🇰🇷 Three Firms Eye SMR Review
South Korea’s nuclear safety regulator said three companies have expressed intent to join the country’s new preliminary review system for small modular reactors, ahead of its Nov. 20 launch. The framework, outlined by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission in a briefing on Wednesday, allows developers to obtain early safety and design verification before formal licensing.
The system was added to the Nuclear Safety Act through an April amendment and mirrors mechanisms already used in the United States and Canada. Seoul is using it to reduce regulatory risk and accelerate SMR commercialization as interest rises alongside government investment plans tied to data centers, AI and semiconductors.
The regulator also said it will establish dedicated SMR safety regulations by 2030 and join the ATLAS global standardization initiative expected to be launched next month.
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South Korea’s nuclear safety regulator said three companies have expressed intent to join the country’s new preliminary review system for small modular reactors, ahead of its Nov. 20 launch. The framework, outlined by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission in a briefing on Wednesday, allows developers to obtain early safety and design verification before formal licensing.
The system was added to the Nuclear Safety Act through an April amendment and mirrors mechanisms already used in the United States and Canada. Seoul is using it to reduce regulatory risk and accelerate SMR commercialization as interest rises alongside government investment plans tied to data centers, AI and semiconductors.
The regulator also said it will establish dedicated SMR safety regulations by 2030 and join the ATLAS global standardization initiative expected to be launched next month.
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Yonhap News Agency
3 firms interested in applying for S. Korea's SMR preliminary review
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Several companies have shown interest in South Korea's pre...
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South China Morning Post
Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory
Vietnam stands out because of its skilled workforce, jewellery-making tradition and supportive business environment, Pandora’s CEO says.
🇻🇳🇩🇰 Pandora Opens Vietnam Mega Factory
Danish jewellery maker Pandora on Thursday opened a US$150 million factory in Ho Chi Minh City, its largest manufacturing site and first production base outside Thailand. The facility is Pandora’s fourth globally, can produce up to 60 million pieces annually, and is expected to employ 7,000 workers when fully operational.
Pandora said the Vietnam plant will lift total manufacturing capacity by about 50%, with output initially accounting for around 15% of global capacity and rising to one-third by 2030. The move supports supply-chain diversification for a company that sold 112 million pieces in 2025 and had previously concentrated all production in Thailand.
The factory will serve Pandora’s global business rather than specific export markets and will support expansion in platinum-plated jewellery alongside silver. The site operates on renewable electricity, has LEED Gold certification, and will use recycled silver and gold.
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Danish jewellery maker Pandora on Thursday opened a US$150 million factory in Ho Chi Minh City, its largest manufacturing site and first production base outside Thailand. The facility is Pandora’s fourth globally, can produce up to 60 million pieces annually, and is expected to employ 7,000 workers when fully operational.
Pandora said the Vietnam plant will lift total manufacturing capacity by about 50%, with output initially accounting for around 15% of global capacity and rising to one-third by 2030. The move supports supply-chain diversification for a company that sold 112 million pieces in 2025 and had previously concentrated all production in Thailand.
The factory will serve Pandora’s global business rather than specific export markets and will support expansion in platinum-plated jewellery alongside silver. The site operates on renewable electricity, has LEED Gold certification, and will use recycled silver and gold.
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South China Morning Post
Myanmar refugee in Denmark demands justice over junta war crimes
Denmark’s universal jurisdiction allows for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide anywhere in the world.
🇲🇲🇩🇰 Myanmar junta case filed in Denmark
A Myanmar refugee living in Denmark has filed a complaint with Danish authorities against Myanmar’s military junta over alleged war crimes against minorities. The complainant, Ngun Siang Dim, a member of the Chin minority, said she witnessed 40 houses burn in Chin State and that relatives and friends were killed or permanently disabled by junta-laid landmines.
The case relies on Denmark’s universal jurisdiction framework, adopted in 2025, which allows prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide regardless of where they were committed if the complainant or alleged perpetrator is in Denmark. Lawyers said other Myanmar refugees in Denmark could join the complaint, potentially widening the scope of any investigation into alleged international crimes and human rights violations.
Myanmar has been in civil war since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February 2021, with ACLED estimating more than 100,000 deaths. The filing also follows a separate move announced earlier this year in East Timor to investigate alleged junta war crimes.
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A Myanmar refugee living in Denmark has filed a complaint with Danish authorities against Myanmar’s military junta over alleged war crimes against minorities. The complainant, Ngun Siang Dim, a member of the Chin minority, said she witnessed 40 houses burn in Chin State and that relatives and friends were killed or permanently disabled by junta-laid landmines.
The case relies on Denmark’s universal jurisdiction framework, adopted in 2025, which allows prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide regardless of where they were committed if the complainant or alleged perpetrator is in Denmark. Lawyers said other Myanmar refugees in Denmark could join the complaint, potentially widening the scope of any investigation into alleged international crimes and human rights violations.
Myanmar has been in civil war since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February 2021, with ACLED estimating more than 100,000 deaths. The filing also follows a separate move announced earlier this year in East Timor to investigate alleged junta war crimes.
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