TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce that Cong Thanh Nguyen has been named Business Development Manager for their Cryogenic Equipment & Solutions market serving Vietnam.
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam, Cong will be on the front line of the region’s growing Industrial Gas and LNG business, providing solutions from our industrial products line and offering strong service and local support. He will be responsible for expanding the brand awareness of the Group to a broad range of local customers. Additionally, this will complete three major business lines of Nikkiso in Vietnam besides Aerospace and Medical divisions.
Cong was previously Business Development Manager for Vietnam Industrial Gas. His responsibilities included collaborating with numerous departments to develop and implement improvement strategies. He has a Master of Arts degree in International Business from the University of Greenwich, England (Singapore Campus).
“Cong’s industry and international business experience combined with his knowledge of the local market will be of great benefit, as we work to develop the opportunities in this region” according to Tim Born, Vice President, Southeast Asia.
With this addition, Nikkiso continues their commitment to provide direct support and be both a global and local presence for their customers.
ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.
Annual survey finds international applications to business schools soared back as domestic demand softened
RESTON, Va., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total applications to graduate business schools dipped from the pandemic-level spikes, slipping 3.4 percent year-on-year among a matched sample of programs, according to a survey report released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This comes after application volumes increased 2.4 percent year-on-year in 2020 amid the start of the pandemic and sustained that level of demand in 2021, when schools reported a 0.4 percent year-on-year increase. As the pandemic’s effects on mobility lessened this admissions cycle, however, international applications saw a remarkable rebound, particularly for those applying to programs in the United States. Most US programs reported international application increases, especially full-time two-year MBA programs (80% of programs) and STEM-designated programs (61%). Similarly in Europe, most MBA programs either saw stability or more applications from abroad this year.
The largest and most widely cited survey of its kind in the industry, the GMAC 2022 Application Trends Survey was conducted between July and September with application figures submitted by 950 programs of 264 business schools in 33 countries worldwide. The survey aims to examine the rapidly shifting landscape of demand for graduate management education (GME) programs. An annual survey in its 24th year, the 2022 study reflects perhaps the end of the pandemic- disrupted years and offers insight into how the post-pandemic market may take shape.
Notably, most programs in Europe and Asia grew or maintained women’s representation in applicant pools. A majority of responding programs in Europe (58%) and Asia (57%) grew or sustained the number of applications received from women. In addition, more than half of US programs maintained or grew applications from underrepresented populations (URP), particularly master of data analytics (66%) and master in management (65%).
“I’m very pleased to see that women in Europe and Asia and underrepresented groups in the US are increasingly aspiring to pursue the business education that could empower and equip them to achieve their career objectives,” said Joy Jones, CEO of GMAC. “I commend the business school community for the encouraging trend that has grown from their concerted efforts to attract a diverse pool of talent.”
Other Key Findings
Applications to business master’s programs ticked up, riding the wave of international interest
Global applications to business master’s programs—including master in management, master of finance, and master of data analytics—grew year-on-year by 3.2 percent. All business master’s program types in the United States had a greater share of programs report increases in international applications than decreases, except for master of accounting. International applications to US programs were up at an especially high proportion of specialized degrees, including master of supply chain management (93%), master in marketing (76%), and master of data analytics (61%).
“The business master’s programs have traditionally been attractive to international candidates. As the pandemic-induced restrictions gradually ease and people learn to live alongside and cope with the virus, we expect international mobility to continue to bounce back,” said Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, dean and professor of finance at Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the GMAC board of directors.
Asia retained more talent in-region while Canada experienced a reverse in application trends
Business schools in the Asia region were able to attract otherwise mobile candidates during the pandemic. While roughly equal shares of responding Asia programs reported total application volume growth and declines this year, those who experienced growth or stability saw it in both domestic (60%) and international applications (63%). This trend is consistent with GMAC’s survey of prospective students released earlier this year when the data suggest that candidates from some traditionally mobile regions of Asia may be increasingly opting to study domestically.
Canadian programs saw significant drops in both domestic and international applications. Among Canadian programs that responded to each of the last two years’ surveys, total applications were down 23 percent year-on-year, with 75 percent of programs reporting declines in domestic applications and 68 percent reporting declines in international applications. This reversal comes after years of consistently positive outcomes for Canadian schools dating back to 2017, coinciding with the reduction of visa availability in the US.
US flexible MBA programs gained traction despite declines in domestic demand for professional MBA programs
This year, slightly more than half of flexible MBA programs─ which allow their students to change between full-time and part-time status throughout their time in the program─ reported application volume growth. In addition, women accounted for 44 percent of flexible MBA applicants, which is higher than any other US MBA program type. At the same time, most professional MBA programs in the US received fewer applications this year, including online MBA (76% of programs), part-time MBA (75%), and executive MBA (67%). In fact, US online MBA programs saw a second consecutive year of application declines after a 2020 pandemic boom.
“With the job market being white hot and the Great Resignation reducing the total workforce, it is no surprise that programs offering the most flexibility were the most attractive to working professionals, especially women,” said Maite Salazar, chief marketing officer at GMAC.
About GMAC
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. GMAC provides world-class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry, as well as resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment.
More than 12 million prospective students a year trust GMAC’s websites, including mba.com, to learn about MBA and business master’s programs, connect with schools around the world, prepare and register for exams and get advice on successfully applying to MBA and business master’s programs. BusinessBecause and The MBA Tour are subsidiaries of GMAC, a global organization with offices in China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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– Korea’s ginseng overseas exports increased 16.3% year-on-year to $267.2 million, a record high
– Korea’s representative regional specialty, red ginseng, has been recognized as the world’s best red ginseng for its excellent quality and efficacy
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT), Korea’s agricultural and fishery exports reached $11.36 billion last year, exceeding $10 billion for the first time in history.
Korea’s No.1 red ginseng brand is ‘CheongKwanJang’ created by KGC (Korea Ginseng Corporation), which has a tradition of 123 years, accounting for about 70% of the total red ginseng market in Korea. In order to produce the highest quality red ginseng, ‘CheongKwanJang’ conducts 430 safety tests for a total period of 8 years before products are shipped, including 2 years of soil management and 6 years of cultivation, to produce premium red ginseng that customers can consume with confidence.
The growth of traditional foods has been remarkable. Among them, export of ginseng products, such as red ginseng, was the highest ever at $267.2 million, up 16.3% from the previous year.
The popularity of various K-cultures, including the K-pop craze led by <BTS>, the globally recognized movie <Parasite> and Korean dramas that are popular around the world through the OTT platform, has led to interest in Korean cuisine and food culture, and is believed to have played a part in the popularity of K-foods.
Historically, the first K-food loved by people around the world was ‘Korean ginseng.’ For thousands of years, Korean ginseng has been known as a special gift from the heavens to protect the health of Koreans.
In particular, due to its excellent quality and efficacy, Korean ginseng is exported to more than 40 countries around the world, including China, the United States and Japan, and it is loved by people all around the world.
Korean ginseng is called by various names depending on the processing method, but most of the Korean ginseng is manufactured in the form of red ginseng through streaming and drying. Red ginseng is known to have the best efficacy for each active ingredient among various forms of ginseng as unique saponins are synthesized during the manufacturing process.
Red ginseng is also one of the regular state-visit gifts that South Koran leaders give to foreign leaders.
زادت صادرات الجنسنغ الكوري إلى الخارج بنسبة 16.3٪ على أساس سنوي لتصل إلى 267.2 مليون دولار، وهو رقم قياسي
تم الاعتراف بالتخصص الإقليمي التمثيلي لكوريا، الجينسنغ الأحمر، كأفضل جينسنغ أحمر في العالم لجودته وفعاليته الممتازة
سيؤول، كوريا الجنوبية، 27 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2022 / PRNewswire / — وفقًا لشركة المزارع السمكية وتجارة الغذاء الكورية، بلغت الصادرات الزراعية والسمكية الكورية 11.36 مليار دولار في العام الماضي، متجاوزة مبلغ الـ 10 مليارات دولار لأول مرة في التاريخ .
العلامة التجارية الكورية للجينسنغ الأحمر رقم 1 هي CheongKwanJang (تشيونغ كوانجانغ) التي أطلقتها شركة كوريا للجينسنغ، التي تتمتع بتقليد يعود تاريخه إلى ما قبل 123 عامًا، والذي يمثل حوالي 70 ٪ من إجمالي سوق الجينسنغ الأحمرفي كوريا. من أجل إنتاج أعلى جودة من الجينسنغ الأحمر، تجري شركة تشيونغ كوانجانغ430 اختبار أمان لمدة إجمالية تبلغ 8 سنوات قبل شحن المنتجات، بما في ذلك سنتان من اختبارات إدارة التربة و 6 سنوات للزراعة، لإنتاج الجينسنغ الأحمر المتميز الذي يمكن للعملاء استهلاكه بثقة.
لقد كان نمو الأطعمة التقليدية ملحوظًا. من بينها، كانت صادرات الجينسنغ، مثل الجينسنغ الأحمر، هي الأعلى على الإطلاق إذ بلغت 267.2 مليون دولار، بزيادة 16.3٪ عن العام السابق.
أدت شعبية الثقافات الكورية المختلفة، بما في ذلك ثورة الموسيقى الشعبية الكورية التي تتصدرها فرقة “بي تي أس” وشركة إنتاج الأفلام المعترف بها عالميًا “باراسايت” والدراما الكورية التي تحظى بشعبية في جميع أنحاء العالم من خلال منصة أو تي تي، إلى الاهتمام بثقافة المطبخ والطعام الكوري، ويُعتقد أنها لعبت دورًا في زيادة شعبية الأطعمة الكورية.
تاريخيا، كان أول طعام كوري أحبه الناس في جميع أنحاء العالم هو “الجينسنغ الكوري”. منذ آلاف السنين، عُرف الجينسنغ الكوري بأنه هدية خاصة من السماء لحماية صحة الكوريين.
على وجه الخصوص، ونظرًا لجودته الممتازة وفعاليته، يتم تصدير الجينسنغ الكوري إلى أكثر من 40 دولة حول العالم، بما في ذلك الصين والولايات المتحدة واليابان، وهو منتج يحبه الناس في جميع أنحاء العالم.
يُطلق على الجنسنغ الكوري أسماء مختلفة اعتمادًا على طريقة معالجته، ولكن يتم تصنيع معظم الجينسنغ الكوري في شكل الجينسنغ الأحمر من خلال التدفق والتجفيف. من المعروف أن الجينسنغ الأحمر يتمتع بأفضل فعالية لكل مكون نشط من بين الأشكال المختلفة للجينسنغ حيث يتم استخلاص الصابونين الفريد أثناء عملية التصنيع.
الجينسنغ الأحمر هو أيضًا يعتبر إحدى الهدايا التي يقدمها قادة كوريا الجنوبية للقادة الأجانب في زياراتهم الرسمية.
Cloth Band, Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles, Printed with Spectacular Snowy Mountain Views
TOKYO, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of the latest addition to the PRO TREK line of outdoor watches. The new PRW-61MA is a collaboration model designed with the Swiss outdoor brand MAMMUT.
This latest release, the PRW-61MA, brings PRO TREK and MAMMUT together for a design that is perfect for an urban outdoor lifestyle.
The watch comes with a cloth band and interchangeable soft urethane band that suit a variety of different occasions and clothing styles. The primary cloth band features the monochromatic MAMMUT Alpine all over print of spectacular views of snowy mountains for which the outdoor brand’s designs are known. The tag on the band is embroidered with the MAMMUT mammoth logo. The soft urethane band is a simple black design with the mammoth logo on the band loop for everyday wear. The timepiece also incorporates the signature MAMMUT orange on the brand name logo on the watch dial, the hour and minute hands, buttons, and other design accents.
Another important aspect of this collaboration is both brands’ commitment to environmental conservation. MAMMUT focuses on eliminating hazardous substances from its manufacturing processes as it develops sustainable products, and the PRO TREK is the first Casio line to incorporate watch parts made with eco-friendly biomass plastics, which were introduced in March 2022. Reflecting the passion for conserving nature that the two outdoor brands share, the PRW-61MA employs sustainable materials. The cloth band is made of recycled PET material from plastic bottles and other plastics, while the soft urethane band is made of biomass plastics using raw materials from castor seeds and corn. The case and case back are also made of biomass plastics.
In addition, the watch is equipped with the Tough Solar charging system, which effectively converts light from the sun, fluorescent lamps and other sources to power the watch, eliminating the need to regularly replace the battery, thereby further reducing environmental impact.
لندن، 27 أكتوبر / تشرين أول 2022/PRNewswire/ — طرحت شركة Privat 3 Money منصة تداول متنقلة مخصصة يتسنى الولوج إليها عن طريق تطبيقها المتاح على الهواتف المتنقلة، لتصبح المؤسسة المالية الرقمية الثانية فقط بالمملكة المتحدة التي تقدم هذه الخدمة المشمولة داخل تطبيق.
وقد انطلقت منصة التداول داخل السوق بفضل التعاون بين شركة DriveWealth، الخاضعة لرقابة هيئة تنظيم القطاع المالي الأمريكية “FINRA” وشركة P3 Wealth، الخاضعة لرقابة هيئة مراقبة السلوكيات المالية “FCA”، وهي مؤسسة زميلة لشركة Privat 3 Money.
يمنح هذا التعاون عملاء الشركة إمكانية الولوج إلى الودائع وخدمات الدفع، فضلاً عن الاستثمار في إطار منصة متنقلة واحدة.
ويستطيع العملاء حاليًا الولوج إلى بورصة نيويورك وبورصة ناسداك، وهما اثنتين من كبرى أسواق التداول على مستوى العالم.
إن Privat 3 Money تُحدِث ثورة في عالم الثروات الخاصة بفضل تلك المنصة المالية الرقمية الأفضل في فئتها.
طرحت Privat 3 Money، وهي أحدث الشركات البريطانية وأهمها في قطاع التقنيات الحصرية لإدارة الثروات، منصة تداول متنقلة مخصصة، لتصبح المؤسسة المالية الرقمية الثانية في المملكة المتحدة، بعد Revolut، لتقديم هذه الخدمة للعملاء المؤهلين لتلقي هذا النوع من الخدمات.
وقد تقرر طرح منصة P3 هذا الشهر، وبذلك تمنح العملاء المؤهلين الفرصة للولوج إلى خدمات الدفع الرقمي وخدمات الودائع، فضلاً عن إمكانية الاستثمار ضمن حساب واحد والتداول على أسهم الشركات الأمريكية عن طريق الولوج إلى أكبر سوقين للأوراق المالية في العالم وهما بورصة نيويورك وبورصة ناسداك. وتتمنى P3 تمكين عملائها في نهاية المطاف من التداول بسلاسة ويسر على العملات الرقمية الرائجة بفضل هذا الحل التقني السريع، بناءً على ترخيص تستصدره في المستقبل.
ويرجع الفضل في الأمر برمته إلى التعاون مع DriveWealth، وهي شركة مقرها الولايات المتحدة وتعمل في قطاع الاستثمار في التقنيات المالية على مستوى العالم، إذ يتمكن عملاء P3، بفضل تقنيتها الحديثة المتكاملة والمتطورة، من الولوج إلى السوق، التي بثت فيها دماء الحياة منصة Privat 3 المتنقلة المتقدمة.
وقد تأسست DriveWealth، الخاضعة لرقابة هيئة تنظيم القطاع المالي الأمريكية “FINRA”، في عام 2012 في ظل رؤية مفادها أن الاستثمار في سوق الأوراق المالية الأمريكية ينبغي الوصول إليه من أي مكان في العالم رقميًا وبطريقة غير مكلفة. ومنذ ذلك الحين، تطورت أعمال الشركة لتصبح قوة فاعلة على مستوى العالم بفضل التعاون مع ما يربو على 100 مؤسسة تعمل في قطاع التقنيات المالية والبنوك الرقمية والمحافظ المالية لإتاحة إمكانيات التداول على الأوراق المالية المدرجة في أسواق الأوراق المالية الأمريكية للمستثمرين من جميع أنحاء العالم.
وفي هذا السياق صرح هنري تيمكن، كبير مسؤولي المعلومات لدى DriveWealth قائلاً: “نحن على أعتاب ثورة رقمية في عالم التمويل الشخصي. ونعمل، عن طريق التعاون مع مؤسسات تنتهج ذات الأساليب التي نتبعها Privat 3، على منح عملائنا الأدوات التي تلزمهم للسيطرة على شؤونهم المالية.
وقد كان التعاون مع Privat 3 Money ميسرًا بفضل الاتحاد مع P3 Wealth وهي مؤسسة استثمارية خاضعة لرقابة هيئة مراقبة السلوكيات المالية “FCA” والمملوكة بالكامل لرضا البجاوي، مؤسس ورئيس Privat 3 Money. وعن طريق ذلك التعاون، يتمكن عملاء Privat 3 المدرجين على منصة DriveWealth من إجراء معاملاتهم بفضل الترخيص الممنوح لهم من P3 Wealth.”
كما صرح رضا البجاوي، مؤسس Privat 3 Money، قائلاً: “نحن المؤسسة المالية الثانية في المملكة المتحدة التي تقدم لعملائها إمكانية الولوج إلى الخدمات الشبيهة بالخدمات المصرفية وإمكانات التداول على منصة واحدة ومن خلال حساب واحد.”
وأردف: “إنه منتج يتيح لعملاء P3 المؤهلين طريقة أكثر فاعلية للاستثمار في أموالهم باستخدام أدوات تتسم بالكفاءة والتنظيم ابتُكرت مع وضع عالم التمويل المستقبلي في الحسبان. وهو ابتكار يغير قواعد اللعبة ويخدم عملاءنا في عالم مختلط كثير المشاغل ويفتقر إلى الوقت.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, in a phone call on Thursday, discussed with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Antonio Tajani, bilateral ties and a number of Middle East issues.
In the phone call, Safadi congratulated his Italian counterpart for assuming his new responsibilities as foreign minister.
A Cabinet session, chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, on Thursday decided to name Faisal Shboul, who was sworn in today as Minister of Government Communications, as the government’s official spokesperson.
The Council of Ministers also re-formed its ministerial committees, in accordance with the latest ministerial reshuffle, which was approved today by a Royal Decree.
The government held a session on Thursday, headed by the Prime Minister, Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, following the issuance of a Royal decree approving a Cabinet reshuffle.
The PM thanked the outgoing ministers for their efforts, stressing that all Cabinet members worked in an “exceptional” atmosphere and assumed responsibility in difficult circumstances, to serve Hashemite leadership, the Kingdom and Jordanian people.
Khasawneh also congratulated the new ministers, who joined the Cabinet team, wishing them success in their tasks.
The PM said the fifth Cabinet’s reshuffle comes nearly two years after the government’s formation, which was formed as a task-based ministerial team in the beginning, and accomplished many of these duties, under the King’s Letter of Designation to the government, foremost was dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic-related conditions and consequences.
The government was also formed in light of constitutional deadlines, after the end of the 8th Parliament’s tenure, and tasked Independent Election Commission (IEC) to hold new parliamentary elections on their constitutional date, he pointed out..
In addition, he said he government presented the first budget following the agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) to speed up the pace of structural economic reforms, adding that the gov’t pledged to pursuing structural reforms that revive the national economy, with its commitment to avoid imposing any taxes in any form.
The PM noted the gov’t is “proud” of achieving many of the structural goals and reforms needed by national necessities related to protecting Jordan’s national economy, improving economic conditions, maintaining public finances and financial and monetary independence.
Referring to “great” achievements during Jordan’s first centenary, the PM said the Kingdom , which has entered its second centennial, launched, under His Majesty King Abdullah II’s leadership, supported by His Highness Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince, a comprehensive reform path within three main axes: Political system modernization, economic modernization scheme, and the public sector modernization roadmap.
These three modernization tracks overlap and converge with each other to make the comprehensive modernization endeavors “successful,” he noted.
A delegation from the UK House of Commons’ International Development Committee, and the British Embassy in Jordan, along with representatives from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the embassies of Norway and the Netherlands, on Wednesday visited the Social Security Corporation (SSC) to learn more about the social protection programs and discuss the Estidama++ program.
Speaking about the program, Muhammad Yassin, Chairman of the Corporation’s Estidama++ Committee, emphasized the importance of the program in expanding social security coverage and regulating informal workers, noting that it is funded by the UK, Norway, and the Netherlands in collaboration with the ILO and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
The UK delegation stated that the UK’s parliament International Development Committee is assisting countries hosting refugees, particularly Jordan, which has been hosting a large number of refugees for more than a decade.
(GMAT
