Jungmin Kang on Teen Entrepreneurship, with Stefan Whitwell on CELEBRATE Like a CEO Podcast
Jungmin Kang, founder and CEO of SnoopSlimes, was interviewed by Stefan Whitwell on becoming a successful teen entrepreneur.
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Luxury watchmakers woo Generation Z with Snapchat and bitcoin
Luxury watchmakers are using Snapchat and bitcoin to woo Generation Z, unused to wearing something on the wrist, believing younger buyers could become a powerful driver of sales growth for top-end timepieces. . "More than 50 percent of sales in China are to Gen Z and Millennials," he told AFP. The brand has also carried out sales in bitcoin, including a 350,000-Swiss franc ($380,000) watch that sold for 10 bitcoins, which was then the equivalent price when the digital currency was booming.
France's Macron opens way to potential assisted dying legalisation
France could be the next European country to legalise euthanasia for the terminally ill after President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a law on a "French model on the end of life" within months.. So far in France, a 2005 law has legalised passive euthanasia, such as withholding artificial life support, as a "right to die".
Invasion damages $2.6 bn worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country's heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said on Monday.. Culture, tourism, sports and entertainment have lost a combined $15.1 billion in revenues since the Russian invasion in February 2022, the UN's educational, scientific and cultural organisation UNESCO also said.
Ghosts in their machines: Thai livestream spooks a new generation
It is almost midnight, and above a semi-abandoned Bangkok shopping centre, Ghost Radio is on air.. "Now with the influence of Twitter and TikTok, more young people call," says Ghost Radio worker Khemjira Jongkolsapapron.
Spain's begins centuries-old Easter processions
Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.. Guatemala's Holy Week -- a vibrant celebration that mixes Mayan rituals with Catholic religious fervour -- was last year given UNESCO heritage status.
Fifteen hurt as two Swiss trains derail in storm
Fifteen people were injured, including at least one seriously hurt, in two separate train derailments that happened in quick succession Friday in stormy wind in northwestern Switzerland, police said.. Three people were injured in the first, including the driver, and 12 were injured in the second, with wind speeds of 136 kilometres per hour recorded nearby.
Andrew Tate to move from jail to house arrest: Romania court
A Romanian court on Friday ordered that controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother be moved from jail to house arrest while they are investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape.. Tate, a British-American former kickboxer who has millions of online followers, along with his younger brother and two Romanian women, are under investigation for allegedly "forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking and rape".
Austria glaciers retreat 'more than ever': measurement
Austrian glaciers last year retreated "more than ever", the country's Alpine Club said Friday, as climate change threatens glaciers around the globe.. "The drastic glacier retreat undoubtedly makes the consequences of the anthropogenic massively intensified climate change clear," it added, warning that glaciers in Austria would disappear at the latest in 2075.
Ecuador police defuse bomb strapped to guard
Ecuadoran explosives experts defused a bomb on the streets of Guayaquil Thursday that criminals had strapped to a security guard after his employer refused to pay protection money, police and media said. . Local media reported the victim was a security guard at a jewelery store, and was allegedly taken after its owner refused to be shaken down by criminals.
