GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 13, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move set to redefine the delivery of world-class sporting events, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has appointed Trivandi, a global leader in the planning, design and operational delivery of major events as Official Event Delivery Partner. The appointment brings together Glasgow’s celebrated reputation as a world-leading [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to roll out a comprehensive strategy next month aimed at fostering a more researcher-friendly ecosystem for research and development in cutting-edge technologies, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced Wednesday. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon met with researchers at Seoul National University to discuss ways to revamp the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Six South Korean farmers have filed a civil lawsuit against Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and its five power subsidiaries, demanding compensation for climate-related damages. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday during a press conference in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, marks the first legal challenge holding KEPCO and its affiliates accountable for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility, said Wednesday it signed a preliminary agreement with Vietnamese energy company Petrovietnam (PVN) to help cultivate a skilled workforce for Vietnam’s emerging nuclear power sector, as the two countries seek to deepen industrial cooperation. The memorandum of understanding (MOU), inked earlier [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Vietnamese bank to assist the establishment of a cryptocurrency exchange in the Southeast Asian country. The deal with Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank, a financial institution under Vietnam’s defense ministry, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking move, the virtual idol group PLAVE has been appointed as the first-ever “Startup Seoul Ambassador,” the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday. The appointment ceremony, held at Seoul City Hall, marks a strategic effort to enhance the global visibility of Seoul’s startup ecosystem. PLAVE, a five-member [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand across industries, a new report from the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) forecasts a mixed impact on employment. While jobs in fields like humanities and social research, law, and office work are expected to increase, roles in construction, mining, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday the company, together with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), will showcase an exhibition by artist Tavares Strachan as part of the automaker’s ongoing partnership with the U.S. museum. The exhibition, titled “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” will open Oct. 12 [...]
BUSAN, Aug.13 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has successfully decoded the full genome of the extinct sea lion species, known as Kangchi, which once inhabited Dokdo Island. The breakthrough, the first of its kind in the world, provides scientific evidence that the species’ extinction was primarily caused by overhunting during the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with KT Corp.’s entertainment subsidiary, KT Studio Genie, aimed at enhancing its free, ad-supported streaming platform, Samsung TV Plus, on smart televisions. The collaboration will see KT Studio Genie’s content integrated into Samsung TV Plus, broadening the platform’s programming slate with popular [...]