SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government on Tuesday suspended its review of Google’s request to export high-precision maps overseas, asking the U.S. tech giant to supplement its documentation. During a review meeting, a government consultative body requested Google submit revised documents by Feb. 5, with the review process suspended until then, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — More than one in four South Korean households expect their financial situation to improve next year, even as a growing share of the population reports feeling lonely, according to a government survey released Tuesday. The biennial survey, conducted by the Ministry of Data and Statistics, found that 27 percent of [...]
Madrid, Nov. 11, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Recover™, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fiber, today announced the launch of Recover™ Fabrics, a new product line designed to make premium, low-impact fabrics readily accessible to brands of all sizes, from global retailers to emerging labels. Making Sustainable Fabrics [...]
The pilot programme, launched in collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies and Swift Navigation, marks Southeast Asia’s first deployment of high-accuracy GPS in a mobile phone and app integration. SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Grab Singapore has launched a pilot programme that uses high accuracy lane-level GPS positioning to enhance the navigation experience for [...]
Global study of financial executives finds a persistent “implementation gap” as 97% of firms face data silos and rank data security as the top barrier to AI success SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced a new global report. The report, created in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, captain of South Korea’s T1, said his enduring passion for competition and growth keeps him motivated after leading his team to a historic third consecutive victory at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship. “I’ve always loved the game, and competing with the best players still [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean hackers have escalated their cyberattacks to a new level of sophistication, using artificial intelligence to remotely control South Koreans’ smartphones, erase data, and even spy on users through webcams and location-tracking services, according to industry experts. Cybersecurity analysts say the regime’s hacking operations have evolved from data theft [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Yonsei University, long a symbol of South Korea’s academic rigor, is now facing a reckoning that feels distinctly of this era: how to teach, test, and trust in the age of artificial intelligence. After revelations that dozens of students allegedly used ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat during an [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s plan to reform how medical clinics are paid for lab tests has sparked strong opposition from doctors, who say the changes threaten their income and overlook the realities of clinical care. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Monday that it will end the decades-old practice [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s five largest business groups now make up more than half of the country’s total stock market capitalization, reflecting the scale of their influence amid a sharp rally in equities this year. The combined market value of listed affiliates under Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, LG and HD Hyundai accounted [...]