DAEJEON, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Police investigating last month’s murder of an 8-year-old student by her teacher in the central city of Daejeon said Friday they have just begun questioning the teacher after executing a warrant of detention for her. The first-grade student was found with stab wounds in an empty school classroom on [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung remains the most sought-after employer among South Korean university students, according to a recent survey conducted by HR tech firm Incruit. The survey, which polled 1,144 students nationwide from February 10 to March 3, found that 16.8% of respondents identified Samsung as their preferred workplace. The primary reason [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean steel companies said Friday they will closely cooperate with the government and related agencies to minimize the impact of planned U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from next week. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a series of levies on some of his country’s trading [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Chung Ki-sun, senior vice chairman of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Co., recently met with the head of Palantir Technologies Inc. to discuss shipyard projects utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to industry sources Friday. Chung met with Alex Karp, chief executive officer (CEO) of the American defense [...]
JEONJU, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Educational support workers in South Korea’s North Jeolla Province rallied on March 6 to protest discriminatory treatment in maternity and childcare benefits compared to their civil servant counterparts, highlighting growing tensions over workplace inequality in the education sector. “Is it a crime to be a public service worker? It’s [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 6 that it will become the first city in South Korea to provide maternity leave benefits to single-person business owners and freelancers, with applications opening March 11. The groundbreaking initiative is part of the city’s “Birth Support Seoul Project,” aimed at addressing the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T’s construction division has won a main prize in the product category at the iF Design Award 2025 for its Raemian brand upcycled goods, the company announced on March 6. The iF Design Award, established in 1953 by the German International Forum, is one of the world’s most prestigious [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Koreans believe specialty hospitals have played a crucial role in filling the healthcare void during the ongoing medical crisis that began more than a year ago following the government’s announcement to increase medical school admissions, according to a new survey. The findings were presented at a [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 6, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Sagtec Global Limited (NASDAQ: SAGT) (“Sagtec” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customizable software solutions that has revolutionized Malaysia’s Food and Beverage industry with Speed+, a pioneering cloud point of sale (POS) system integrated QR Pay, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering [...]
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 6, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it will report financial results for its full fiscal year and fourth quarter ended February 28, 2025, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, after the close of the U.S. markets by posting the earnings release and financial [...]