ULAN BATOR, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, in partnership with the OECD, has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to help Mongolia confront its growing water crisis, as climate pressures and overreliance on groundwater threaten supplies across the country. The proposal, announced Wednesday at the Mongolian Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring in Ulan Bator, [...]
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Baar, Switzerland, May 28, 2025 Ascom Holding AG will start its previously announced share buyback program on 30 May 2025. Ascom mandated Zürcher Kantonalbank to repurchase up to a maximum of 3 million registered shares on the second trading line on SIX Swiss Exchange and up to [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With just two days to go before early voting begins for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, a surge of enthusiasm among young voters is taking center stage — from university students and first-time voters to expatriates flying across continents to cast their ballots. Driven by a deep sense of political [...]
DONGDUCHEON, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Dongducheon, a city long shaped by its role as host to U.S. military forces, have staged daily protests for over a month in front of Camp Casey, demanding that the South Korean government honor compensation and development pledges made more than a decade ago. Since April 21, citizens [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting a cancer patient’s response to immunotherapy, potentially offering a new level of precision in tailoring treatments for gastric and colorectal cancers. Professor Jae Ho Jeong of Yonsei University College of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers [...]
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 24th UNIMA Congress and Chuncheon Puppet Festival, now underway in the city of Chuncheon, has emerged as a moving celebration of cross-cultural artistry, personal reunions, and the enduring power of community. At the heart of the festival is Italian master puppet maker Jimmy Davis, a 19-year veteran [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The cost of private hospital rooms, particularly in departments such as pediatrics and obstetrics, shows stark regional disparities in South Korea, with fees in Seoul more than double those in some rural areas, according to newly released government data. Data obtained by Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the National Assembly’s Health [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Indonesia have officially launched a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) in the field of information and communications technology (ICT), streamlining product certification processes and reducing costs for exporters, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on Tuesday. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, allows testing and certification of [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — After a lull following the post-pandemic cooling of the metaverse hype, interest in extended reality (XR) technology is surging once again — this time fueled by Google’s announcement of a new smart glasses collaboration with South Korea’s Samsung Electronics. At its annual I/O developers conference earlier this month, Google revealed [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed deep admiration for South Korea’s role in global technology innovation and reaffirmed the company’s growing partnership with Korean firms, including Samsung Electronics, in a wide-ranging interview with Korean YouTuber Jocoding released Tuesday. In a nod to the traditional Korea-U.S. alliance motto, Pichai cheerfully declared, “Korea [...]