Woo Sang-hyun (189 cm, G) explains why he was able to make five 3-pointers. Kyunghee University defeated Sungkyunkwan University 80-62 on Tuesday in the Group B preliminary round of the 40th MBC Bae National University Basketball Jangju Tournament at the Jangju Indoor Gymnasium. It was the first victory for the team after a loss against…
Month: July 2024
Macau Casino Performance Improvements
Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue showed some sequential improvements in the past week, three analysts say. Investment bank Wells Fargo announced it was revising its May Macau casino gross gaming revenue growth estimate to 15% from 13% compared to the same period a year ago, based on improved earnings. Previous estimates pointed to growth between…
MVP is Betts instead of Ohtani
In the National League (NL), where Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) belongs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will win the Rookie of the Year award and Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers), not Shohei Ohtani, will win the MVP award. MLB.COM mentioned in an article on the 25th (Korea Standard Time) that “Yamamoto started the Seoul Series rough by…
‘112-point blowout’ defending champion Ulsan University defeats Busan National University of Arts to advance to final four
Defending champion Ulsan University has advanced to the finals with a sweep of Busan Arts University. Ulsan University defeated Busan Institute of the Arts 112-73 in the semifinals of the men’s college division of the 40th MBC National Collegiate Basketball Championship on Tuesday at Sangju Gymnasium Gukwan. Wang Chan-young (25 points, 7 rebounds) and Bae…
Kolmar reshuffles US office to bolster cosmetic sales overseas
Kolmar Korea reshuffled its regional office and research facilities in the United States as it seeks to bolster sales in the U.S. cosmetics market, the company said, Tuesday. These appointments come as the company plans to launch its second U.S. manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania early next year, signaling a major expansion of its operations in…
Drunken night out leads to Olympics for US ‘B-Girl’ Choi
A chance encounter during a drunken night out was the unlikely catalyst for breakdancer Sunny Choi’s journey to the Olympic Games. The 35-year-old American will showcase her skills before a global audience in Paris when breaking makes its debut on the Olympic stage. Choi is the beneficiary of efforts to attract younger fans to the…
Vice FM meets with Saudi Arabian counterpart in Riyadh
First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun has met with his Saudi Arabian counterpart in Riyadh to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations in energy and other sectors, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. The meeting between Kim and Waleed Al-Khuraiji took place Wednesday (local time) as a follow-up to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to…
NewJeans to perform halftime show at Tottenham-Bayern match in Seoul
Global K-pop stars NewJeans will perform during the halftime of a preseason football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich in Seoul next month, the match organizer said Thursday. Coupang Play, the Korean streaming platform, announced the five-piece girl group as the halftime performer for the second match of the annual Coupang Play Series at…
China’s cross-border gambling stance remains consistent
“China’s position on cross-border gambling is consistent and clear,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Zhen (pictured) told a regular press briefing in Beijing on Monday. Responding to a reporter’s question about a message sent by the Chinese embassy in Singapore the same day, Mr Lin warned Chinese citizens to “stay away from gambling,” as the country…
S. Korea Biz Targets Sale Amid New Silk Road Stagnation
Hong Kong-listed New Silk Road Culture and Teaching Ltd, previously reportedly involved in the foreign-only casino business in Jeju, South Korea, said it was considering “disposing its business in Korea” amid a “stagnation” of its interests in Hong Kong. We provided this information to our full-year 2023 earnings released on Wednesday. “Entertainment licences in Jeju,…