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• LG Chem develops flame-retardant material to prevent battery explosion SEOUL -- South Korea's major chemical company LG Chem has developed a material that can delay thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries. The material called "Special Flame-Retardant CFT" withstands heat and pressure at 1,500 degrees Celsius (2,732 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than 20 minutes without any damage. Thermal runaway is a chain reaction that can be extremely challenging to halt once initiated inside a battery cell. During thermal runaway, the temperature of 27 October 2023
• [OPINION] Another economic crisis in the making? KARACHI -- The incessant procession of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve has aggravated the myriad challenges facing the global economy, particularly emerging nations are expected to face the brunt of the burden. 27 October 2023
• ​S. Korea to cull some 3,300 cattle infected with lumpy skin disease SEOUL -- South Korea will cull a total of 3,321 cows infected with lumpy skin disease after 47 cattle farms were infected by the unexpected animal pandemic that was reported for the first time in the country in mid-October. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. When a cow is infected with the virus, the animal would show symptoms of high fever, enlarged superficial lymph nodes, and multiple nodules, lumps 27 October 2023
• Big Hit vows to take legal action against malicious drug rumors about BTS members SEOUL -- Big Hit Music, K-pop wonder BTS' label, has vowed to take legal action against a media report that claimed BTS members were frequent visitors of a private adult bar in Seoul's southern district of Gangnam. Currently, actor Lee Sun-kyun and boy band BIGBANG member G-Dragon were booked by law enforcers on suspicion of drug abuse and the bar was pointed as the main venue for drug parties. South Korea's entertainment scene was suddenly engulfed in shock in late Octob 27 October 2023
• CJ Cheiljedang releases Spam product made of chicken breast SEOUL -- South Korea's major food maker CJ Cheiljedang has released a new Spam product made of chicken breast targeting consumers who favor high protein, low-calorie foods. The canned food brand, currently available in 48 countries, is originally made using pork. The canned pork brand, made by American food processing company Hormel Foods, is widely consumed in South Korea. According to CJ Cheiljedang, more than 1.9 billion 200-gram (0.4 pounds) Spam products were sold in the coun 27 October 2023
• ​Fans express anger over rumors of BTS members visiting drug case-related adult bar SEOUL -- Fans of K-pop wonder BTS have expressed anger over rumors of BTS members being frequent visitors of an adult entertainment bar that was related to alleged drug abuse cases involving actor Lee Sun-kyun and K-pop band BIGBANG member G-Dragon. The fans warned the media and cyberbullies that strong legal action would be taken if rumors and fake news continued to spread. South Korea's entertainment scene was engulfed in terror and shock in late October after prosecutors booke 26 October 2023
• LG Chem to produce car seat material with discarded PET bottles SEOUL -- South Korea's major chemical company LG Chem will produce a raw material for flooring and car seats using discarded polyethylene terephthalate bottles. The conglomerate developed green material called "plasticizer" to meet the demands of its clients striving to export products to North America. Plasticizers are essential in improving the flexibility and elasticity of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a synthetic polymer of plastic simply known as vinyl. Compared to conve 26 October 2023
• Lunit upgrades partnership with Saudi Arabia for virtual hospital project SEOUL -- South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will strengthen a partnership with the Saudi Arabian government to realize virtual hospitals in the Middle Eastern country. The virtual hospital project is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a national project to diversify the nation's economy and nurture its public service sectors such as health, education, and tourism rather than relying solely on the oil business. A virtual hospital incorporates various advance 26 October 2023

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