참석했다. 이번 협약은 국내에서 진행 중인 수소 생태계 구축 선도 사례를 국제 사회에 공유함으로써 전 세계 수소 생태계를 빠르게 성장시키고, 기후변화에 보다 적극적으로 대응하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해 현대자동차와 환경부, 한국수자원공사, SK E&S는 각 제공 사례에 대한 조사 연구를 지원하며, 글로벌녹색성장기구(GGGI)는 이를 토대로 평가 보고
뉴스노믹스 전상천 기자 | 지난 5월 태국 총선에서 돌풍을 일으킨 피타 림짜른랏(Pita Limjaroenrat) 전진당 전 대표가 글로벌 K-콘텐츠의 흥행 돌풍 비결을 배우기 위해 방한했다. 피타 림짜른랏 전진당 대표는 지난 5일 콘텐츠·엔터 투자에 독보적 강점이 있는 사모펀드 운용사(PEF) ‘ATU파트너스’를 방문했다. 피타 림짜른랏 일행은 이날 ATU파트너스 박정무 대표에게 한국의 엔터·콘텐츠·e스포츠 산업 현황과 ‘한류’가 글로벌에서 강력한 흥행 파워를 보이고 있는 배경을 청취했다. 특히 문화 산업 발전을 위해 정부가 스크린 쿼터제, 모태펀드 등 장기적·체계적인 지원을 제공했다는 점에 주목했다. ATU파트너스 같은 PEF나 벤처 캐피털(VC) 등 민간 전문 투자자들이 문화 콘텐츠 업체에 전폭적인 투자를 진행하고 있다는 점에도 큰 관심을 보였다. 피타 전 대표는 “K-팝, K-드라마에 이어 이제는 e스포츠를 통해서 K-컬처를 글로벌로 확산시키고 있는 모습이 매우 흥미롭다”며 “앞으로 ‘원소주’처럼 태국 셀럽 IP를 바탕으로 한 태국 브랜드들이 글로벌에서도 흥행하는 사례가 많이 생성되면 좋겠다”고 말했다. 박정무 ATU파트너스 대표는 “태국 개혁과 변화
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter| An Indian plane made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan after a passenger complained of low sugar level, The News reported on Wednesday. According to aviation sources, the plane of a private airline SpiceJet’s flight SG 15 was flying from Ahmadabad, India and heading towards Dubai on Tuesday. The sources said, an Indian plane took off from Ahmedabad at 8:38 pm. Right after 45 minutes of departure, Dhruv Dharimesh Kumar (Indian) aged 27 onboard became unconscious because of extremely low sugar levels while the plane was f
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Sixty-nine million children - or more than one in five struggling with poverty in the world’s 40 richest countries declared by the UNICEF in a report released on Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their particularly bad standings. Poland and Slovenia are among those faring best in tackling child poverty, followed by Latvia and the Republic of Korea. In contrast, some of the richest countries are lagging behind as per UNICEF report. According to the data published by UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight, the most up-to-date, comp
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | At least three children among seven were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Peshawar’s Warsak Road, Pakistan on Tuesday morning December 5, 2023. Two children aged between 7 to 10 are in critical condition and have been shifted to the Peshawar’s Lady Reading hospital” The blast caused severe damage to nearby buildings. “The windows of a nearby building and windshields of two Suzuki vans were shattered due to the intensity of the blast” said Bilal Faizi Rescue 1122 spokesperson. The CCTV footage of the explosion confirmed that the explos
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Seoul has started Real-time translation services to facilitate the foreign tourists on a pilot basis at Myeong-dong Station located on Seoul metropolitan Subway Line no-4. The Real-time translation service reinforce 13 languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay, Indonesian, Spanish, French, German, Arabic and Russian that aims to enhance the foreigner’s convenience and improve on-site responses from station staff. The service incorporates touch screens and both wired and wireless microphones that enable users to receive
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | NEOM – Saudi Kingdom’s futuristic $500 billion mega business and tourism project has publicized a new exclusive ‘tourism escape’ Siranna located on the Gulf of Aqaba Coastline announced by the board of directors of Neom on November 27,2023. “Siranna is another example of NEOM’s uncompromising efforts to create spaces in nature that support sustainable future living and nurture creativity, whilst offering the ultimate luxury hospitality experience”, NEOM said in a statement. Siranna is an “ultra-luxurious destination that will be home to a 65-key hotel, as we
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Saudi Arabia wins the opportunity to host the world Expo 2030 Expo after defeating challenges from South Korea and Italy for the prestigious event. Riyadh was confirmed as the successor host to Osaka in 2025 by winning 119 out of 165 votes by the member states of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions at the 173rd General Assembly of the Organization for International Exhibitions (BIE) held in Paris, France on the afternoon of the 28th (local time). Immediately after winning the chance to host world Expo 2030, Al-Arabia Broadcasting of Saudi re
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | India, the leading global rice exporter is likely to ban the export of rice by next year 2024. In this instance, the rice prices which have risen to the highest level in 15 years since 2008, are unexpectedly continue to ascend. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, has consistently tightened export restrictions to control domestic price inflation and protect Indian consumers. “As long as India faces upward pressure on rice prices internally, (export) restrictions are likely to remain in place,” said Sonal Varma, chief economist for India and Asi
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | In a major development, Pakistan and Iran agreed to revive their stalled cooperation on the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project going to begin in the next two to three weeks. Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline implementation agreement is the outcome of the recent visit of Pakistan’s Interim Energy Minister Muhammad Ali to Tehran, where he met his Iranian counterpart and other senior officials. The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace pipeline, or IP Gas is an under-construction 2,775-kilometer (1,724 mi) pipeline to deliver natural gas from Iran t
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Pakistan’s JF-17 Block 3 multi role fighter showcase its first international air show appearance to participate at Dubai Airshow 2023: “a prestigious participation” that “symbolizes Pakistan’s commitment to innovation and excellence in aviation. Pakistan’s JF-17 thunder Block 3 historic participation at the prestigious Dubai Airshow 2023 is a significant milestone for the PAF, showcasing its cutting-edge aviation capabilities on a global stage. JF-17 Block 3 aircraft can be seen in promotional video of the JF-17 released by the PAF (Pakistan Air Force), show
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korean Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute jointly held the ICC Asia-Pacific Region High-Level Seminar in Seoul from November 14~ 15,2023. The Rome Statute was adopted on 17 July 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court that was opened for signature by all States in Rome at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India located in Seoul signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seongdong Foundation of Arts and Culture to further foster cultural and artistic exchanges between India and the Republic of Korea (SDFAC) on September 2, 2024. The Seongdong Foundation of Art & Culture (SDFAC) is a non-profit organization established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) to promote cultural and artistic development in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The Indian Cultural Center in Korea is the cultural department of the Indian Emba
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | South Korea classifies Mpox as an infectious disease that is subject to border screening from Aug 21,2024. The Passengers flying from eight African nations must report to the authorities if they are experiencing Mpox symptoms, said Korean health authorities on the afternoon of Aug 20. The Korean Disease Control and Prevent authorities declared that under the strengthened surveillance measures, the passengers entering South Korea from eight African countries and experiencing symptoms such as fever, chills, rash, or swollen lymph nodes in the neck must report
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | “Korea needs to consider accepting more foreign workers to increase country’s working-age population amid a looming demographic crisis, “said a presidential aide in an interview on KBS radio on Wednesday. "As the working-age population is sharply decreasing, utilizing foreign workers could be an option to increase the population," emphasized by You Hye-mi, a senior aide while addressing the problem of low birthrates and aging population in South Korea. In 2023, the Korea's total fertility rate reached a record low of 0.72. If the current trend continues, the
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | The Central Accident Control Headquarters for the fire accident at the Hwaseong Aricell factory held its 3rd meeting at the Seoul Government Complex on the 13th and announced 'measures to strengthen the safety of foreign workers and small businesses'. In the process of strengthening safety management at small businesses, risk assessment standards are streng thened, and consulting and follow-up management are provided for vulnerable workplaces. This is a follow-up measure to the emergency safety support implemented on the 18th of last month to prevent fire ac
Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | The ‘79th Liberation Day ceremony was held for awarding Korean Nationality Certificates to Descendants of Independence Meritorious Persons by the Ministry of Justice at the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea Memorial Hall, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul at 3 p.m. on August 12. This event was held to repay gratitude to the great sacrifice and dedication of those who contributed in Korean independence and celebrate their descendants acquiring Korean nationality to become a full citizen of the Republic of Korea. Minister Park Seong-jae personally awarded Kore