Triller Inc. Secures $310 Million Equity Funding from Global Emerging Markets (GEM) in connection with Upcoming Public Listing

Company Expects to be Publicly Trading in Early Q4 Under Symbol “ILLR” LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Triller Inc.(“Triller”) and GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (“GGY”) today announced a binding $310 million investment from GEM, the Luxembourg based private alternative investment group, in the form of a share subscription facility. Under the agreement, […]

Airinmar selected by Cebu Pacific to provide warranty management and value engineering support services

Berkshire, England, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AAR (NYSE: AIR) subsidiary Airinmar, a leading independent provider of component repair cycle management and aircraft warranty solutions, signed a new services agreement with Philippines-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific. Airinmar will provide Cebu Pacific with a full suite of support services covering both aircraft warranty management and […]

Volantio Announces Successful Completion of $6M Series A

Longtime customer Alaska Airlines invests in company Volantio Office ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volantio, an Atlanta-based technology startup, today announced the successful completion of its $6 million Series A raise led by DiamondStream Partners, an aviation and aerospace venture capital firm, with participation from Alaska Airlines and follow-on investments from JetBlue Ventures, […]

PM calls for swift containment measures against African swine fever

SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday called for officials to swiftly carry out containment measures against the African swine fever, with the nation having reported two new outbreaks of the disease. The disease was confirmed at two separate pig farms in Gimpo and Paju, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday, marking the first outbreaks in the … Read more

Harris promises to seek solutions to S. Korea’s concerns about IRA

SEOUL– U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris promised President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday that the United States will look for solutions to South Korea’s concerns about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as the law is implemented, the presidential office said.   Harris conveyed the position after Yoon reiterated South Korea’s concerns that the law will hurt … Read more

Opposition-controlled National Assembly passes no-confidence motion against FM

SEOUL– The National Assembly on Thursday passed a motion calling for the dismissal of Foreign Minister Park Jin as the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) pushed to hold him responsible for what it claims was a disastrous overseas trip by President Yoon Suk-yeol.   The motion was approved in a 168-1 vote boycotted by the … Read more

S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases under 40,000 for 3rd day amid eased virus curbs

SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the third straight day Thursday as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down.   The county reported 30,881 new COVID-19 infections, including 252 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,740,635, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.   It marks a … Read more