SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly egg tray made by Marine Innovation Co., a social venture supported by SK Innovation Co., a South Korean refinery-to-battery company, was recently honored at the 2021 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Global Packaging Awards are held annually by the World Packaging Organization (WPO) to promote the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study found that Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disrupting chemical referred to as an environmental hormone, raises the obesity risk for adults. BPA-based plastics are used to make food containers, water bottles, sports equipment, CDs and DVDs. A research team from the Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — One of the largest concerns faced by immigrant women living in South Korea after getting married to a South Korean national is dealing with legal problems caused by various illegal acts, a civic support group for female immigrants said Tuesday. The Seoul Counseling Center for Migrant Women reported 11,125 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday that it will demonstrate whether its remote autonomous navigation system can autonomously steer a large ship in August. A 9,200-ton ship will be used to demonstrate the shipbuilder’s remote autonomous navigation system known as Samsung Autonomous Ship, or SAS, the company said. Mokpo [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop giants Big Hit Entertainment and YG Entertainment as well as global music powerhouse Universal Music Group have inked a partnership to nurture a streaming platform aimed at helping artists go global, the companies said Wednesday. Big Hit, the agency behind global sensation BTS, said YG and Universal have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s craft brewers, which are now in a life or death situation due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, are urging the government to allow online sales of their craft beers. The Korea Craft Brewers Association recently issued a statement urging the government to clear the way [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Perfume sales in South Korea have gone up despite the suspension of perfume testing at department stores. Last December, South Korean retailers suspended all practices of testing cosmetic samples at offline vendors in accordance with government regulations, which has led to a plunge in cosmetics sales at department stores. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday it will invest 29 trillion won (US$26 billion) in car manufacturing facilities and future mobility technologies by 2025. Kia will spend 18.8 trillion won on enhancing profitability in the existing car manufacturing business and 10.1 trillion won on generating [...]
JEJU, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A foreigner whose application for refugee status was refused despite his claim that the lives of his family members were threatened by the mafia filed a suit to overturn the decision, but eventually lost the case in court. The Jeju District Court ruled on Monday that it dismissed the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., a major South Korean builder, said Monday it had filed a patent for technology used to produce freeform molds through 3D printing. In collaboration with local 3D printing specialist 3D Factory Co., Hyundai E&C launched the drive to develop 3D printing-based freeform molds in [...]