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Seoul – WEBWIRE – Friday, May 10, 2024 – Inaugural direct flight from Seoul to Zurich takes off with Swiss International Air Lines – Seoul is the newest Asian destination in SWISS growing international network For the first time, Korean passengers can fly directly to the central European country of Switzerland with Swiss International Air Lines. Situated in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is famous for its unique culture, snow peaked mountains and hospitable people. With the launch of LX123 from Soeul, Koreans can now fly directly to Zurich. With a winning combination of natural beauty and modernity, Zurich offers ... Read more

TOKYO & LONDON, May 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – Boarding public transport and pay the fare by simply tapping with a contactless payment card on turnstiles or authorized readers: Rome is the first city in Europe to offer this contactless payment service to JCB Cardmembers. The service, commonly known as open loop transit, is now available through Nexi, the leading Italian PayTech in Europe, which has entered into a strategic agreement with JCB to allow the holders of their contactless cards to access Rome’s public transportation by paying the fare in this extremely simple, fast, and secure way, thanks to ... Read more

First National Security Education Study Tour returns to Hong Kong after visiting Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      ​The National Security Education Study Tour organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government concluded and returned to Hong Kong this afternoon (April 4). Seventy-five principals, teachers and students from 17 secondary schools conducted a study visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou from March 29 to April 4, 2024. The participants are mainly students with outstanding performance and achievements, as well as their coaching principals and teachers, in the Territory-wide Inter-school National Security Knowledge Challenge, jointly organised by the ... Read more

 The NABC Championship Basketball Clinics, a powerhouse collaboration between NABC and Championship Productions, is bringing top-tier basketball coaching education to New Rochelle, NY, on the Iona University campus, from April 26 to 28, 2024. This exclusive event will feature renowned speakers such as Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley, 2023’s NCAA “Cinderella story’”coach – Tobin Anderson, BYU’s Mark Pope, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, and more. The New York clinic, hosted at Iona University, is a first for the organizers, building on their extensive experience with regional clinics in other parts of the US. In addition to the New York ... Read more

WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Sky Kids has today unveiled two new animated Sky Original series coming to the channel later this year, both bursting with colour and cheer. Narrated by Mel B, Happy Town follows the problem-solving adventures of an adorable hedgehog and ladybird best friend duo, Pep and Tabitha, in a charming and unique community. The brightness of the light in Happy Town depends on the townsfolks glee, so each time it starts to fizz out, the duo set out on a mission to make the sign shine bright again by helping others and encouraging everyone to ... Read more