SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreigners staying in South Korea for 90 days or longer for work or study has exceeded 1.6 million as of November, with about half of them living in the greater Seoul area, data showed Saturday. The figure, which came in at 1.1 million in 2021 and [...]
Planned RWA Exchange Aims to Enhance Transparency, Liquidity, and Access Across Precious Metals, ESG, Real Estate, and Infrastructure Assets KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 26, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”) today announced its 2026 strategic roadmap centered on the planned launch of a proprietary Real-World Asset (RWA) [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 26, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has rolled out a comprehensive visual and functional upgrade to its mobile app for its 120 million users, further advancing its multi-asset trading experience. The update delivers a universal interface that enables users to access cryptocurrencies, tokenized stocks, onchain assets, and traditional [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 26, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its November 2025 Transparency Report, highlighting sustained growth across derivatives, onchain infrastructure, payments, and community initiatives as the platform continues to evolve into a fully integrated financial ecosystem. One of the month’s standout milestones was the rapid scaling of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A deep cold settled over South Korea on Friday, pushing temperatures in Seoul down to minus 11 degrees Celsius as a post-Christmas cold wave tightened its grip on the country, the national weather agency said. By early morning, temperatures had fallen to minus 10.5 degrees in the western port [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Nexon and the startup Ironmace are headed to South Korea’s Supreme Court in a long-running legal battle over the online game Dark and Darker, after both sides signaled they would appeal a recent appellate ruling. According to the gaming industry on Friday, Nexon has filed an appeal against Ironmace, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are reporting their highest levels of satisfaction with leisure life in nearly a decade, reflecting a shift toward more meaningful and self-directed use of free time, according to a government survey released on Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Culture & Tourism [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Human Rights Commission said on Friday that Coupang, the country’s largest e-commerce platform, has refused to comply with its recommendation to broaden the hiring of foreign delivery workers, adding to scrutiny already facing the company over a recent personal data leak. The commission said it decided [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The national pension fund has resumed strategic foreign exchange hedging operations as authorities stepped up efforts to stabilize the local currency, sources said Friday. The National Pension Service (NPS) restarted the program after extending both its currency swap agreement and the temporary strategic hedging scheme for another year, which [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry said Friday it plans to integrate the main center and branch of Hanawon, the state facility for supporting North Korean defectors’ resettlement, next year amid a sharp decline in the number of such people coming to South Korea in recent years. Currently, the headquarters of Hanawon [...]