SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will allow middle and high school students to use credit cards issued in their own names under a family card system, part of a broader regulatory overhaul aimed at adapting the financial sector to a cashless economy. The Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service said Thursday [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s pharmaceutical industry has opened the year with intensifying competition in the hypertension treatment market, as drugmakers race to secure an early foothold in one of the country’s largest and most lucrative therapeutic segments. With an estimated 10 million patients and a market valued at roughly 2.4 trillion won, [...]
*Geothermal tech company bolsters senior leadership bench for next phase of growth* CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 22, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – David Broshko has joined Eavor Technologies Inc. as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Broshko is a highly experienced financial executive with more than 25 years in the energy sector, recognized for leading public and private high-growth [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Two major U.S. investment firms backing Coupang have asked the United States government to investigate what they describe as discriminatory treatment by South Korean authorities, raising the prospect that a domestic regulatory dispute could escalate into a bilateral trade issue. Reuters reported Thursay that Green Oaks Capital and Altimeter Capital [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Volvo Cars on Thursday introduced the EX60, its first midsize all-electric sport utility vehicle, at a global debut event in Stockholm, positioning the model as a major step in the company’s transition toward fully electric mobility. Built on Volvo’s new SPA3 electric vehicle architecture, the EX60 offers a driving range [...]
Ability to Protect 90+ SaaS Apps Drive Industry Recognition Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 22, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – HYCU, Inc., a leader for modern data protection for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS and one of the fastest growing companies in the industry, today announced that the company has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS Data [...]
General Fusion is advancing patented and proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology designed to scale for cost-efficient power plants within the next decade. Two decades of R&D and scientific milestones underpin the Company’s MTF approach, positioning it as a leader in the drive toward commercial fusion. Today, it is one of only four private companies [...]
Application is the first consolidated exploration license and commercial recovery permit application submitted under NOAA’s new consolidated application and review process—which the Company expects will reduce permitting timelines for companies with completed exploration programs—in line with Executive Order 14285, ‘Unleashing America’s Critical Offshore Minerals and Resources’ The consolidated application covers areas previously applied over in April 2025 [...]
Cloud-based dealer technology provider to debut Intelligence solution, Pi, and showcase AI powered event assistant for NADA attendees FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 22, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Pinewood.AI, the leading cloud-based full-service technology provider to automotive retailers and OEMs, will officially enter the North American market with its debut at NADA 2026, taking place February 4-6 [...]
More than 50 master chefs handpick 250 restaurants to showcase the authentic flavours of Hong Kong’s neighbourhoods HONG KONG, Jan. 22, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Hong Kong’s longstanding reputation as one of the world’s great food cities has been built on contrast — a destination where humble street stalls sit comfortably alongside polished Michelin-starred dining [...]