NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2020 was a disruptive year for the world. We all stood witness to a global pandemic that shook the entire music ecosystem, virtually shut down the live industry, and drove labels and distributors to explore the boundaries of ingenuity and creativity. It was also a year in […]
Day: January 13, 2021
Merlin: Strategically Guiding Independents During a Year of Unprecedented Upheaval
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2020 was a disruptive year for the world. We all stood witness to a global pandemic that shook the entire music ecosystem, virtually shut down the live industry, and drove labels and distributors to explore the boundaries of ingenuity and creativity. It was also a year in […]
Sabin Vaccine Institute Funds Researchers to Investigate COVID-19 Misinformation, Design Solutions to Increase Vaccine Acceptance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) announced today that it has awarded grants to research teams in four countries to explore the social drivers of COVID-19 misinformation, and its impact on routine immunization acceptance and the acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine. The grants are part of Sabin’s Social and […]
Myanmar to rein in controversial China-backed gambling hub near Thai border
YANGON—The Myanmar government has begun taking steps to tackle what are seen as irregularities surrounding a controversial China-backed city development project in a Karen-controlled area opposite Mae Sot District of Thailand’s Tak Province, The Irrawaddy news website reported. It quoted government spokesman U Zaw Htay as saying at a news briefing in Naypyitaw over the
Indonesia launches one of world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination drives
Indonesia launched one of the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Wednesday with President Joko Widodo getting the first shot of a Chinese vaccine as his country fights one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia. The drive aims to inoculate
Drop Charges Against Cambodian Opposition Members, Rights Groups Say on Eve of Trial
Cambodia should immediately and unconditionally drop all charges against hundreds of officials and supporters of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), observers said on the eve of the first of two mass trials for alleged crimes of “incitement”
PM orders assistance for southern flood victims
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has expressed his support for villagers in the southern region, currently being affected by flooding, stressing that the government will take the utmost care of all people. Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul revealed that the