SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Heavy Industries(HHI), South Korea’s leading shipbuilder, may participate in a project to build fleet support ships for India’s Navy, further expanding its presence in Asia’s third-largest economy, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources, India’s Ministry of Defense is anticipated to place an order for five fleet [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups are like fashion. One day you’re in, the next day you’re out. By that logic, Girls’ Generation has outlived people’s expectations, topping music charts, local or international, eight years after its debut. But even the act once considered the most invincible is being dethroned — “Party,” GG’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tax revenue growth has failed to keep up with its economic expansion, a lawmaker said Wednesday, calling for the “normalization” of the country’s corporate income taxes. Citing a report by the National Assembly Budget Office, Rep. Park Kwang-on of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy said [...]
“I’m very proud that Tottenham valued me so much. I’ll show that I’m worth it.” “I always dreamed of playing in the Premier League. I haven’t played yet, so it hasn’t hit me yet. However, I feel good. As so many fans have welcomed me, I had goosebumps when I entered the home turf of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As Koreans’ concerns about the risks caused by asbestos increase, a local government in Korea plans to invest tens of billion of won in public funds to remove slate roofs full of the hazardous material. On August 31, the North Gyeongsang Provincial Government announced that it would invest 90 billion won [...]
GIMHAE, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 12,605 wild animals have been killed on Korean highways over the past five years. The number clearly states that measures should be taken to prevent road kill. In the first six months of 2015, another 1,642 animals met their fate on Korean roads. This means that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The female flight attendants of Air Koryo are drawing attention with their gorgeous smiles and savvy style. According to Yonhap News, five female flight attendants from Air Koryo were featured on the cover of the September issue of Chosun, a monthly illustrated magazine published in North Korea that targets foreign [...]
SEOUL, Sept.1 (Korea Bizwire) – The operators of the food delivery application ‘Yogiyo’ announced that they have started a 24-hour service. The customer satisfaction center as well as the delivery service center, which were previously both open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. the next day, started a 24-hour service on August 17. Officials explained [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – As hidden camera crimes including the recent ‘water park hidden camera’ case become known to the public, people are feeling uneasy. According to the police, the number of crimes related to hidden cameras is increasing every year, from 1,134 cases in 2010 to 6,623 cases last year. The number [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Planet’s 11th Street (www.11st.co.kr) online shopping portal announced that they will be selling a 99,000 won ‘Shocking DIY Laptop’ through their online select shop ‘Shocking Deal’. The laptop is called the ‘CRAZY Wolf Lite Book’. It doesn’t have memory or SSD storage, so consumers can install the components [...]