DAEJEON, South Korea, Aug 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more Koreans go outdoors, the demand for better camping gear is increasing as well. In particular, people are looking for ways to be able to use electronic goods in places such as beaches and mountains. Now it seems portable solar power chargers will allow campers to [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of ‘Green Buildings’ that contribute to improving a clean and healthy living environment through the efficient use of energy and environment-friendly construction technology is on the rise in Seoul. The city government of Seoul has actively promoted green buildings by offering incentives, most notably tax cuts [...]
Gwacheon, Korea, August 21 (Korea Bizwire) – When Korean Thanksgiving Day, Chuseok, comes around the corner, Koreans seek for holiday gift ideas. For this year’s holiday, goods made by social enterprises, which provide social services or jobs for the underprivileged, can be excellent gift choice. Not only the products boast good quality but also they are [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 21 (Korea Bizwire) – According to Copyright Protection Center at Korea Federation of Copyright Organizations, the number of webhards and P2P websites has nearly halved thanks to the webhard registration system in South Korea. Due to the decrease in the number of webhards, hotbeds of the pirates, the number of postings containing [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 20 (Korea Bizwire) – We all pine for countryside village life. Old people residing in the countryside live merrier lives. The scene of grandparents trying to feed their grandchildren with homegrown vegetables and backyard chickens is quite familiar to all of us. But do you know how to handle a problem that’s [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning of Korea, a recently established government body aimed at putting the value of creative scientific imagination on the Korean industrial map, is launching five citizen-participating social labs in four cities across the country. The labs, named Infinite Imagination Labs, will [...]
SEONGNAM, South Korea, Aug 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A speed dating project,’ named ‘Saemaul’ after the famous political initiative ‘The New Community Movement’ of the seventies in Korea and in memory of its forward-heading spirit, will be hosted in the city of Seongnam, Korea on August 24. More than 200 young men and women will participate [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Choi Yun-sik, director of the ‘Asia Futures HR Institute,’ was appointed the inaugural director of the ‘Institute for Future Technology and Business Management’ at the State University of New York Korea (SUNY Korea) located at Songdo’s international business district in Incheon. Dr. Choi will officially begin his term [...]
SEOUL, South Korea & NEW YORK, August 20, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics and home appliances, today announced a global culinary initiative known as Samsung Club des Chefs, which brings together Michelin star-rated and visionary chefs from around the world to collaborate with Samsung to [...]
MUAN, South Korea, Aug 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘KMF Korea Road Race Championship 3000,’ Korea’s largest motorcycle competition, was successfully held at the Yeongam F1 race track on August 18 with more than 1,500 spectators in attendance. This year’s event featured participants going neck-and-neck right to the finish line. Racers used their superb cornering [...]