SEOUL, Korea, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – To a decision by three mobile telecom service providers on April 2 to offer their LTE customers unlimited data rates, stock analysts were mixed in their verdict. Some said it was one of the worst moves for their bottom line while still others suggested it could be an [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A study suggested that Korea may learn from the experience of European countries in raising birthrate. Hyundai Economic Research Institute said on April 3 in a report “How to Get out of Low-birth Trap: Learn from Europe” that the most important policy measure is to allow women to [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Tourist Hotels in Seoul by Classification](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/관광호텔등록현황-영문-2.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Tourist Hotels in Seoul by Classification")
[Related Article] Budget Hotels Are Scarce in the Midst of Luxury Hotel Glut in Seoul (Korea Bizwire, April 4) In an era in which 12 million foreign visitors come to Korea, either relaxing or lifting a regulation prohibiting construction of hotels near school zones has become a pressing matter; however, budget hotels that are most [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Demand-Supply Prospect of Accommodations in Seoul and Metropolitan](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/관광호텔수급현황-영문-1.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Demand-Supply Prospect of Accommodations in Seoul and Metropolitan")
[Related Article] Budget Hotels Are Scarce in the Midst of Luxury Hotel Glut in Seoul (Korea Bizwire, April 4) In an era in which 12 million foreign visitors come to Korea, either relaxing or lifting a regulation prohibiting construction of hotels near school zones has become a pressing matter; however, budget hotels that are most [...]
![[Kobiz Infographics] How to Care for Your Elbows and Heels](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/뷰티사각지대-영문-썸네일.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] How to Care for Your Elbows and Heels")
SEOUL, Korea, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – When it comes to skin care, your elbows and heels are the bodily parts where most people would not take care of in timely manner. If you have dry skin, though, you’re likely to suffer from skin problems for those “hidden” parts of your bodies, especially during the [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Number of Start-up Businesses by College Students in 2013](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/대학생창업자수-영문-1.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Number of Start-up Businesses by College Students in 2013")
[Related Article] No Adventure for Korean University Students (Korea Bizwire, April 3) While the government is trying to boost the domestic economy by reigniting a “second dot-com boom” encouraging young entrepreneurs to set up more tech ventures, fewer and fewer university students are daring to set up their own businesses. According to a report published [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Per Capita Credit Card Transactions among Industrialized Nations](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/카드사용건수-영문-2.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Per Capita Credit Card Transactions among Industrialized Nations")
[Related Article] Paper Receipts Turning to Waste Are Worth 270 Billion Won (Korea Bizwire, April 3) The receipts printed upon making transactions are doing more harm than personal data spill: waste of resources, and the fear of endocrine disruptor commonly known as environmental hormone. However, the credit card companies and the government authorities are not [...]
![[China Report] Should E-cigarettes Be Regulated?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/5057526065_cbf538ae18.jpg "[China Report] Should E-cigarettes Be Regulated?")
SEOUL, Korea, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) –As the demand for electronic cigarettes is rapidly on the rise, controversies arise as much as to whether e-cigarettes are really harmless as the marketers say they are. Since 2008 when the first shipment of e-cigarettes arrived in Korea, the importers have insisted that the smokeless cigarettes are an [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] China’s E-commerce trading volume in 2011-2017](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/중국전자상거래-영문1.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] China’s E-commerce trading volume in 2011-2017")
[Related Article] Chinese Social Commerce Industry Undergoing a Wave of Consolidation(Korea Bizwire, Mar 28) According to data released recently by the China International Electronic Commerce Center, the number of social commerce sites closed for business since the beginning of the first social commerce site in China has been 5,376 out of total 6,246 operators. The [...]
![[Kobiz Stats] Increasing Trend of “solo”households](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1인가구-영문차트-800x464.jpg "[Kobiz Stats] Increasing Trend of “solo”households")
(graphic:Kobizmedia/Korea Bizwire) [Related Article] Consumer Market Dynamics Changed by “Solo” Economy (Korea Bizwire, Mar 31) According to the National Statistical Office, single-person households accounted for only 9.0 percent of the whole population in 1990. In 1995, the ratio first surpassed a double–digit level, and it ultimately grew to 25.3 percent, last year. (see the full text [...]