DAVOS & SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of global CEOs are optimistic about economic growth in the year ahead, according to a new survey by PwC presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The survey, which polled 4,701 CEOs across 105 countries, found that 58% expect global economic expansion in [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of 10 pet owners in South Korea adopt their companion animals from acquaintances, making it the most common route of adopting pets, a government poll showed Wednesday. According to the poll conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 35.5 percent of pet [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Company announced the launch of its 2025 The New Pavise medium-duty truck on January 21, featuring significant upgrades focused on driver comfort and convenience. The Pavise, introduced in August 2019, has been updated with new amenities based on market feedback. The most notable addition to the top-tier Prestige [...]
SEOUL & LONDON, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest lineup of AI-powered interactive whiteboards at Bett 2025, Europe’s largest educational technology exhibition, which began on January 22. The event, held in London, draws over 600 companies and 30,000 educators and technology experts from around 130 countries. The 2025 models feature advanced artificial [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s customs authorities intercepted a record volume of illegal drugs in 2024, with 862 cases totaling 787 kilograms, enough to supply approximately 26 million doses. This marks a 22% increase in the number of cases and a 2% rise in total weight compared to the previous year, according to [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that conversational AI chatbots can effectively reduce feelings of loneliness and social anxiety, according to research findings released on January 20 by scientists at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). The research, conducted jointly with Korea University Anam Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Cases of antibiotic-resistant infections in South Korea surpassed 40,000 last year, marking the highest level since monitoring began, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sunday. A total of 42,827 cases of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections were reported in 2024, an 11.5% increase [...]
PYEONGCHANG, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The 31st Daegwallyeong Snow Festival, featuring a whimsical “Snow Journey with Nundong-i,” will transform the Songcheon area of PyeongChang County — home to the 2018 Winter Olympics — into a winter wonderland from January 24 to February 2. The festival, which began in 1993 through grassroots community efforts, originated in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is set to release its latest massage chair, the LG Healing Me Objet Collection ArteUP, on January 24, incorporating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features and subscription options. The chair is designed to combine high-tech functionality with furniture aesthetics. The ArteUP features a lounge chair design and utilizes six-directional [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As the use of industrial robots grows across South Korean workplaces, so too does the number of related workplace accidents, sparking calls for stronger safety measures. According to the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), industrial robot-related accidents resulted in 10 fatalities between 2020 and August 2024. All victims [...]