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Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council Collaborates with Top Notch Integrated Wellness Residences Through “Rejuvenate with Malaysia Healthcare”

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is proud to announce a pilot programme, “Rejuvenate with Malaysia Healthcare,” which aims to cultivate Malaysia as an active retirement living destination worldwide. The one-year pilot programme sees MHTC collaborating with four (4) leading integrated wellness residences namely Domitys Bangsar, Komune Living [...]

One in 3 Households in S. Korea Buy Homes Before Marriage

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — About one-third of households in South Korea with members in their 30s and 40s, along with children, purchased their initial home before marriage, a government think tank said Tuesday. The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements conducted a survey involving 3,042 households whose members fall within the age range [...]

Musicals Bid Farewell to Seoul, Opt for Premieres Beyond the Capital

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Musical production companies, which used to primarily host extended performances in Seoul before heading to regional shows, are breaking their longstanding tradition by opting to debut their shows outside the capital. “Les Miserables” and “Sister Act” are set to premiere in Busan in October and November, respectively, before subsequently [...]

Azerion Confirms Cancellation of 58,690,961 Treasury Shares

Amsterdam, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Azerion is pleased to confirm the completion of the cancellation of 58,690,961 of its ordinary shares held in treasury in line with the resolution of the company’s shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 15 June 2023. After the cancellation, a total of 2,906,088 Azerion ordinary shares will remain held [...]

Delivery Trucks Transform into Competitors on the Circuit

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent video depicting delivery trucks circling a race track has gone viral in South Korea The 2023 CJ Logistics Superrace Championship, backed by the logistics giant CJ Logistics Corp., stands as the nation’s premier racing competition. The fifth round of this year’s championship unfolded at Yongin’s Everland Speedway circuit [...]

Everland to Release Fubao Merchandise Package

YONGIN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The amusement park Everland announced that it will unveil exclusive merchandise packages, specially crafted for admirers of the baby panda Fubao. Named the 2024 Fubao Season’s Greeting, this collection features a diverse array of 33 merchandise items, encompassing both photographs and videos that recount Fubao’s life story. Contained within [...]

KCON LA 2023 Attracts 140,000 Attendees

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — KCON, the annual overseas K-pop concert series by entertainment giant CJ ENM, attracted 140,000 attendees during its three-day stint in Los Angeles. Held from last Friday to Sunday at the LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, KCON LA 2023 drew a daily crowd of at least 40,000 people, according [...]

Unification Ministry to Downsize, Overhaul amid Tense Inter-Korean Ties

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry said Wednesday it plans to slim down and overhaul its organizational structure, including units that oversee inter-Korean exchanges, amid strained ties between the two Koreas and heightened tensions on the peninsula. Under the plan, the ministry plans to cut 81 employees, roughly 13 percent of its [...]

Despite Gov’t Assurance, Seafood Safety Woes Spread in S. Korea over Japan’s Fukushima Plan

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan’s imminent release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has deepened concerns among South Koreans over the safety of seafood, and restaurant owners and fishermen are already feeling the pinch of the controversial discharge. Many here, in particular, are worried about [...]

S. Korea to Downgrade COVID-19 Infection Level to Lowest Like Seasonal Flu

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will lower the infection level of COVID-19 to the lowest category to manage the disease like seasonal flu, lifting nearly all antivirus curbs and fully returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, health authorities said Wednesday. The move came as the number of COVID-19 infections dropped for the first time [...]