[ 메디채널 황정호 기자 ] 리야드, 사우디아라비아, 2026년 1월 9일 -- 반다르 빈 이브라힘 알코라예프(Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef) 사우디아라비아 산업광물자원부 장관(Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources)이 후원하는 글로벌 광물 혁신 경진대회(Global Minerals Innovation Competition) 1기 대면 부트캠프가 칼리드 빈 살레 알 무다이퍼(Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer) 산업광물자원부 광업 담당 차관이 참석한 가운데 "미래 광물 개척자"라는 제목으로 개막했다. 이 대회는 산업광물자원부가 국가산업개발물류 프로그램(National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, NIDLP)과 함께 주관하는 행사다. 이번 대면 부트캠프는 2026년 1월 8일 목요일에 시작해 2026년 1월 10일까지 이어지며 예선을 통과한 32개국 대표 356명이 글로벌 무대에서 자웅을 겨룬다. 참가자는 전 세계 57개국에서 신청한 1,812명 중에서 선발되어 이번 대회의 국제적
台北、2026年1月8日 -- 台湾政府が厳格に審査・認証する優良宿泊ブランド「好客民宿」は、高いサービス品質と地域ならではの人情味により、台湾が国際旅行者を迎えるうえで大きな役割を担っています。日本の皆さまに「好客民宿」の魅力をより身近に感じていただくため、日本人写真家・小林賢伍氏が複数の「好客民宿」を実際に訪れ、滞在を通じて取材・体験しました。映像と写真を通して、台湾の誠実な"おもてなしの心"を紹介します。 現在台湾在住の写真作家である小林氏は、大学卒業後に旅を始め、これまで20カ国以上を訪問し、各地の風景と文化を撮影してきました。台湾交通部観光署にお招きいただき、今回の取材では、旅人の視点から台湾の民宿の多様な魅力を伝えています。台南の古都では、書店に滞在するユニークな体験を提供する民宿「夜宿書店」の美学に触れ、静けさの中にも温もりを感じる空間を紹介しています。さらに嘉義市内では、ヒノキの香りに包まれる癒やしの空間を取材し、阿里山へ行けない旅人でもヒノキの香りを通じて自然を身近に感じられるような体験を映像で表現しました。これらの作品を通じて、台湾ならではの土地の温度感と文化の雰囲気を体感していただけます。 「好客民宿」認証マークは、台湾が宿泊品質を保証する証です。各施設はそれぞれ独自のスタイルを持ち、特色ある
HONG KONG, Jan. 9, 2026 -- Wong Tin-Chee, Founder of Herbalgy Pharmaceutical Ltd. and Professor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been honored as one of the Local Heroes in GQ Hong Kong's Men of the Year 2025, in recognition of his long-standing commitment to advancing pain management through Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as his dedication to giving back to society through education, philanthropy, and public health advocacy. Download high-resolution images: https://bit.ly/4anXYEU Beyond clinical practice and product development, Professor Wong has cons
채터누가, 테네시, 2026년 1월 8일 -- 1월 8일 첨단 산업용 여과 솔루션 분야를 선도하는 글로벌 제조기업 클리노바(Cleanova)가 미국 소재 기업인 에어플로텍(Airflotek)과 TES-클린 에어 시스템(TES-Clean Air Systems)을 전략적으로 인수했다고 발표했다. 1982년 설립된 에어플로텍은 반도체, 제약, 바이오 등 대기질 요건이 까다로운 산업 분야를 대상으로 전 세계 최첨단 클린룸 환경에 사용되는 맞춤형 공기 여과 및 통제 환경 시스템을 설계•제작하고 있다. 1986년 설립된 TES-클린 에어 시스템은 에어플로텍 제품의 독점 유통사로서 수십 년간 축적해 온 클린룸 및 반도체 애플리케이션 전문성을 기반으로 전 세계 고객을 지원한다. 이번 인수로 클리노바는 신뢰성, 성능, 오염 제어가 미션 크리티컬(mission-critical) 요소인 초청정 통제 환경 분야에 즉시 진입하게 됐다. 이 분야는 AI 기반 반도체 제조, 데이터 센터 및 고성능 컴퓨팅 인프라의 신속한 구축, 무균 제약 및 바이오 생산에 필수적이다. 에어플로텍과 TES-클린 에어 시스템은 미션 크리티컬 클린룸 및 초청정 공기
Applications are now open for official National Team Partners to help build the foundation for a credible and sustainable nation-based esports competition EWCF to establish $20 million ENC Development Fund to support the long-term growth of nation-based ecosystems [Media Kit] RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 8, 2026 -- The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today introduced the national team representation framework for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November, by opening the applic
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2026 -- Rokid, a global pioneer in human-computer interaction and augmented reality, announced a strategic collaboration with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, to enable payment functionality on Rokid Glasses and Rokid Ai Glasses Style—the world's first open ecosystem AI smart glasses, recently unveiled globally at CES 2026, expanding real-world use cases for AI-powered wearable technology. The integration with Alipay+ GlassPay, an embedded payment solution designed by Ant International spec
The brand is the official lifestyle apparel partner for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, collaborating on exclusive product, campaigns featuring elite American athletes, and experiences that engage the ski community and beyond. NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2026 -- J.Crew unveils its highly anticipated collection with U.S. Ski & Snowboard as part of a three-year partnership. Celebrating J.Crew's longstanding connection to mountain life and après-ski style, the collection comes together with the renowned national organization as its athletes head into their Olympic and Paralympi
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2026 -- IMG (International Medical Group) is now accepting applications for its Student Journey Scholarship, a program designed to help international students fund their studies at a U.S. college or university. Entries for the 2026 Spring semester will be accepted January 1-March 31, 2026, and one student will be selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship. To apply for IMG's Student Journey Scholarship, applicants are asked to submit a 500-word essay or 3-minute video describing their journey that led them to pursue higher education in the United Stat
NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2026 -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on January 8th Stocks are down early Thursday as Wall Street adjusts to President Trump's second-year agenda. Defense stocks like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin surged 7% pre-market after Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027. Technology shares remain in demand as investors b
TAIPEI, Jan. 8, 2026 -- Illumina Taiwan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and Precision Medicine Asia, Limited (PREMIA), a leading Asian cancer clinical-genomic screening network, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership that will expand access to comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) for all eligible oncology patients across the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) system. This partnership also aims to support the creation of an Asia-wide clinical-genomic oncology database to advance precision oncology. "We are committed to ensuring that all cancer patients benefit from the