SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The managers for the two best clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) both demanded the quick implementation of a rule allowing teams to challenge on-field check-swing calls. “They’re doing it already in the minor league and we should follow that up here,” LG Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb told [...]
LONDON and AMSTERDAM, May 28, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Hivello, a DePIN aggregator that enables users to earn by monetizing idle (computing) resources across multiple DePINs (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), has announced plans to introduce a new “Buy back and burn” initiative, designed to strategically support the long-term value and sustainability of its native token, $HVLO. [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The offense struck early and came through late, as the Hanwha Eagles beat the LG Twins 6-5 in extras Wednesday in a battle of the two best teams in South Korean baseball. After the Eagles frittered away a 4-0 lead, Chae Eun-seong hammered a two-run home run with two [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Business leaders of South Korea and Japan on Wednesday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and other key sectors while supporting Seoul’s efforts to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The agreement was part of a joint statement adopted during the [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Japan should step up dialogue and coordination on shared security and economic challenges, such as U.S. tariff measures, as such efforts would benefit both countries amid uncertain policy directions in Washington, a former senior Japanese diplomat said Wednesday. Kenichiro Sasae, who served as vice [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting Finance Minister Kim Beom-suk said Wednesday the government will mobilize all available resources to foster the bio industry as a new engine for South Korea’s economic development. Kim made the remarks during his opening speech at a policy forum held in Seoul, which brought together industry representatives and [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of the powerhouse K-pop entertainment company Hybe, has been under investigation over charges that he intentionally misled investors ahead of the company’s stock market debut, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the country’s financial watchdog, has been [...]
VIP clients on BitMEX can now access personalised AI-powered trading reports that analyse their trading behaviour and help traders optimise their profits. VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 28, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – BitMEX, the safest crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its new AI-driven personalised trading performance reports, exclusively available to its VIP traders. Developed in partnership [...]
TMF Group today launched its 12th annual study on global business complexity, ranking countries according to the burden of their rules for doing business. LONDON, May 28, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — The Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) studies over 250 indicators of complexity in 79 jurisdictions that represent 94% of the world’s GDP. The complexity that the [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Embassy in South Korea appears to have paused scheduling new interviews for student visa applicants amid reports of Washington preparing to require social media vetting for such applicants. The embassy’s website no longer shows available dates for those seeking to schedule interviews for student visas, according to [...]