Nominations Open for the Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nominations are now open for the first award of the Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology, which recognizes novel technologies that have improved human health. Each year, the prize will celebrate a novel technology and recognize up to four key individuals and/or teams who contributed to the […]

Alchip Technologies Q3 Revenue Sets Fiscal Year ’22 Record

Operating Income and Net Income Up Year-on-Year Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alchip Technologies set a fiscal year 2022 record with Q3 revenue reaching $117.5 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 28 percent over Q3 2021 revenue of $94.1 million, and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 16.2 percent over Q2 2022 revenue of […]

Cloudian Launches On-Premises Object Storage for Snowflake Analytics Workloads

Solution Offers Public Cloud-like Scalability and Ease of Management in Customer Data Centers SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cloudian® today announced the launch of its HyperStore® on-prem data lake storage in partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company. Cloudian and Snowflake customers will now have access to data stored on HyperStore that […]

Ruling party urges striking truckers to return to work

SEOUL– The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday called on striking cargo truck drivers to return to work, saying they are holding people “hostage” with their walkout.   The general strike of the members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union, under the wing of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), is an “unfair … Read more

2022 MAMA Awards to kick off in Japan

SEOUL– The MAMA Awards, the K-pop industry’s biggest annual year-end music awards, will open in Japan on Tuesday.   The two-night awards show will bring a combined 70,000 spectators to the Kyocera Dome Osaka, a baseball stadium located in Osaka, according to CJ ENM, the media and entertainment company that hosts the event.   The … Read more

Disney to showcase new movies, streaming content in Singapore

SINGAPORE– Entertainment giant Disney is set to unveil an expansive list of new films and shows in Singapore this week, with a focus on original content from the Asia-Pacific region to be streamed exclusively on Disney+.   Set to take place at the MBS Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday, Disney Content Showcase will present … Read more

Arrest warrant sought for ex-national security adviser in fisheries official’s death

SEOUL– Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Tuesday for former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon as part of an investigation into the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea.   Suh was accused of involvement in the then Moon Jae-in government’s conclusion without sufficient evidence that the fisheries official was killed … Read more

Cold wave alerts to be issued for most of S. Korea on Wednesday

SEOUL– A cold wave advisory will be issued in Seoul and almost all other parts of the nation Wednesday as a cold snap is forecast to grip the nation following an unusually warm November, the weather agency said.   The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the cold wave advisory will take effect in Seoul and … Read more