LAS VEGAS, Jan.7 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Seok-hee, chief executive officer (CEO) of battery maker SK On Co., on Tuesday explored opportunities to expand business partnerships with Geely Auto and Hyundai Motor Group at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. “I visited CES at the request of our customers,” Lee told Yonhap News Agency after touring [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — People with low incomes, chronic illnesses, mental health conditions or alcohol-related disorders face a sharply higher risk of dying alone, according to a major South Korean study that underscores the growing social costs of inequality and isolation. Researchers at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital analyzed police forensic records and National [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 06, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a newly released report by Block Scholes, a leading digital asset analytics and research firm, examining the rapid growth of tokenized stocks and the evolving role of exchanges in bridging traditional and on-chain markets. According to the Block [...]
The company named a Best Remote Places to Work, Best Midsize Places to Work in Chicago, and Best Midsize Places to Work in Los Angeles on Built In’s Best Places to Work Lists LOS ANGELES, Jan. 06, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – FloQast, the Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants, today announced it has [...]
Companies unite to deliver expanded global IT infrastructure solutions CLEVELAND, Ohio and GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Jan 6, 2026 – Park Place Technologies today announced the completion of its merger with Service Express. Together, the companies form a global leader in data center services, with more than 3,000 employees and over 20,000 customers across North America, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea called on Seoul and Beijing to work to soften public distrust and rebuild what he described as “good neighborly, friendly” relations, arguing that improved sentiment between the two societies is essential to expanding economic cooperation. Mr. Lee made the remarks Tuesday at a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans ministry said Tuesday it plans to expand imports of mackerel through the tariff-rate quota system and release government reserves amid soaring prices. Starting this month, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it plans to release 2,000 tons of mackerel from its stockpiles with a 30 to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The labor ministry on Tuesday vowed to take stern action against U.S. e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. amid allegations the company violated a set of workplace laws. The remark came after the Ministry of Employment and Labor launched a task force to investigate suspected violations of labor and industrial accident [...]
After 16M intentions set in 2025, Insight Timer debuts AI tools to personalize the journey from setting intentions to reaching goals SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 06, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Insight Timer, the global leader in mindfulness with over 32 million members, has officially launched a suite of new features to turn New Year’s resolutions into consistent [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 06, 2026 (Korea Bizwire) – Treasure Global Inc. (NASDAQ: TGL) (“Treasure Global” or the “Company”), a Southeast Asia–anchored technology company, today announced the conclusion of its previously disclosed equity line facility with Alumni Capital LP (“Alumni Capital”), a capital-structure step under which no further dilution will occur pursuant to this agreement. [...]