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13 APAC Mobile Wallet and Digital Bank Leaders Sign up for New MSME Initiative to Accelerate Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Payments, Finance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Banking, Professional Services, Technology, Fintech, Online Privacy, TrueMoney, Automation, DANA, Employment, Climate change, Sirius, Face, BKash, Biophysical environment, Corporation, Education, ESG, Knowledge, Growth, Private sector, Carbon, World Bank Group, Social, MSME, International Finance Corporation, Money, Workforce, Monetary Authority of Singapore, South Korea, Multimedia, GCash, MAS

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will collaborate with Ant International to develop and promote a set of Digital Sustainability Impact Management Toolkits in the next two years.

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  • International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will collaborate with Ant International to develop and promote a set of Digital Sustainability Impact Management Toolkits in the next two years.
  • Corporates and businesses today face increasing reporting requirements from regulators, financial institutions, and supply chain partners to disclose and track their sustainability performances.
  • “We always talk about financial and digital inclusion, but sustainability inclusion for MSMEs is becoming one of the most pressing challenges,” said Leiming Chen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ant International.
  • With this, GCash has become their bridge to digital by providing essential tools – transforming the way they do business.

Incheon Metropolitan City, IAIAC, and MITRE Unveil Advanced Air Mobility Concept of Operations

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Software, Other Transport, Data Management, Technology, Air, Aerospace, Transport, Manufacturing, Partnership, Travel, Research, Mitre Corporation, MITRE, Concept of operations, Quality of life, Metropolis, City, Airspace, Safety, Atmosphere, South Korea, Airport, AAM

Incheon Metropolitan City, in a landmark partnership with the Institute for Aerospace Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAIAC) and The MITRE Corporation, has released Incheon’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Concept of Operations.

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  • Incheon Metropolitan City, in a landmark partnership with the Institute for Aerospace Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAIAC) and The MITRE Corporation, has released Incheon’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Concept of Operations.
  • The AAM Concept of Operations outlines an approach to AAM integration, with a strong emphasis on safety, community acceptance, and improved mobility.
  • "The integration of AAM operations in Incheon promises to transform our region's transportation landscape,” said Incheon Mayor Jeong-bok Yoo.
  • “This Concept of Operations serves as a roadmap to that future, prioritizing safety, community acceptance, and improved mobility.

For six consecutive years, transcosmos wins Excellent Reading Culture Business Certification in South Korea

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Certification, Social, Organization, BPO, Growth, Communication, Tourism, Environment, TCK, Knowledge, Running, CS, Excellent, South Korea, Sport, Ministry, Book, Government, FS, Tutoring

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), the company has been certified as an Excellent Reading Culture Business for six straight years at the 10th Republic of Korea Excellent Reading Culture Business Certification Awards, a certification program co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.

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  • Actively supporting employee growth through diverse activities including regular reading sessions, special lectures on reading, reading programs, and more
    TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), the company has been certified as an Excellent Reading Culture Business for six straight years at the 10th Republic of Korea Excellent Reading Culture Business Certification Awards, a certification program co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.
  • The Excellent Reading Culture Business Certification Program was established to encourage businesses to create a good reading environment at workplaces as well as develop a culture of reading in society as a whole.
  • The Excellent Culture Business Certification is awarded to institutions that contribute to promoting a culture of reading by enhancing communication between organizations and individuals, developing creative talent, etc.
  • After being named the first winner of the Excellent Reading Culture Business Certification and the Excellent Reading Business Award in South Korea's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in 2018, transcosmos received the Excellent Reading Business Award again in 2022.

transcosmos develops GenAI-powered chatbot T-GPT in South Korea

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
BPO, Database, Chatbot, History, CS, Nature, Statistics, GPT, API, Language, South Korea, FS, Customer service

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has developed and released T-GPT, a chatbot service powered by generative AI (GenAI) in the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

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  • TOKYO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has developed and released T-GPT, a chatbot service powered by generative AI (GenAI) in the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
  • To assist clients in developing their own GPT Chatbot services specifically designed to meet their user needs, transcosmos experts help the development process.
  • With around 10,000 people, transcosmos Korea is empowering more than 350 clients in Korea with its business process outsourcing (BPO) services specifically optimized for each industry.
  • transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.

SK hynix Signs Investment Agreement of Advanced Chip Packaging with Indiana

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
CHIPS, HBM, Ambassador, Package, Assistant, Partnership, DRAM, Research, News, AI, Local government, Organic, Commerce, Purdue Research Park, Silicon, Architecture, HBM3, Midwestern United States, Semiconductor, Ecosystem, ChatGPT, South Korea, HBM2, Government, Dynamic random-access memory

"I'm so proud to officially welcome SK hynix to Indiana, and we're confident this new partnership will enhance the Lafayette-West Lafayette region, Purdue University and the state of Indiana for the long term.

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  • "I'm so proud to officially welcome SK hynix to Indiana, and we're confident this new partnership will enhance the Lafayette-West Lafayette region, Purdue University and the state of Indiana for the long term.
  • Senator Todd Young, a key advocate for the project, said, "SK hynix will soon be a household name in Indiana.
  • "SK hynix is the global pioneer and dominant market leader in memory chips for AI," Purdue University President Mung Chiang said.
  • It is also a monumental moment for completing the supply chain of digital economy in our country through chips advanced packaging.

New England Biolabs® opens subsidiary in the Republic of Korea

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Growth, Partnership, NEB, Research, New England Biolabs, Public sector, International business, South Korea

IPSWICH, Mass., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Biolabs (NEB®), a world leader in the production of reagents for the life science industry, extended its global subsidiary network with the opening of New England Biolabs Korea Ltd. (NEB Korea).

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  • IPSWICH, Mass., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Biolabs (NEB®), a world leader in the production of reagents for the life science industry, extended its global subsidiary network with the opening of New England Biolabs Korea Ltd. (NEB Korea).
  • The Republic of Korea is emerging as a global leader in the life science space, as a result of strong public sector support and private sector investments.
  • NEB Korea will now bring a higher level of service to our valued customers and local distributors in this important market.
  • NEB also maintains subsidiary offices in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Working together to protect democracy and defend human rights

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Online, Friends, Democracy, Face, Trust, Future Generations, Artificial intelligence, Summit, South Korea

That is why we are working with international partners to safeguard and advance democracy.

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  • That is why we are working with international partners to safeguard and advance democracy.
  • Canada remains unwavering in its commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
  • That's why we are working with partners around the world, through the Summit for Democracy, to strengthen democracy and trust in our institutions.
  • Canada remains committed to the issues highlighted in its 35 commitments presented at the first Summit for Democracy in 2021.

Tangier selected as the 2024 Global Host City of International Jazz Day

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Conference, Musical, International Jazz Day, Partnership, United, Social media, City, United Nations, General conference, United Nations General Assembly, Student, UNESCO, Shemekia Copeland, Radio, Culture, South Korea, Ministry, Television, Nightclub

PARIS and WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce that the city of Tangier, Morocco will serve as the Global Host and will anchor the International Jazz Day programs around the world.

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  • PARIS and WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30.
  • UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce that the city of Tangier, Morocco will serve as the Global Host and will anchor the International Jazz Day programs around the world.
  • "The designation of Tangier marks the first time a city on the African continent will host International Jazz Day, the world's largest and most significant celebration of jazz," said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO.
  • The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and producing International Jazz Day each year.

Innovation in Healthcare and Digital Technologies Boosts European Patent Applications by U.S. Companies

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Boston Scientific, Growth, Biotechnology, Unitary, Unitary patent, Environment, EPO, Medtronic, Unified Patent Court, Samsung, Johnson & Johnson, European Patent Convention, Invention, Patent, Ericsson, South Korea, Multimedia, SME

MUNICH, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. companies filed 48 155 patent applications at the European Patent Office last year, an increase of 0.4% compared to 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 .

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  • MUNICH, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. companies filed 48 155 patent applications at the European Patent Office last year, an increase of 0.4% compared to 2022, according to the EPO's Patent Index 2023 .
  • The U.S. thus accounted for 24.2% of the total patent applications received by the EPO in 2023.
  • The U.S. consistently ranks as the top filing country at the EPO, and the number of patent applications has increased by +31.3% since 2014.
  • The U.S. growth was driven by increased patent applications in healthcare and digital technologies, making up the five leading U.S technology fields with the most patent applications in Europe: medical technology (6 098 patent applications), computer technology (5 111), digital communication (5 008), pharmaceuticals (3 802), biotechnology (2 751).

ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme

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Friday, April 5, 2024
PECR, Information, Freedom, Telecommunications, APEC, EIR, Privacy, ICO, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Information privacy, South Korea, Data wrangling, FOIA

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement.

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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement.
  • Global CAPE members include the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Chinese Taipei.
  • "The ICO’s association with the Global CAPE is an important step in strengthening our relationship with other countries so we can work together to tackle global data protection and privacy issues.
  • Notes to editors
    - The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator for data protection and information rights law, upholding information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.