November 14, 2021 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – On June 14, 2021, Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) subsidiary, Philips Respironics, initiated a voluntary recall notification* for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address identified potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in these devices. Following the substantial ramp-up of […]
Day: November 14, 2021
Samsung heir Lee due in Canada, U.S. for chip plant project, vaccine consultation
SEOUL– Lee Jae-yong, the de facto chief of Samsung Group, embarked on a business trip to North America on Sunday reportedly aimed at finalizing a project to build a new U.S. chip plant and holding talks over COVID-19 vaccines with Moderna Inc.Accordin…
Homegrown starters set to duel in Game 2 of Korean Series
SEOUL– Sophomore starter So Hyeong-jun will try to give the KT Wiz a 2-0 lead over the Doosan Bears in the Korean Series when the South Korean baseball championship final continues on Monday.The Wiz drew first blood on Sunday with a 4-2 victory at Goc…
Fully healed from injury, Cuban ace ready to chase 3rd championship ring
SEOUL– As he was watching his Doosan Bears teammates battle through postseason games this month, the competitor in the team’s Cuban ace Ariel Miranda was itching to get going and join them on the field.Miranda missed time at the end of the regular sea…
Venezuelan ace burnishes big-game reputation with Korean Series win
SEOUL– With his latest gem in a high-pressure game, KT Wiz ace William Cuevas burnished his growing reputation as a big-game pitcher on Sunday.Cuevas held the Doosan Bears to one run over 7 2/3 innings in Game 1 of the Korean Series, as the Wiz prevai…
Wiz beat Bears to open Korean Series
SEOUL– Starter William Cuevas tossed 7 2/3 strong innings and No. 7 hitter Bae Jung-dae smacked a tie-breaking solo shot in the seventh, as the KT Wiz defeated the Doosan Bears 4-2 to open the Korean Series on Sunday.Young slugger Kang Baek-ho went 3-…
Trauma follows Myanmar torture victims after release
Detainees who’ve endured torture and other forms of abuse at the hands of Myanmar’s junta security forces say they suffer from severe depression and mental illness long after their release and live in constant fear of rearrest.Thousands of people have …
Vice foreign minister due in Washington to meet U.S., Japanese counterparts
SEOUL– South Korea’s vice foreign minister embarked on a trip to Washington on Sunday for talks with his American and Japanese counterparts on North Korea and other pending issues.Choi Jong-Kun plans to hold a three-way meeting with Wendy Sherman, the…
Dolkun Isa re-elected as head of World Uyghur Congress in diaspora vote
Veteran activist Dolkun Isa, whose elderly parents both died in custody at the start of a Chinese mass internment campaign, has been re-elected president of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) in a vote by Uyghur diaspora delegates from 25 countries, the g…
Revenge not on mind of sophomore starter in Korean Series
SEOUL– Though he will be facing the same opponents that eliminated his team from the postseason last year, KT Wiz right-hander So Hyeong-jun won’t be out to get his revenge.”All I am thinking about is winning our first championship,” So told reporters…