Rohit Sharma, Adidas India join hands to raise awareness about plastic pollution in oceans
Apr 30, 2022 22:54 pm UTC| Nature Sports Economy
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been wearing his customized Adidas shoes created to spread awareness about ending plastic waste in the oceans. The spikes have the slogan End Plastic Waste on them. Sharma...
S. Korea's luxury hotels raise bingsu prices due to inflation
Apr 30, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
The prices of bingsu offered by luxury hotels such as The Shilla are surging with inflation wreaking havoc in recent months. The Shilla increased the price of its Apple Mango Bingsu offered at the hotels lounge and bar...
Jeju Air cuts carbon emissions by replacing aircraft brakes
Apr 30, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Jeju Air Co. is replacing aircraft brakes to lower aircraft weight and washing aircraft engines are among the measures to reduce carbon emissions. South Koreas largest low-cost carrier announced Thursday that it had...
S. Korean gov’t orders Hyundai, Kia to postpone start of used car biz
Apr 30, 2022 22:35 pm UTC| Business Economy
The South Korean government ordered Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. to delay their plans to enter the used car market by a year to minimize the impact on existing players. Secondhand automobile sales were...
Japan's Calbee introduces 'wet' potato chips
Apr 30, 2022 22:32 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Calbee is now offering a moist product called Nure Jaga, which translates to Wet Potato. The new chips are moist, as the name implies, and are inspired by Nure Senbei, a sort of moist senbei or rice cracker sold by a...
Korea Expressway Corp. inks ₩100 billion deal to manage Bangladesh's Padma Bridge
Apr 29, 2022 23:18 pm UTC| Business Economy
The Korea Expressway Corp. had signed a 100 billion won deal with the Bangladesh Bridge Authority to operate and manage the Padma Bridge, a multipurpose road-rail bridge expected to be commissioned by June. The deal...
Nike releases launch details for shoe honoring Kobe Bryant and daughter
Apr 29, 2022 23:17 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Nike has released details about the launching of its Kobe 6 Protro Mambacita Sweet 16 shoe honoring the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. For the introduction of the shoe, Nike will...
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