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At the Yacht Club de Monaco Yachting Masterclass achieves IAMI certification

At the Yacht Club de Monaco Yachting Masterclass achieves IAMI certification

MONACO, Nov. 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – A new and significant achievement for the Yacht Club de Monaco. The Yachting Masterclass course at YCM’s La Belle Classe Academy has been officially accredited by the International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI), the global authority which sets and guarantees professional maritime and yachting training standards. The announcement [...]

Bitget Teams Up with Ampersan to Accelerate Institutional Liquidity in the UEX Era

Bitget Teams Up with Ampersan to Accelerate Institutional Liquidity in the UEX Era

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced a strategic collaboration with Ampersan, an institutional liquidity provider serving both centralized and decentralized markets. The collaboration strengthens Bitget’s institutional offering with deeper liquidity coverage across spot, futures, and options markets, creating new channels for professional capital to operate with [...]

VCI Global CEO Purchases Shares on the Open Market, Reinforcing Confidence in the Company’s Growth

VCI Global CEO Purchases Shares on the Open Market, Reinforcing Confidence in the Company’s Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”) today announced that its Group Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Victor Hoo, has significantly expanded his ownership position in the Company through open-market purchases executed via his privately controlled investment vehicle. The transactions, completed [...]

Slovenia Launches Digital Nomad Visa: A Gateway to Europe’s Green Oasis of Culture, Nature and Innovation

Slovenia Launches Digital Nomad Visa: A Gateway to Europe’s Green Oasis of Culture, Nature and Innovation

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Nov. 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – On 21 November 2025, Slovenia is launching its new Digital Nomad Visa, inviting remote workers to stay and work in the country for up to one year. With its pristine nature, culture and modern digital infrastructure, Slovenia provides an ideal environment for productive and balanced living. The [...]

KB Kookmin Halts Mortgage Lending Amid Government Push to Cool Housing Market

KB Kookmin Halts Mortgage Lending Amid Government Push to Cool Housing Market

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — KB Kookmin Bank, one of South Korea’s major lenders, has decided to suspend new household loans for home purchases for the rest of 2025 amid government efforts to cool an overheated property market and curb household lending, officials said Friday. New applications for mortgage loans for home purchases will [...]

Amid Tensions Over Historical Acknowledgment, Seoul Marks Sado Mine Victims Alone

Amid Tensions Over Historical Acknowledgment, Seoul Marks Sado Mine Victims Alone

SADO ISLAND, Japan/SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea held a memorial ceremony in Japan on Friday to honor Koreans forced into labor at a gold and silver mine complex during World War II, the second year it has held its own event apart from Japan’s official ceremony. Seoul decided to not attend this [...]

South Korea Quadruples Investment in Bio Big Data as Global Competition Accelerates

South Korea Quadruples Investment in Bio Big Data as Global Competition Accelerates

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has nearly quadrupled its investment in “bio big data” over the past five years, reflecting the government’s drive to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in next-generation drug development and digital healthcare. According to a new report by the National Center for Biotechnology Policy Research, government investment in the sector [...]

AI-Generated Art Sparks Backlash in Gaming Industry as Studios Turn to Automation

AI-Generated Art Sparks Backlash in Gaming Industry as Studios Turn to Automation

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As generative artificial intelligence becomes mainstream in game development, a fierce debate is emerging over the use of AI-generated art, voice acting and other digital assets — with players and creators accusing studios of sacrificing quality and authenticity for efficiency. The controversy resurfaced sharply after Activision acknowledged using AI in [...]

Polestar CEO Calls Busan Plant a “Strategic Hub” for Asia–North America EV Production

Polestar CEO Calls Busan Plant a “Strategic Hub” for Asia–North America EV Production

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller underscored the strategic importance of the company’s Busan production base, describing it as a critical bridge between Asian and North American markets as the premium electric-vehicle maker expands its global manufacturing footprint. Speaking with Korean reporters on Nov. 20 at Polestar Seoul Space in Yongsan, Lohscheller [...]

A Decade After Its Debut, Genesis Bets on High Performance With GV60 Magma

A Decade After Its Debut, Genesis Bets on High Performance With GV60 Magma

LE CASTELLET, France, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand, marked its 10th anniversary with the world premiere of its first high-performance production model, the GV60 Magma, unveiling the vehicle at the Paul Ricard Circuit on Thursday as it charts a bold new course in the premium sports-car segment. “With Genesis becoming [...]