SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — At more than 80 percent, the vast majority of South Korean consumers are saying “yes” to the “no plastic cups in cafes” policy that started last month. A majority are, however, dubious of the sanitation of mugs used instead. Also, it turns out that the type of cup determined [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a new survey show that 6 out of 10 employees working as security guards or street cleaners were found to have experienced harassment at work in the form of either verbal or sexual abuse. According to a report in “Labor Review,” a monthly periodical published by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that 5 out of 10 South Korean senior citizens say they have difficulty communicating with those belonging to younger demographic groups. Of adults middle-aged and younger, 90 percent stated that they could not communicate with the elderly. The results of the study, which was [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has found that at 64.2 percent, a significant majority of South Koreans are in favor of the government’s recent decision to place a cap on weekly work hours, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The survey, which was commissioned by the ministry and [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Purchases made using the Internet and mobile devices in South Korea reached an all-time high in July, government data showed Wednesday, demonstrating the popularity of smartphones, fast delivery and convenient payment options offered to local shoppers. The total value of transactions made with computers, smartphones and tablets reached a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The richest people in South Korea earned nearly 1,000 times more than the lowest wage earners last year, a parliamentary report said Sunday, highlighting the country’s widening income disparity. The average earned income of the top 0.1 percent bracket reached 660 million won (US$590,000) per person last year, according [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has found that the growth rate of South Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to turn negative by the 2030s. According to a report released by the Korea Labor Institute yesterday at the 8th National Statistics Development Forum, negative growth is expected due to an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of companies planning hirings this year prefer science and engineering majors, a survey indicated Friday. Job portal Incruit polled 571 listed firms who have hiring plans for the second half of this year. Results showed 53.6 percent of them favored graduates with majors in science and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — About 94 percent of Korean adults have used YouTube directly or indirectly via other routes, a survey showed Thursday. A media research center of the Korea Press Foundation canvassed online 1,218 adults across the country from Aug. 20-24, and 77.8 percent, or 948, of the respondents answered they are [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that the average monthly income this year for software engineers was 6.29 million won, a rise of 4.6 percent from last year. This is according to the Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA), which released the results of a study regarding salaries of software engineers [...]