SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Coworking spaces that once filled up downtowns and skyscrapers are now being set up in subway stations and residential areas following the coronavirus outbreak, targeting demand for ‘near-home offices’ that resolve the shortcomings of working at home while reducing commuting time. Coworking space providers like Fast Five, WeWork and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean police station has come up with the idea of turning unused old smartphones into security cameras that can be used to improve public safety. With new security service using old smartphones, developed by the Jungnang Police Station in Seoul, users can install a smartphone security camera [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Energy Research said on Thursday that its research team had developed a new enzymatic process that can produce bio fuels and plastics using agricultural waste. The newly-developed enzymatic process can produce 4-hydroxy valeric acid, an intermediate ingredient for bio fuels and bio plastics, using non-edible [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Bus stops in in southern city of Jeonju are being transformed into artworks. With a shift away from dull achromatic color, they are reborn as cultural spaces, each with their own characteristics. Starting from 2017, the city government has been carrying out the Art Meets Bus Platform project as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government completed on Wednesday a public design project setting up shade canopies and mat bags to help visitors enjoy the Han River Park while maintaining proper social distancing. The 15 ‘Cloud Canopies’ set up at 15 locations throughout the Han River Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of programs are being introduced to enjoy garbage-free hiking with South Koreans flocking to the mountains in large numbers to enjoy the gorgeous autumn weather. National parks across the country have introduced a green points program that credits hikers who bring back garbage, with the points useable [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A new program will be developed that will use big data to calculate ‘safe delivery time’, aimed at preventing food delivery riders from dangerous riding practices such as speeding to meet a tight delivery schedule. It has been pointed out that the current delivery schedule time calculated by food [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A revision bill will take effect this week to allow a police officer to go undercover when investigating online sex crimes against minors, police said Thursday. The Korea National Police Agency (KNPA) said investigators can hide or disguise their identities to approach potential offenders to secure criminal evidence under [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the expansion of the ‘quick commerce market’, which offers guaranteed delivery within an hour, South Korean firms are employing gas stations as warehouses and logistics hubs. It has become a new alignment of interest between the quick commerce industry that needs logistics hubs in the heart of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Inc., a chemical manufacturing arm of SK Group, is stepping up to develop and commercialize biodegradable LIMEX, which will dramatically cut down the use of plastic. The company said Thursday that it has joined hands with Japanese eco-friendly materials developer TBM Co. to produce SK TBM Geostone. The [...]