[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Technology is revolutionising how elections are run,” said Matt Gokhool, Chief Executive of the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) and Chairman of the International Centre for Electoral Psychology (ICEP) during the 4th Annual Meeting of Election Management Bodies. The event, hosted by Georgia’s Central Election Commission and organized by the ICPS, gathered electoral authorities, experts, ONGs and technology and service providers on February 24~26th. Under the theme "Stakeholders Engagement and Effective Communication” participants shared experiences an
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (http://stclife.com/en/lab/lnb01.html) (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the pulmonary fibrosis patient who visited Korea from Calgary, Canada. Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease caused by overproduction of fibrous tissues while lung tissues are consistently being destroyed. As scar tissues gradually spread to entire lung, oxygen uptake is reduced, which causes difficulty in breathing. It is a kind of autoimmune diseases tha
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO:4324)(ISIN:JP3551520004)(President & CEO: Tadashi Ishii; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 74,609.81 million yen) was named Advertising Agency of the Year1, Network of the Year, and Interactive Agency of the Year at the 17th Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (ADFEST 2014) held from March 6 to 8 in Pattaya, Thailand. Dentsu Inc. received the top award, the Grande Lotus, in the Film, Interactive, Promo, Design, and Integrated categories, and, together with other Dentsu Group companies, won five Gold Lotuses, sixteen Silver Lotuses, nineteen Bronze Lotuses and
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) South Korea’s food and beverage (F&B) per capita consumption is expected to grow by a CAGR of 5.1 percent to 2016. Additionally, South Korea’s foodservice market is forecast to increase by a CAGR of 4.8 percent to 2015, with a growing appreciation for up-market restaurants that offer quality food as consumers become more affluent and discerning. The fresh food market is also expected to continue to grow by a CAGR of 1.5 percent to 2016, and overall mass grocery retail sales are expected to increase at a CAGR
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has been ranked in the world’s top three vendors of video-conferencing systems in the latest report by Wainhouse Research. According to the “SpotCheck Group Video Conferencing Q4-2013 and YR-2013 (http://goo.gl/fIM0Ib)” report by Wainhouse Research, a leading research firm in the video conferencing industry, ZTE achieved 14 percent market share in the shipment of videoconferencing te
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Hilton Worldwide (www.hiltonworldwide.com) today announced the signing of a new management agreement with PT. Bali Ragawisata for the first Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts (http://goo.gl/PbHxb) property in Indonesia. Located in the exclusive Bukit Pandawa precinct in the south of Bali, the 96-villa Waldorf Astoria Bali is also the fourth hotel in the pipeline in Indonesia for the global hospitality group. “Waldorf Astoria has experienced unrivaled growth in recent years as we continue to expand our footprint with iconic signings in landmark locations,” said John Vandersl
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]MTR Corporation Limited, a Hytera client, won “Best Use of TETRA for Transport” in recently announced 2014 International TETRA Awards. The awarding was organized by TETRA Today in association with TETRA and Critical Communications Association (TCCA). MTR Corporation operates one of the world's busiest rapid transit and light rail networks in Hong Kong. Around 5.1 million passengers travel with MTR lines each day, and the trains depart every 2.1 minutes during peak hours. Reliable communication systems are critical for maintaining its daily operation. MTR has been using TE
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-ku) had a signing ceremony with the Microcredit Joyful Union (President, Jeong, Myeong-gi) for ‘2014 Citibank Korea - Joyful Union Support for Microcredit Business’ in the boardroom on the 10th fl. of Citibank Korea on Mar. 13, 2014. At the signing ceremony, Citibank Korea delivered KRW 110 million (USD 100,000) funded by the Citi Foundation to the microcredit institution, followed by the contract signing and a photo shoot. The Joyful Union that started as the first-ever microcredit financial institution in Korea has provided lending to the lo