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Zymeworks Appoints Dr. Adam Schayowitz as Acting Chief Development Officer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease, today announced the appointment of Adam Schayowitz, Ph.D., MBA as Acting Chief Development Officer. In this role, [...]

Valeura Energy Inc.: Q3 2025 Operations and Financial Update

SINGAPORE, Oct. 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, OTCQX:VLERF) (“Valeura” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on Q3 2025 operations, including the results of a ten-well drilling campaign at its Nong Yao field on block G11/48 (90% operated working interest), offshore Gulf of Thailand. Key Highlights Safe ongoing operations, [...]

FloQast chosen by Halfords to streamline compliance and prepare for Provision 29

Halfords adopts FloQast to centralise risk and control process, ensure compliance readiness, and free finance teams for more strategic work LONDON, Oct. 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – FloQast, an Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants, today announced that Halfords, the UK’s leading retailer of motoring, cycling and leisure products and services, has chosen FloQast [...]

Study Finds “Mother” and “Father” the Most Common Words in Suicide Notes

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — References to family—especially to mothers and fathers—appear more often than any other words in the final notes left by people who died by suicide, according to a new study that offers insight into emotional and social patterns surrounding such deaths in South Korea. The Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention analyzed [...]

EVs and Hybrids Now Make Up More Than 12% of South Korea’s Vehicles

South Korea’s Electric Vehicle Fleet Surpasses 800,000 as Green Transition Accelerates SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s shift toward eco-friendly mobility is gathering pace, with the country’s electric vehicle (EV) registrations surpassing 820,000 as of August, government data showed Thursday. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a total of 822,081 electric [...]

LG’s OLED TV Maintains Global Lead a Decade After Debut, U.S. Tech Media Says

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than a decade after introducing the world’s first mass-produced OLED TV, LG Electronics continues to lead the global market thanks to what analysts call a “compounding advantage” born from years of steady innovation and refinement. According to a recent analysis by the U.S. technology outlet PCMag, LG’s long-term investment [...]

More Than Half of Fine Dust in Korea Traced to China, New Research Shows

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korea’s fine dust pollution during the winter months comes from China, according to new government data underscoring the persistent cross-border nature of the country’s air quality problem. A report released Wednesday by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) found that 55 percent of ultrafine [...]

Coffee Craze Pushes Korea’s Bean Imports Toward Record Levels

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s imports of coffee beans jumped sharply from a year earlier in 2024, with imports this year widely expected to reach an all-time high, customs data showed Thursday. Imports of coffee beans, including both raw and roasted products, came to US$1.24 billion last year, up 13 percent from $1.1 billion the previous year, [...]

Korea’s ETF Market Surges Past 250 Trillion Won, Redefining the ‘1 Trillion Club’

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has entered a new era, surpassing 250 trillion won ($180 billion) in total assets and reshaping what it means to be a “mega fund” in one of the country’s fastest-growing financial sectors. According to data from the Korea Securities Depository released Tuesday, the number [...]

U.S. Think Tank Highlights South Korea’s Reluctance to Confront China but Calls Its Chip Strength Key to Alliance

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A leading Washington think tank has warned that South Korea’s reluctance to challenge China militarily or economically could complicate U.S. strategy in Asia, even as it praised Seoul’s technological prowess as vital to the allies’ shared interests in an era of intensifying competition with Beijing. In a report released Wednesday [...]