![[Kobiz Infographics] Do Humans own Life of an Animal?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/동물원의-실태-영문-썸네일.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] Do Humans own Life of an Animal?")
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - Recently, a death of a baby giraffe in a zoo in Copenhagen aroused controversy over the rights of human over animals. The zoo argued that the killing was an inevitable decision to prevent inbreeding and to cull its polulation. Does the zoo owns the lives of animals? [...]
![[Kobiz Infographics] Where Have All the Bees Gone?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/꿀벌의수난-영문-썸네일-1.jpg "[Kobiz Infographics] Where Have All the Bees Gone?")
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Albert Einstein is reported to have said before his death, “Once the bees have left the earth, man will have four years left on planet.” Although so many scientists have warned the dire consequences of the bee’s disappearance and researchers have spilt so much ink on the subject, the travail [...]
![[China Report] Chinese Tourists Becoming Big Spenders in Korea’s Dept Stores](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014021002708_1.jpg "[China Report] Chinese Tourists Becoming Big Spenders in Korea’s Dept Stores")
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The spending power of the “youkes” (Chinese terms for tourists) was indeed impressive. During the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) season between February 1 and 9, the number of Chinese visitors in department stores in Korea was almost three times more than the usual time, with the sales volume [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – As the economic recession deepens, people’s spending power weakens too. In order to cope with the hard times, more and more people rely on ingenious ideas such as sharing and rental instead of outright purchasing. The practice of rental has been with us for years when it comes to [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 10 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more people purchase goods online overseas, a new type of service offering shipping to these customers has become one of the hottest businesses. These companies locate distribution centers overseas and deliver goods through these centers for a fee. For example, Malltail, Korea’s largest delivery agent, boasts its [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The makers of energy drinks and canned coffee brands will find it harder to sell their goods in and around schools. To this, however, purveyors of high-caffeine beverages are showing mixed responses. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has begun implementing an enforcement ordinance regarding food safety for children [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 7 (Korea Bizwire) – GS Retail Co., the company operating convenience stores under the brand name of GS25, won a certification for having introduced the performance-sharing scheme from the state-run Large & Small Business Cooperation Foundation. Under a performance-sharing scheme, a large corporation leads initiatives in product development, quality control, productivity enhancement, and cost [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Engineering & Construction Corp. said on February 5 that it has introduced an “intelligent multi-grouting system” capable of grouting in multiple locations at the same time. Grouting is a construction technique used in almost all construction sites to embed rebars in masonry walls, connect sections of pre-cast concrete, fill [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s old downtown area including Dongdaemun, Jongno, and Insa-dong is emerging as a new center for upscale hotels, largely thanks to the inflow of Chinese tourists. Until recently, the main area in downtown Seoul hosting most hotels was Myung-dong and Euljiro, with the likes of Lotte, Westin Chosun, [...]
SUWON, Korea, Feb 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration has launched a new version of the Android app “Korean Cow Bridegroom Finder.” Developed in 2012 for both Android and iPhone devices, the original app has so far logged in more than 7,000 downloads, allowing cattle farmers and artificial insemination professionals to find appropriate breeding [...]