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Society
Trace of African swine fever found in dead wild boar in DMZ
Seoul: South Korea confirmed two more cases of the African swine fever (ASF) on Thursday to raise the total number of cases to 13 in less than three weeks and found traces of the deadly animal virus in a dead wild boar in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The latest case…
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IT-Science
Hyundai, Aptiv to form $4 billion JV for self-driving platform
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it will set up a $4 billion joint venture (JV) with Ireland-based autonomous vehicle startup Aptiv next year to develop a self-driving platform. Faced with the spread of protectionism and tougher competition with rivals, the South Korean carmaker has been aggressive in investing in…
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17 die of dengue fever, 9000 cases reported across Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A health official said that 8,933 dengue cases have been reported from across the country, while 17 people lost their lives during the current year. Chief of Disease Surveillance Division at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Dr. Rana Safdar told the media that…
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Culture
South Korea going all-out to stem spread of African swine fever
Seoul: South Korea remained alert on Wednesday to stem the spread of African swine fever across the country after reporting its second confirmed case of the deadly animal disease at a farm near the heavily fortified border with North Korea. The new case at a pig farm in Yeoncheon was…
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South Korea to spend over $841 million to nurture content creators
Seoul: South Korea announced plans Tuesday to help raise the global competitiveness of the country’s entertainment and content industry via an investment-loan guarantee project worth more than 1 trillion won ($841 million). The government will spend 450 billion won by 2022 in a “content venture investment fund” aimed at offering…
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Kyrgyzstan discusses new digitalization opportunities for citizens, businesses
Bishkek: The creation of a public platform where the government, business and civil society will be able to discuss new opportunities offered by digital transformation for citizens and businesses is being held in Bishkek. The forum, devoted to digitalization, will also address the realization of the people’s rights through digital…
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Politics
AJA, JAK forum to debate “how we should face the third decade of the 21st century”
Seoul: Diplomacy, national security, the unification of Korea, multiculturalism, conflicts, the environment, and religion will be among the topics to be debated in depth at a forum to be hosted by the Asia Journalist Association (Director Lee Hyung Kyun, President Ashraf Dali) next week. The two-part forum, “How we should…
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Business
Bloomberg New Economy Forum announces preliminary speaker and participant line-up for Beijing event
New York, Beijing: Bloomberg and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) have released a preliminary speaker and participant list for the 2019 New Economy Forum, to be held in Beijing on November 20 – 22. Nearly 500 of the world’s most influential business executives, technology innovators, government officials,…
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U.S. sanctions three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups
Washington: The United States has sanctioned three entities it accused of conducting cyberattacks on behalf of the North Korean government to generate revenue for the regime’s nuclear and missile programs. The Department of the Treasury said the new measures target Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andariel, all of which are controlled…
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Bahrain bank launches Fatema, the world’s first Digital DNA Human
Manama: Bahrain-based Bank ABC and Soul Machines, a New Zealand based deep science & technology company, announced that “Fatema,” a fully autonomous, AI-driven Digital Human, would be an integral part of the Bank’s customer experience. The ‘digital employee’ accumulates experiences, learns, and responds to customers individually through experiential learning, adding…
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