Grand Ho Tram Hotel’s plans to rebrand its “Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram” (photo) will take place later this month, GGRAsia said. This information was sent by the operator of The Grand Ho Tram Strip, the casino resort complex in Vietnam where the hotel is located. In addition, according to the operator of Grand Ho Tram…
Month: April 2024
New Holiday Inn hotel launch delayed for Grand Hothram
The opening of the newly built Hotel Holiday Inn Resort Ho Tram Beach (pictured) on the site of the Grand Ho Tram Streep Casino in Vietnam has now been postponed to a “tentative” date of July 16, the complex operator told GGRAsia. The holiday-in-branded 502-room new accommodation, owned by InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), was…
Veteran Lee Jungmin’s secret to long run
Lee Jung-min, a veteran” in his 15th year of the KLPGA Tour, made his 11th career win at the “major competition.” At the final round of the KLPGA Championship, the first major tournament of the season on the KLPGA tour held in Lakewood, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province on Friday, Lee combined seven birdies and one bogey…
I’m the best. I’m the coach Shin Tae-yong, full of confidence in U-23
Indonesia, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, will play Uzbekistan in the semifinals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup at the Toha Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Qatar on the 29th (Korea Standard Time). According to AFC, Shin said in a press conference before the match, “A quarterfinal match will not…
Korean stock markets’ trading volume down 11% in April
Korean stock markets’ trading volume dipped 11 percent in April from a month earlier amid growing uncertainties, including the geopolitical tension stemming from the Middle East, data showed Sunday.The combined daily average trading volume in the main KOSPI, tech-heavy KOSDAQ and small businesses-focused KONEX markets, came to 20.2 trillion won ($14.6 billion) in April as…
Industry minister in Riyadh to attend WEF meeting
Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has visited Saudi Arabia to attend a non-regular session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the Korean government representative, his office said Sunday.Ahn took part in the WEF’s Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, set for Sunday through Monday (local time), Seoul’s Ministry of…
NewJeans makes waves with ‘Bubble Gum’ despite HYBE-Ador conflict
The feud between K-pop powerhouse HYBE and its subsidiary label Ador is showing no signs of subsiding, with the former filing a police report against the latter’s CEO, Min Hee-jin, for alleged breach of trust, Thursday.Nevertheless, girl group NewJeans — which is represented by Ador — is creating a splash after pushing forward with the…
Everland posts record Q1 sales on soaring visitors, prior to Fu Bao’s return to China
As giant panda Fu Bao attracted many farewell visitors at Everland before being sent to China, Samsung C&T’s resort division saw a record-high first-quarter sales, significantly reducing the division’s operating losses during the off-peak season.According to industry officials, Sunday, Samsung C&T, the operator of Everland, reported a preliminary revenue of 126 billion won ($91.3 million)…
Girl group Nature disbands after Japanese member rumored to have become hostess
K-pop girl group Nature announced its dissolution on Saturday after its Japanese member Haru, 24, was rumored to be working as a hostess at a “kyabacura” — an adult entertainment establishment — in Japan.The announcement came three days after a kyabacura promotional video introducing a woman named Sakura Ruru went viral. The clip features a…
‘Messi and I won the WC’ Argentina MF won’t be able to play with ‘HWANG’
Guido Rodriguez, who won a World Cup with Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) at the Argentina national team, is leaving Real Betis. “Rodriguez will leave Real Betis as a free agent at the end of the season,” European soccer transfer market expert Nicolo Skira said on Sunday (ET). Rodriguez is an Argentine defensive midfielder. He is…