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Travelodge Opens Largest Asian Hotel in Seoul's Gangnam District
Travelodge Hotels Asia has launched its fifth South Korean property, the 360-room Travelodge Gangnam Yeoksam Seoul, marking its largest hotel in Asia ...

Hong Kong Cinema @ BUSAN 2026 Wraps Up, Bolstering Global Film Collaborations
Hong Kong Cinema @ BUSAN 2026 concluded successfully, highlighting Hong Kong's film industry and fostering international collaboration opportunities.

BTQ Technologies Named Security Partner for MoonPay Korea Stablecoin Infrastructure
BTQ Technologies partners with MoonPay Korea to provide post-quantum cryptography for won-backed stablecoin infrastructure, addressing emerging quantu...

BTQ Technologies Named Security Partner for MoonPay Korea's Won-Backed Stablecoin Infrastructure
BTQ Technologies will provide post-quantum cryptography security for MoonPay Korea's stablecoin infrastructure, addressing the long-term threat quantu...

BTQ Technologies Named Security Partner for MoonPay Korea Stablecoin Infrastructure
BTQ Technologies partners with MoonPay Korea to provide post-quantum cryptography security for Korea's won-backed stablecoin infrastructure, addressin...

Datavault AI CEO to Showcase Tokenized Asset Operating System at XRP Seoul 2026
Datavault AI CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley will present at XRP Seoul 2026, demonstrating the company's tokenization technology and distributing a limited-e...

XRP Seoul Blockchain Week Puts Digital Finance in the Spotlight as Ripple Ecosystem Activity Accelerates
XRP Seoul Blockchain Week and a series of network amendments are set to draw heightened attention to the XRP ecosystem, with implications for institut...

UN Human Rights Council Urged to Address Pretrial Detention of 95-Year-Old Religious Leader in South Korea
CAP Freedom of Conscience's oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council highlights the politically driven detention of Chairman Lee Man-hee and call...

UN Human Rights Council hears case of detained 95-year-old religious leader
CAP Freedom of Conscience told the UN Human Rights Council that South Korea's pre-trial detention of 95-year-old Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee viola...

UN Human Rights Council Urged to Act on Detention of 95-Year-Old Religious Leader in South Korea
CAP Freedom of Conscience has brought the pretrial detention of 95-year-old Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee before the UN Human Rights Council, allegi...

New Protein Discovery in South Korea Offers Hope for Deadly Brain Cancer
Researchers in South Korea have identified a protein that controls brain cancer growth, potentially leading to new treatments for glioblastoma, the de...

Picky Global Launches 12-Inch Receipt Photobooth on Kickstarter, Bringing Photobooths to Small Spaces
Picky Global's new Receipt Photobooth, a 12-inch tall photo booth that prints on thermal receipt paper in about one second, launches on Kickstarter, o...

South Korea's Crypto Tax Delay Battle Continues as Investors Push Fourth Time
Investors are making a fourth attempt to delay South Korea's crypto tax, highlighting ongoing tensions over regulation in the global cryptocurrency in...

Pastors Across Five Regions Unite to Defend Religious Freedom and Call for Release of Detained 95-Year-Old Church Chairman
An international gathering of pastors from the U.S., Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, and Liberia highlights the detention of 95-year-old Shincheonji Church ...

Evolution Metals & Technologies Sets Fiscal 2027 Revenue Guidance of Up to $460 Million as Pohang Expansion Advances
Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. projects fiscal 2027 revenue of $400 million to $460 million, driven by a major expansion that will increase rar...
Aolani and FriendliAI Partner to Meet Surging AI Inference Demand
Aolani will supply GPU cloud infrastructure to FriendliAI, addressing the critical compute shortage for production-scale AI inference and signaling As...

CENTRESTAGE 2026 Draws Record 12,000+ Buyers, Highlighting Hong Kong's Role as Asia's Fashion Hub
The 11th CENTRESTAGE fashion fair concluded with record attendance, underscoring the industry's optimism and Hong Kong's pivotal role in connecting gl...
CENTRESTAGE 2026 Opens with Record Participation and New Hype2 Pavilion
CENTRESTAGE, Asia's premier fashion event, opens with a record 270 brands from 24 countries, debuting the Hype2 pavilion for streetwear and featuring ...

Hyundai's New Battery Technology Could Accelerate EV Adoption and Boost Suppliers
Hyundai's plan to produce advanced batteries in-house to achieve 60% EV sales by 2030 signals a major shift that could reshape the EV market and benef...

Energy Fuels Completes Acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, Forging Integrated Mine-to-Magnet Rare Earth Supply Chain
Energy Fuels' acquisition of ASM adds commercial-scale metals and alloys production, advancing its goal to create a Western mine-to-magnet rare earth ...
YesAsia Holdings Replicates Record Half-Year Results: Revenue Up 23.2% to US$301.51 Million, Net Profit Surges 30.0%
YesAsia Holdings reports strong first half results driven by K-Beauty demand, with strategic investments in logistics and O2O integration boosting pro...

Veterans Edu Expands Live Online SAT Classes for Korean Students in U.S. Time Zones
Veterans Edu now offers live online SAT classes scheduled for North American time zones, enabling Korean students in the U.S. to participate in real-t...

Global Pastors Rally for Religious Freedom in South Korea, Demand Release of Elderly Shincheonji Leader
Over 3,000 pastors from around the world convened to condemn religious freedom violations in South Korea, specifically the detention of 95-year-old Sh...

International Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Freedom of Religion and Expression in South Korea
Human rights organizations held a press conference in Seoul to voice concerns about the treatment of elderly religious leaders in pretrial detention a...

Viromed Medical AG Expands Global Reach with New Distribution Partnerships for ViroCAP® in Six Additional Markets
Viromed Medical AG signs distribution agreements for its cold plasma device ViroCAP® in Spain, Portugal, Greece, the Balkans, Romania, and Saudi Arabi...

International Rights Groups Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom in South Korea
At a press conference in Seoul, international human rights organizations urged South Korea to review the detention of elderly religious leaders, highl...

European Scholars Urge South Korea to Release Elderly Shincheonji Founder Pending Trial
A group of European scholars and human rights advocates has called on South Korea to release 95-year-old Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee from pre-tria...

International Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Freedom of Religion and Expression in South Korea
Human rights organizations held a press conference in Seoul to express concerns about the treatment of elderly religious leaders, particularly the det...

HKTDC August Events to Showcase Wellness and Global Trade Opportunities
The HKTDC's August fairs, themed 'Live Well.Stay Well,' will feature over 1,850 exhibitors from 30+ countries, highlighting wellness trends and Hong K...

Markets Whipsaw as Big Tech Earnings, KOSPI Wipeout, and SpaceX Slide Dominate Episode 812 of DH Unplugged
The latest DH Unplugged episode dissects volatile markets driven by Big Tech earnings, a Korean stock market crash, and SpaceX's post-IPO decline, hig...

Coal Imports into Asia Continue Their Rebound
Asian thermal coal imports have surged for the third consecutive month, driven by summer demand from key economies, highlighting the region's continue...

European Scholars Urge South Korea to Release Elderly Religious Leader, Citing Human Rights Violations
International scholars and human rights experts condemn the detention of 95-year-old Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee Man-hee, arguing it violates inte...

Antifog Films Sheets Market to Reach $8.9 Billion by 2036 as Food Packaging and Cold-Chain Demand Surge
The antifog films sheets market is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2026 to $8.9 billion by 2036 at a 7.5% CAGR, driven by increasing demand for...

Fiber-Based Beverage Multipack Carriers Market Set to Reach USD 1,610 Million by 2036 as Sustainability Drives Adoption
The global fiber-based beverage multipack carriers market is projected to grow from USD 668.3 million in 2026 to USD 1,610.0 million by 2036 at a 9.2%...

Flow Cytometry Diagnostics Market Set to Reach USD 3.5 Billion by 2036 Driven by MRD Testing and Multiparametric Analysis
The global flow cytometry diagnostics market is projected to grow from USD 1.5 billion in 2026 to USD 3.5 billion by 2036, driven by increasing demand...

Samsung Launches First U.S. Credit Card with Barclays, Signaling Expansion into Financial Services
Samsung's debut credit card in partnership with Barclays marks the tech giant's initial foray into U.S. financial services, with plans to further expa...

Faith Leaders Unite in 'Faith in Freedom' Prayer Event to Stand Against Religious Persecution
An interfaith prayer night in Atlanta brought together leaders from multiple religious traditions to address religious persecution globally and domest...

Solvent Dehydration Chemicals Market to Reach USD 2,078.2 Million by 2036 as Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and High-Purity Solvent Recovery Accelerate Global Demand
The global solvent dehydration chemicals market is set to nearly double by 2036, driven by rising demand for high-purity solvents in pharmaceutical an...

International Human Rights Group Raises Concerns Over Discrimination Against Shincheonji Church Members Abroad
CAP LC, an international NGO with UN consultative status, submitted a statement to the UN Human Rights Council warning that unverified stigma against ...

European Scholars Condemn Detention of 95-Year-Old Shincheonji Leader, Warn of Damage to South Korea's Reputation
European scholars of religion and human rights experts call for the release of Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee Man-hee, arguing his detention violates...

Global LED Scalp Brushes Market to Hit USD 2.6 Billion by 2036 as Scalp-First Haircare Fuels Growth
The LED scalp brushes market is forecast to grow at 10.0% CAGR through 2036, driven by at-home light therapy adoption and scalp-first beauty routines,...

SDR Drone's Unified Architecture Challenges Single-Use UAS Model Across Eight Mission Domains
SDR Drone's common technology platform, supporting 13 production models across eight domains, reduces costs and complexity by enabling multiple missio...

European Scholars Urge South Korea to Release Elderly Religious Leader, Citing Human Rights Violations
European scholars of religion and human rights experts are calling for the release of 95-year-old Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee Man-hee, arguing his...

European Scholars Urge South Korea to Release 95-Year-Old Shincheonji Chairman, Citing Human Rights Violations
European religious scholars and human rights experts condemn the detention of Shincheonji Church Chairman Lee Man-hee, arguing it violates internation...

UN Submission Highlights Global Discrimination Concerns Against Shincheonji Church Members
An international human rights NGO's submission to the UN Human Rights Council warns that stigma against Shincheonji Church members, fueled by unverifi...

UN Human Rights Body Addresses Discrimination Concerns Over Shincheonji Church Members Abroad
An international NGO has submitted a statement to the UN Human Rights Council warning that unverified stigma against Shincheonji Church members in Sou...

Hallmark Venture Group’s SDR Drone Positions as Vertically Integrated UAS Provider for Defense and Commercial Markets
SDR Drone, operating under Hallmark Venture Group, is advancing a vertically integrated drone ecosystem with proprietary flight-control software, avio...

