Tag Archives: Korea

Security Council calls for world free of nuclear weapons during historic summit

The Security Council today affirmed its commitment to the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and established a broad framework for reducing global nuclear dangers, in an historic summit-le......

Hong Kong: East Asian Games can only get bigger and better

The following is issued on behalf of the 2009 East Asian Games (HK) Limited: When the 1st East Asian Games were launched on May 9-18, 1993 in Shanghai there were only 12 sports, attracting 1,28......

BroadSoft Helps Power XO Communications’ New Enterprise SIP Trunking Offering

Enables Large, Multi-location Businesses to Cost Effectively Manage IP Voice across Distributed Networks GAITHERSBURG, MD – BroadSoft, Inc., the worldwide leader of VoIP applications to t......

Wärtsilä low-speed engines and support services to eight Chinese container vessels

China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. (CSCL), part of the China Shipping Group (CSG), has chosen Wärtsilä main engines for eight container vessels. The Wärtsilä engines for this order will b......

Hong Kong: Sun to shine on early EAG events

The following is issued on behalf of the 2009 East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited: The first days events in the Fifth East Asian Games are set for a bright start with a fine sunny day and gen......

MAIA Intelligence Wins Laurels at Red Herring Asia 2009 Top 100 Awards

Red Herring recognizes MAIA Intelligence, a BI Software Provider as the “Most Promising” Company Driving the Future of Innovative Technology with Red Herring 100 Asia 2009 Award Mumbai, India, ......

Hong Kong: Western Pacific regional meeting on herbal medicines held in Hong Kong (with photo)

More than 30 representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific, drug regulatory authorities and research institutions in the region attended a mee......

Black Belt World opens India’s first Taekwondo institute

Global martial art school Black Belt World organised a mega show called ‘Taekwondo Unleashed’ on the world’s most popular martial art, Taekwondo, wherein a 25-member Korean team of profes......

Hong Kong: Vessels joining parade at EAG opening ceremony arrive in Hong Kong (with photos)

The vessels joining a parade at the opening ceremony of the East Asian Games (EAG) have arrived in Hong Kong today (November 25) to pave way for the ceremony. The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr......

Swiss leader stresses importance of UN amid rising influence of G-20

Switzerland today called for the United Nations to play a greater role in discussing the biggest global issues such as the recent financial crisis, warning that the bloc of major economies know......

Strategy Analytics on Appealing Automotive Entertainment Features

A recent Strategy Analytics survey of vehicle owners in the USA and Western Europe found that drivers increasingly want to be able to use their own devices, such as iPods and MP3 players, via t......

End Distractions and Take Serious Steps, Obama Tells North Korea

Obama spoke with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul November 19, the last stop on the president’s nine-day trip to East Asia. He said both countries will continue to have “extraordin......

Dow Corning Opens Solar Solutions Application & Business Center in Newark, California

Dow Corning Corporation today opened a Solar Solutions Application & Business Center in Newark, California that will serve as its West Coast hub for customer sales, product evaluation and t......

Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms

Philadelphia, PA, 19 November 2009 – Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date......

Marriott Refreshes the Marriott.com Experience

Now Easier for Customers to Find, Book Hotels, and Earn Marriott Rewards® Points — With Over $6 Billion in Annual Gross Revenue, Marriott.com is the 7th Largest Online Retail Site* Bethes......

The regional ASIAN FORUM on CSR in Manila is oversubscribed in spite of the times!

The Asian Institute of Management announced yesterday that the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility on November 19 and 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel is fully subscribed. Of particular ......

Hong Kong: Museum of Tea Ware invited to join Europalia.China 2009 (with photo)

The Tea Through the Ages: An Art of Living exhibition taken to Belgium by the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department as a programme of the Europal......

Hong Kong: Cultural feast to celebrate East Asian Games

Cultural performances from around the region are set to provide a spectacular backdrop to the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games (EAG) with a variety of dynamic and world-renowned events taking pl......

Intertek Opens New 35-ton HVAC Psychometric Testing Facility

New testing chamber bolsters convenience and capacity in Southwest region’s largest, independent HVAC/R performance and safety testing laboratory. Chicago, IL – Intertek, the largest inde......

“Veterans’ Children” Validates Trans-Generational Trauma of War

Since the Vietnam Era, the American psychiatric community has recognized the returning war veterans’ affliction of what is now commonly known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Whi......

Hong Kong: EAG preparatory work going smoothly (with photos)

Preparations for the East Asian Games (EAG) are progressing smoothly and satisfactorily. The Games are now entering their 26-day countdown. The 2009 East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited and gov......