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Find the latest information from Japan! In anticipation of the tourism resumption in the future, JNTO has begun to expand the contents of its website

  • Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has begun to expand the contents of its website in anticipation of Japan tourism resumption in the future and for the coming 50th anniversary that celebrate the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam in 2023.
  • As a first step, JNTO will open a new page on its official website (https://www.japan.travel/vi/vn/)  to consolidate information related to the new coronavirus and to introduce ways to enjoy traveling in Japan in this age.
  • We will continue to add popular contents for Vietnamese travelers on a regular basis, so stay tuned!

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 26 January 2022 – While the effects of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) are still all over the world, Japanese government is now advancing more flexible measures against it such as through easing of its border measures.

【Website】

URL: https://www.japan.travel/vi/vn/practical-coronavirus-information

Website「https://www.japan.travel/vi/vn/」、

Facebook「Cảm nhận Nhật Bản」(https://www.facebook.com/camnhannhatban/)、

Instagram「Visit Japan Vietnam」(https://www.instagram.com/visitjapan_vn/

Based on such measures, JNTO has released a new page that summarizes information related to the situation of COVID-19 and its countermeasures provided by related ministries and tourism agencies. In addition, JNTO has launched a new page to introduce countermeasures by tourism regions and other organizations in Japan in/With COVID-19 era, as well as to introduce recommended sightseeing spots that meet the new needs of tourists. JNTO will provide useful information in hope that tourists can enjoy their trip to Japan with peace of mind when tourism resumes in the future.

This website page is intended to be actively used by not only travelers, but also by travel agencies and media. JNTO will also continue to actively disseminate information through official Facebook account (camnhannhatban) and Instagram (visitjapan_vn), so please stay tuned!

 

[New contents] (plan)

February 2022; “Encounter with Matcha”, “Snow Festival in Tohoku and Japanese Winter”.

March 2022; “Shopping at Duty Free Shops”, “Japanese Universities as Tourist Attractions”, “Beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossoms”.

 

[For travel agencies, media and other corporations]

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Laos Confirms 579 New Cases of Covid-19, Four Deaths

Bolikhamxay Covid Update

Laos has recorded 579 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four deaths.

Ghostly Monkey and Succulent Bamboo Among New Species Discovered in Mekong Region

Ghostly Monkey Popa langur found in Myanmar.
"Ghostly Monkey" Popa langur discovered in Myanmar.

A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is one of 224 new species listed by the World Wildlife Fund in its latest update on the Mekong region.

GEODIS adds multiple flights to its AirDirect network in Asia-Pacific

  • New weekly services from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG) and Sydney (SYD)
  • Second weekly rotation: KUL –   Hong Kong (HKG) – Chennai (MAA) – KUL added
  • All schedules serviced by long-term chartered aircraft
  • Total of 320 tons in increased capacity
  • Kuala Lumpur established as multi-modal hub integrating with GEODIS Road Network, linking Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 26 January 2022 – In response to surging demand for air cargo capacity in the region, GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, has significantly expanded its AirDirect own operated network with three more intra-Asia Pacific (APAC) flight routes.  With a newly established hub in Kuala Lumpur, the logistics operator will dovetail the air services with its Road Network linking destinations throughout Southeast Asia.  The multi-modal expansion builds on its strong momentum in creating diverse transportation options for customizing supply chain solutions for its customers.

 

[Image showing new flight routes]

 

The expanded flight network, which bridges Hong Kong, Chennai, Sydney, and Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur, can carry an additional 320 tons of cargo weekly. This will significantly ease the strain on the supply chains, which saw load factors and yields reach historic highs in 2021 when cargo capacity struggled to meet the surge in e-commerce transactions. With demand for airfreight forecast to increase, particularly amidst ongoing delays and flight cancellations across Southeast Asia following the impact of the Omicron variant, GEODIS believes its extended AirDirect schedules will become a pivotal component in ensuring seamless, reliable, and efficient air transport services in the region.

The new flights will enable consolidated shipments across Asia including goods from key manufacturing sites in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam to transit via the Kuala Lumpur hub allowing all three of GEODIS’ key services – AIRFLEX, AIRFAST, AIRSAVE – to be offered to customers, presenting options that balance transit time against cost, according to customers’ individual needs. 

 

“By enabling seamless connections with our expanded road network, connecting Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, the multimodal hub at Kuala Lumpur offers highly integrated transport solutions that not only circumvent disruptions affecting both air and sea cargo flows, but also ensure that customers’ shipments can reach anywhere in mainland Southeast Asia,” says Onno Boots, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, GEODIS.

 

“Given the increasingly complex supply chain landscape that has affected the logistical priorities and needs of industries across the board, it is more crucial now than ever to supplement integrated transport networks on strategic routes. GEODIS’ new intra-APAC flight routes represent our sustained commitment to provide highly reliable and innovative solutions to help customers optimize their response to the e-commerce boom and chart their long-term business growth.”  

 

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport), coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a global network spanning nearly 170 countries, is reflected by its top business rankings: no. 1 in France and no. 7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS employed over 41,000 people globally and generated €8.4 billion in revenue.

#GEODIS

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Digital Baroque: History Meets Algorithm, a future-looking exhibition that channels history, opens 31 January-7 February, 2022 on the newly launched 4ART NFT+ marketplace

STEINHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND – Newsaktuell – 26 January 2022 – 4ARTechnologies, a pioneer in art digitization and security is proud to launch its inaugural exhibition, Digital Baroque: History Meets Algorithm that brings together 11 individual artists and 3 collectives.

 

Rewind Collective, Marie Antoinette #1

 

Vittorio Bonapace, Digital Reminiscence

 

Inspired by Timothy Murray’s groundbreaking book, Digital Baroque: New Media and Cinematic Folds, the exhibition provides a Baroque lens on new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, digital surveillance and data paintings, asking the question: how would Baroque influence the virtual space?”

A total of 14 physical artworks ranging from data sculpture, AR wallpaper, screen painting and ink drawing to physical prints and 3D printed sculptures will each be matched by a unique NFT and minted on the Palm Network, an Ethereum side chain that is over 99% more energy-efficient than Proof of Work-based blockchain networks. 

 

The artists exhibiting are:

 

Neïl Beloufa, Vittorio Bonapace, ‘Botchy-Botchy’, Rewind Collective, Brendan Dawes, Dr Ahmed Elgammal, Nacho Frades, Carla Gannis, Claudia Hart, Leo Isikdogan and Emerson Barrett, Sara Ludy, Jonathan Monaghan, Ouchhh, and Yeo Shih Yun. Their works have been exhibited and are collected by prominent public and private institutions like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) NY, Guggenheim Museum NY, Whitney Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Museum, Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, Hermitage Museum, Singapore Art Museum, Broad Art Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Sammlung Goetz and Julia Stoschek Collection, among others.

About 4ARTechnologies

4ARTechnologies is setting a new digital art standard. The company, based in Switzerland, combines blockchain with its patented technology to offer greater transparency, security, and efficiency to the art market.

4ARTechnologies

Turmstrasse 30 6312 Steinhausen  Switzerland

Phone: +41 41 740 00 50

Email: nft@4art-technologies.com

 

#4ARTechnologies

Thailand Moves to Decriminalize Marijuana

Thailand moves to decriminalize marijuana

Thailand has become the first Asian nation to move to decriminalize marijuana, although rules governing recreational use remain unclear.

xx network Launches a Quantum Resistant Messaging App – xx messenger

Blockchain-based xx messenger protects message content and metadata with unprecedented quantum resistance

LOS ANGELES, US – Media OutReach – 26 January 2022 – The world’s first quantum-resistant messaging app, xx messenger, launched on the xx network today. xx messenger allows users to communicate in real time through hundreds of decentralized nodes operating worldwide. The app is available for download on IOS and Android, features group chat as well as photo and audio sharing, and designed for easy use and switching to legacy messaging apps.

 

Unlike existing messaging apps, xx messenger uses quantum-resistant cryptography to protect message content from decoding and cMix software to obfuscate or shred metadata—information about who sends, when they send, where they send from, and who receives. Randomly selected teams of xx nodes encrypt anonymity sets of 1,000 messages, which are then repeatedly shuffled and have also been encrypted using quantum-resistant cryptography. Information that links senders and receivers is destroyed, preventing third parties from tracking intimate details about the patterns and structure of our lives.

 

xx messenger is dedicated to protecting and strengthening inalienable privacy rights at the dawn of web3.

  • Existing Message Encryption is not Quantum Resistant: Currently, messages sent on all other existing messengers, even those with “strong end-to-end encryption,” will be easily retroactively decoded and analyzed by AI. Only what has been said using xx messenger will remain private.
  • Only xx Offers Metadata Shredding: Metadata shredding works by sending messages through randomly chosen xx network nodes around the world. Each node changes the order and the encryption  before forwarding and then erases any record of what it has done.
  • Full xx Decentralization: The xx network supporting the xx messenger is a distributed, decentralized blockchain, now in mainnet, and is operated on transparent software run by more than 350 independently owned nodes in more than 80 countries. The xx messenger App is truly a decentralized App (dApp), which means that it operates on a decentralized blockchain autonomously through smart contracts.

The pioneering team behind the creation of the xx messenger developed early practical, anonymous, and verifiable cryptographic systems and is led by renowned cryptographer David Chaum, who proposed and deployed digital currencies, mix networks, permissionless cryptographic solutions, and verifiable voting systems starting in the 1980s.

 

For more, please visit https://xx.network/

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#KpopTwitter reaches new heights with 7.8 billion global Tweets

Younger artists like ENHYPEN, aespa, and ITZY forged strong connections with their fans in 2021


Fans are growing in many countries such as Peru, Colombia, Singapore, and Ecuador

 

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 26 January 2022 – With a massive 7.8 billion global Tweets in 2021, #KpopTwitter once again showed its power by breaking its previous record of 6.7 billion Tweets in 2020. Registering a notable 16% increase in Tweet volume globally, #KpopTwitter conversations became more diverse and vibrant in 2021.

Diving deeper into the flurry of Tweets, Twitter’s analysis reveals the Top 20 countries Tweeting most about K-pop, the Top 20 countries with the most K-pop fans, as well as rankings of the most Tweeted about K-pop artists and rising K-pop artists.    

With its legion of passionate and active fans, Indonesia tops the list for most number of K-pop Tweets for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, Mexico, Malaysia, Brazil, India, and Japan made it into the top 10.

While the list of countries with the most number of fans (analyzed by unique authors) looks similar to the list for most number of Tweets, with Indonesia coming in first and the others like Japan and the Philippines close behind, countries like Peru, Colombia, Singapore, and Ecuador were featured among the top 20 this year (after missing out in 2020). Meanwhile, as the number of fans continues to grow in various countries, Chile and Vietnam climbed the ranks by four and five positions, ultimately securing the 16th and 13th spots respectively.  

Of course, the 21st century pop icon, BTS (@BTS_twt), takes the top spot as the most Tweeted about K-pop artist globally – with the band’s real-life concert ‘BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA’ alone contributing more than 68 million Tweets from all over the world. For the second year in a row, NCT (@NCTsmtown) comes in second.

In addition to K-pop sensation BLACKPINK (@BLACKPINK) and heavyweights EXO (@weareoneEXO) being featured on the top 20 list, younger groups also cemented their positions with TOMORROW X TOGETHER (@TXT_members) rising from 8th place in 2020 to 6th in 2021, ATEEZ (@ATEEZofficial) climbing one spot to 9th, and Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) at 10th.

2021 also proved to be a breakthrough year for the 4th generation of K-pop idols. ENHYPEN (@ENHYPEN_members) who were 5th on the 2020 list of rising K-pop artists impressively came in as the 3rd most Tweeted about band in 2021 (just after BTS and NCT). Within a year of their debut, the group celebrated a huge achievement with their first studio album “DIMENSION:DILEMMA” becoming a ‘million-seller’ and placing 11th on the Billboard 200 chart. Fellow 4th generation idols aespa (@aespa_official) and ITZY (@ITZYofficial) also hit significant milestones as they first entered the top 20 list, being 14th and 16th respectively.

Other K-pop idols on the top 20 list include TREASURE (@treasuremembers), SEVENTEEN (@pledis_17), TWICE (@JYPETWICE), GOT7 (@GOT7Official), THE BOYZ (@IST_THEBOYZ), iKON (@YG_iKONIC), ASTRO (@offclASTRO), MonstaX (@OfficialMonstaX), Red Velvet (@RVsmtown), and SHINee(@SHINee).

Unsurprisingly ENHYPEN (@ENHYPEN_members) is first on the list of the Top 10 rising Artists, followed by TOMORROW X TOGETHER (@TXT_members), TREASURE (@treasuremembers), aespa (@aespa_official), and ITZY (@ITZYofficial). Newer generation groups like IVE (@IVEstarship), CRAVITY  (@CRAVITYstarship), WEi (@WEi__Official), ONEUS (@official_ONEUS), and CIX (@CIX_twt) are also featured on the Top 10.

2021 saw growing global interest in Korean entertainment beyond music

While the reach of K-pop continued to skyrocket, we also saw a variety of conversations as Korean dramas, movies, webtoons, and other types of entertainment steadily cemented their place on the world stage. In particular, webtoons turned K-dramas were embraced by the global audience, with True Beauty, Sweet Home, and Navillera among the top most Tweeted about webtoons on Twitter. Of course, the influence of K-pop also had a part to play. When official soundtracks included famous K-pop artists, dramas and webtoons enjoyed a boost in viewership – such as BTS V’s song ‘Sweet Night’ for Itaewon Class.

As the place to be for both fans and artists to connect, Twitter is a home for many celebrities from the different facets of Korean entertainment. In addition to well-known rapper Youngji (@dokgodieinsaeng) and actress Lee SeYoung (@seyoung0703), stars from the hit show Street Woman Fighter such as Monika (@monikaaashin), Honey J (@__honey_j__), and no:ze (@noze_world) started new Twitter accounts in the second half of 2021.

Fans enjoyed more #OnlyOnTwitter content connecting themselves closely to stars

Twitter continues to launch new features and programs that deliver #OnlyOnTwitter content to fans everywhere. Beyond providing support to the K-pop community, Twitter is also expanding our capabilities and evolving into a service to promote K-content. We have already hosted #TwitterBlueroom live sessions for movies and dramas including Q&As with the cast of The Book of Fish, King Maker, The Red Sleeve, and One Ordinary Day. Twitter also brought #FanTweets and #BehindTheTweets to K-pop starting with BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ’s. With the introduction of Twitter Spaces in 2021, Twitter has also created more opportunities and channels for fans and artists to connect and communicate, building stronger relationships with each other.

Twitter’s Head of Global K-pop Partnerships, YeonJeong Kim says, “In 2021, with BTS and NCT leading the conversation, we could also see an increase in conversation related to rising artists such as ENHYPEN, aespa, and ITZY. But beyond K-pop, we’ve also seen discussions about Korean content across the board on Twitter growing with K-pop fans talking about not just their favorite music, performances, concerts, and daily lives, but showing increasing interest in dramas and webtoons with K-pop soundtracks or starring K-pop idols. As the global consumption of Korean content grows, we look forward to seeing even more diverse conversations on Twitter and providing more content you can see #OnlyOnTwitter in 2022.”

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Twitter is what’s happening and what people are talking about right now. To learn more, visit about.twitter.com and follow @Twitter and @TwitterKorea. Let’s talk.

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