SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Credit card companies will be able to use mobile messengers to send payment notices to their customers, a measure that could save them up to 3 billion won (US$2.66 million) a year, officials said Thursday. Credit card firms have been using text messaging service to notify clients of card [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government’s plans to cut credit card commission fees will cost credit card firms about 700 billion won (US$619.8 million) per year in lost revenue, a government report showed Wednesday. Financial authorities unveiled two plans this year to reduce credit card commission fees for small merchants in a move [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Among all large-sized construction projects in South Korea, 44 percent are having trouble meeting deadlines ever since a 52-hour workweek was implemented. The Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea (CERIK) conducted a study on 109 construction projects, 44 percent of which were facing difficulties meeting deadlines after the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Major local banks have been offering or plan to offer voluntary retirement programs to their workers as part of restructuring efforts amid a greater application of digital-driven technology, industry sources said Sunday. Nonghyup Bank announced a voluntary retirement program last month. A total of 610 employees applied for the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s per capita income is likely to surpass US$30,000 this year, though the economy is forecast to record its lowest growth rate in six years, observers said Sunday. Gross national income (GNI) is expected to reach $31,243 in 2018, up from last year’s $29,745, according to market observers, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7. (Korea Bizwire) — The financial regulator has eased a rule that will allow financial firms to use personal credit information through a cloud computing service from next year, officials said Friday. So far, financial firms have been allowed to use cloud computing services on businesses that are not related to customers’ information [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Local builders are resorting to early retirement plans and large-scale manpower reshuffles to weather a possible industry-wide slump going forward, people in the sector said Wednesday. Samsung C&T has been carrying out staff restructuring over the past two years and recently opened an early retirement package to employees who [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals between the ages of 30 and 54, typically known as the principal breadwinners in South Korean society, are participating less in economic activities. This trend raises concerns that this disruption to the labor market could develop into a serious social issue which may negatively impact South Korea’s overall [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government’s plan to reduce credit card transaction fees for smaller business owners will affect the bottom line of local card firms, a global ratings agency has said. Late last month, the government announced its plans to expand the number of business owners eligible for preferential credit [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Pay announced on Monday that it will be adding a ‘sprinkle’ service using its money-wiring function. The ‘sprinkle’ service allows a user to share a certain amount of money with their friends in a KakaoTalk chatroom. The user first selects the number of recipients and the amount of [...]