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Second Pangyo Techno Valley to Accommodate 1200 Startups by 2022

Second Pangyo Techno Valley to Accommodate 1200 Startups by 2022

SEJONG, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans for a second Pangyo Techno Valley by 2022, which will provide office space to nearly 1,400 businesses at affordable prices to boost promising startup companies. Under the startup complex project plan revealed on Monday, a new industrial complex will be built in addition [...]

Security Agency Warns of Possible North Korea Attacks on Bitcoin Exchanges

Security Agency Warns of Possible North Korea Attacks on Bitcoin Exchanges

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing interest in cryptocurrency, security experts have warned that North Korean hackers could target bitcoin exchanges next year. During a press conference held on Friday, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) revealed a report predicting seven cyberattacks would likely come next year, with cryptocurrency exchanges as the likely [...]

S. Korea, UNESCO to Support Vocational Education in 5 African Countries

S. Korea, UNESCO to Support Vocational Education in 5 African Countries

SEJONG, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a ceremony on Monday to mark their implementation of a project to support technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in five Africancountries, the Ministry of Education said. The five-year project, known as Better Education for Africa’s Rise II (BEAR II), which started in 2017, supports the five countries – Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and Uganda – in improving [...]

S. Korean Telecoms Bet on 5G, AI

S. Korean Telecoms Bet on 5G, AI

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean telecom companies are reshuffling their staff with a focus shift to more profitable and long-term projects such as 5G and AI. According to sources close to the mobile industry, SK Telecom has reorganized seven of its departments and prioritized units dealing with up-and-coming and next-generation services such [...]