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There may come a day - and for many it is already here - when sportswashing is so common and accepted that it is no longer a talking point. But for me, it is not here yet. Saudi Arabia has bought big boxing matches, a Formula 1 race and Newcastle United and Qatar has bought a World Cup. All participants have been rightly grilled on the issue. So it is only right to quiz the golfers who are teeing up at the first Saudi-backed golf event at the Centurion Club this week - the LIV Golf Invitational London - on whether they feel they are being used to promote the Saudi regime. If they really care. And is there anywhere in the world where, as “independent contractors”, they would not ply their trade. Phil Mickelson , who called the Saudis “scary mother*******” in comments released in February that he thought were off the record, kept to the script yesterday. But Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood literally had no answers when I asked them if there was anywhere they would not play … [Read more...] about Feisty exchange with Poulter and Westwood over golf sportswashing shows moral compass

A poster showing BTS members is displayed at a tourist information center in Seoul on June 15. [AP/YONHAP] HYBE was not required to make a formal disclosure about a possible BTS "hiatus," according to the stock exchange, despite concerns that the company failed to properly communicate a material event to the public and shareholders. "Not disclosing information on a BTS hiatus is not a violation of Korea Exchange rules," said Lee June-hyung, a spokesperson for Korea Exchange. "The band's remarks were vague. The company would have to file a disclosure if it was clear from when to when the group will halt activities." Lee added that listed entertainment agencies cannot file reports on every activity of their singers or actors. In a video released June 14, BTS member Suga suggested that the band would be taking a temporary break from group activities. HYBE's stock plummeted 28 percent the following day to near its initial public offering price. The stock hasn't recovered since, … [Read more...] about HYBE not required to disclose BTS ‘hiatus,’ Korea Exchange says

A week after BTS announced it was taking a hiatus to focus on solo projects, the president of the Korea Singers Association, Lee Ja-yeon, urged the K-pop mega boy band to reconsider. "I'm overcome by my fear and concern that the BTS Hallyu (Korean wave), a movement possessing the greatest cultural soft power that the world has ever witnessed, will vanish soon," she wrote in a statement on June 22, according to entertainment portal Allkpop. Members of BTS announced on June 14 that they would be taking a hiatus to focus on solo projects, although they stressed that group activities would continue and they were not disbanding. Lee continued: "In the years leading up to the birth of this movement, it was believed that finding the 'Next Beatles' would be a very difficult achievement, and now, we have arrived at a point where it is difficult to hope for the 'Next BTS' to emerge any time soon. Thus, there is great concern that the heartbeat of Hallyu will cease." However, her plea has … [Read more...] about Korea Singers Association president slammed for urging BTS not to go on hiatus

North Western Railway has decided to cancel 6 trains due to operational reasons. Hence, passengers travelling to the cities of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh etc. may face trouble travelling. Along with doubling or tripling the railway line under zonal railways, the construction work of railway foot-over bridge or railway under bridge continues. Due to all the infrastructure plans, the movement of trains around the country has also been affected. North Western Railway has now decided to cancel 6 trains due to operational reasons. According to Shashi Kiran, a spokesperson from North Western Railway, the following 6 trains are being cancelled due to operational reasons. Passengers are requested to schedule their plans accordingly. Train No. 20843, Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi rail service will remain cancelled on 27.06.22, 28.06.22, 04.07.22, and 05.07.22 (04 trips). Train No. 20844, Bhagat Ki … [Read more...] about Indian Railways Cancels 6 Trains Connecting Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Bengal

SK bioscience's GBP510, Korea's first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine [SK BIOSCIENCE] SK bioscience's Covid-19 vaccine candidate won approval recommendation from the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council (CPAC) under the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. That's the second hurdle SKYCovione cleared to get formal use approval, and the toughest. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reviews drug candidates in three phases, so only one remains. "Based on the overall data regarding safety and efficacy, the CPAC advised that we could approve the use of SKYCovione," the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Monday. The review was done by 12 outside experts and seven experts from the ministry. According to the data, SKYCovione had 2.93 times more neutralizing antibodies titers against the virus than AstraZeneca's vaccine. It also demonstrated higher immunogenicity. SKYCovione's Phase 3 clinical trials were comparative-style trials, which compare the immunogenicity of an … [Read more...] about SK bioscience’s Covid-19 vaccine clears major hurdle

Korea Shipbuidling & Offshore Engineering President Ka Sam-Hyun, right, and Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Delfin N. Lorenzana, left, stand for a photo session after the signing of a contract for six offshore patrol vessels on Monday at the Department of National Defense complex in Manila. [KSOE] Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) received a 744.9 billion won ($579.5 million) order for six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) from the Philippines. KSOE, 35.05 percent owned by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Holdings, announced on Monday that it signed a contract with the Philippines Department of National Defense for the construction of six 2,400-ton OPV vessels to be delivered by 2028. The signing ceremony was held at the Philippines Department of National Defense complex in Manila, with attendees including the Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Delfin N. Lorenzana, KSOE President Ka Sam-Hyun, HHI naval & special ship business … [Read more...] about KSOE wins order for offshore patrol vessels from the Philippines

A sign informing passengers that no cash payments will be accepted is seen on a Seoul city bus. [KANG GAP-SAENG] Daejeon’s buses won't take cash from July, following a trend that has already begun in the capital and other cities. The Daejeon city government announced Monday it will expand cashless buses to all of its routes beginning next month. Since last July, it has conducted a trial run for cashless buses on its Barota B1 bus line. Few people paid in cash anyway. According to Daejeon, the rate of cash use for bus fares dropped from 2.2 percent in 2020 to 1.8 percent in 2021 and 1.5 percent this year. The total number of fares on Daejeon buses was estimated are around 110 million people in 2021. Of them, only 2 million were in cash. Managing fare collection boxes is a hassle compared to electronic payments. It costs about 150 million won ($116,770) a year to process bus fares paid in cash, including labor costs, the city explained. A risk of injury while carrying around … [Read more...] about More buses are rejecting fares paid in cash

Torchy’s Tacos , the wildly popular Austin-based fast-casual chain, opened a 5,000-square-foot location, at 63 North Quebec Street, in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, on June 22. It is the company’s seventh restaurant in Denver and its tenth overall in Colorado, according to a statement. The other three are in Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins. “Colorado has some of the most loyal, die-hard taco junkies in the country, and it’s because of them that we’ve seen such incredible growth in the state since we opened our first Denver restaurant in 2016,” Torchy’s founder and CEO Mike Rypka said in a statement. Torchy’s is known for its oversized fusion tacos that include everything from breakfast tacos made with brisket; green chile pork tacos with cotija cheese; and fried chicken tacos with poblano sauce. Torchy’s was founded 15 years ago and now has 100 locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and … [Read more...] about Torchy’s Tacos, Smashburger and Bonchon open new Denver-area locations

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia was mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, “pouring fire" on the city of Lysychansk from the ground and air, the local governor said Monday, as Western leaders met to discuss ways of bolstering support for Kyiv. Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Russian forces were pummeling Lysychansk after capturing the neighboring city of Sievierodonetsk in recent days. It's part of a stepped-up Russian offensive to wrest the broader Donbas region from Ukrainian government control in what Western experts say has become the new main goal of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, now in its fifth month. “They’re pouring fire on the city both from the air and from the ground. After the takeover of Sievierodonetsk, the enemy army has concentrated all its forces on capturing (our) last stronghold in the Luhansk … [Read more...] about Russia ‘pouring fire’ on Ukrainian city as offensive mounts

Nearly a month after objecting to electoral votes cast for President Biden, Rep. Mike Garcia wanted to clear the air. In a lengthy Jan. 30 op-ed in a local newspaper, the Santa Clarita Republican and former Navy fighter jet pilot denounced the blowback on social media that branded him “a seditionist, a traitor, or even worse.” Roughly 150 miles to the north, Rep. David Valadao also had some explaining to do after voting to impeach President Trump for his part in inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. He, like Garcia, was disparaged by some constituents as a traitor. Two votes in Congress in successive weeks — one to certify Biden’s election and another to impeach the president — snared the two California Republicans into the pitched battle over the future of their party: whether the GOP will demand allegiance to Trump or break from his influence. On one side sits Garcia and the majority of House Republicans, who on Jan. 6 aligned with Trump in rejecting the will of the … [Read more...] about For two California Republicans, diverging approaches to Trump lead to the same place: Backlash