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Korean wins prestigious King Faisal Prize award for lifetime work
RIYADH: A Korean who taught Arabic language and Islamic sciences at the Universities of Myeongji and Hankook for Foreign Studies was awarded one of the world’s most prestigious prizes – The King Faisal Prize. He is the first Korean to receive a King Faisal Prize award, Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed…
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Business
China to scrap quarantine requirement for international arrivals on January 8
BEIJING: China will scrap the quarantine requirement for international arrivals starting January 8, 2023, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement. NHC said passengers traveling to China need to take nucleic acid test within 48 hours before boarding their flights to China, and that nucleic acid screenings…
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Society
Mongolia second Asian country to join Nature for Health Initiative
The conference in progress (Montsame) ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia has become one of the six countries to join the Nature for Health Initiative (N4H) to advance global efforts in upstream pandemic prevention. Environment and Green Development Advisor to the President of Mongolia N. Batkhuu participated in the side event at the CBD…
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Politics
Deal of the decade: China, Saudi Arabia sign 35 agreements worth $30 billion
RIYADH: Very few visits would have rivalled in significance and success with the official trip made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia this week. The Chinese leader traveled to Riyadh for three summits with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Arab League states. He cemented…
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IT-Science
Samsung Electronics appoints first woman president
SEOUL: The Korean woman credited with successfully promoting the image and brand of Samsung’s Galaxy mobile phones has made history at Samsung by becoming the first woman executive to be promoted to president of global marketing for its mobile business. Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday made the announcement, in the…
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Culture
A visit to Daegu, nicknamed the ‘Apple City’
The historical city of Daegu is the economic motor of South Korea and home to Oriental Medical Culture. Thousands of health professionals are produced every year at Daegu Health College, where currently 7000 students are enrolled in various programs. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative DAEGU: After traveling for over…
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IT-Science
Media is very important to spread tolerance messages – WAM director general
Nurzhan during the interview with WAM Director General Al Rayssi By Nurzhan Kasmalieva ABU DHABI: Media is very important to spread messages of tolerance, Director General of the Emirates News Agency (WAM) Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi told Kabar. In an interview about the future of the media industry, Al Rayssi…
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Business
A visit to Pohang – The City of Steel and Light
POSCO, the South Korea’s first and one of the world’s largest steel-making company is based in coastal city Pohang, also known for its Lighthouses. In 1968, Pohang Iron and Steel Company was founded and its construction commenced in 1970. The devotion of workers was behind the successful completion of country’s…
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IT-Science
At Abu Dhabi’s Global Media Congress, Metaverse presenter conducts live interview
ABU DHABI: An international media event held over three days in the Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has used technologies that combine physical and virtual reality to conduct a live interview. The interactive interview was among the major features of the Global Media Congress in…
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Vietnam confirms first monkeypox infection
Monkeypox infected patients in HCM City will be treated at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Dantri) By Phong Lan Dantri International HO CHI MINH CITY: A woman returning to Vietnam from Dubai has been infected with the monkeypox virus, the first case recorded in the country so far, the…
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