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Bitget Burns 30M BGB Worth $138 Million for Q2 2025

Bitget Burns 30M BGB Worth $138 Million for Q2 2025

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is set to burn 30,001,053.1 BGB (2.56% of total supply) tokens for the second quarter of 2025, equivalent to approximately $138 million based on the Q2 2025 average price. This brings the total burn for the first half of the [...]

U.S., China and India lead Colliers’ 2025 rankings of top tech talent markets

U.S., China and India lead Colliers’ 2025 rankings of top tech talent markets

Talent concentrates in global tech hubs as AI reshapes workforce demand and location strategy LONDON and TORONTO, July 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States leads the list of top tech talent locations, reinforcing its status as a global innovation hub, with three of the top five cities – San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle [...]

New Proposal Seeks to Extend Employer Pension Contributions to Gig Workers

New Proposal Seeks to Extend Employer Pension Contributions to Gig Workers

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is weighing a significant pension reform that could bring platform workers — such as food delivery riders and chauffeur-for-hire drivers — under the same pension contribution scheme as regular employees, with their platforms potentially covering half of their premiums. A new report released Tuesday by the National [...]

Corporations Lag in Cybersecurity Investment Despite AI Push

Corporations Lag in Cybersecurity Investment Despite AI Push

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest corporations continue to invest heavily in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, but their spending on cybersecurity remains strikingly low — averaging just 0.1% of total revenue, according to new industry data. A study released Wednesday by corporate research firm CEO Score analyzed [...]

Isolation Deepens for Elderly South Koreans With Disabilities, Report Finds

Isolation Deepens for Elderly South Koreans With Disabilities, Report Finds

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new analysis has revealed stark disparities in the lives of older South Koreans with disabilities, with nearly four in ten living alone and facing significantly higher levels of social isolation compared to their non-disabled peers. According to a report released Wednesday by the Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute [...]

Extreme Heat Triggers Livestock Losses Across South Korean Farms

Extreme Heat Triggers Livestock Losses Across South Korean Farms

JECHEON, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with intensifying summer heatwaves, livestock farmers are sounding the alarm over rising animal deaths and declining productivity, highlighting the toll of climate change on the agricultural sector. In Jecheon City, North Chungcheong Province, farmer Won Jang-yeon looked on with concern as the digital thermometer in [...]

Climate Shift Turns Once-Prized Bluefin Tuna Into Burden for South Korean Fishermen

Climate Shift Turns Once-Prized Bluefin Tuna Into Burden for South Korean Fishermen

YOUNGDEOK, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — What was once dubbed the “lottery of the sea” has become a costly dilemma for South Korean fishermen along the country’s eastern coast. A surge in bluefin tuna catches, driven by changing sea temperatures, is clashing with outdated government-imposed fishing quotas, forcing fishermen to discard valuable catches — and [...]

Samsung Unveils AI-Powered Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7, Redefining the Foldable Frontier

Samsung Unveils AI-Powered Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7, Redefining the Foldable Frontier

NEWYORK, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 — in a high-profile global launch event in Brooklyn, New York, touting major upgrades in form factor, artificial intelligence, and user experience. The new devices are significantly thinner and lighter [...]

Child Depression Diagnoses More Than Double in South Korea Over Five Years

Child Depression Diagnoses More Than Double in South Korea Over Five Years

SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean children diagnosed with depression has more than doubled in the past five years, raising urgent concerns about youth mental health and the need for early intervention. According to data released Wednesday by the Elementary Teachers’ Union, the number of depression diagnoses among elementary school-aged [...]

A Nation of Types: Why South Koreans Are Hooked on Personality Tests

A Nation of Types: Why South Koreans Are Hooked on Personality Tests

SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — From MBTI to TCI, and from hormone-based typologies to the Big Five, South Korea is in the throes of a personality test boom — a cultural phenomenon that blends pop psychology with digital convenience and reflects deeper social trends in how young people relate to themselves and others. What [...]