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Electronic Payments Hit Record High in H1 amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of payments made electronically hit a record high in the first half of this year, central bank data showed Monday, as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted more people to engage in contact-free commerce. The daily average amount of electronic financial transactions came to 863.5 billion won (US$738 million) [...]

Hyundai Elevator Introduces New Model with Contact-free Hailing

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s leading elevator maker, on Tuesday introduced N:EX, a new elevator model equipped with the company’s newest contact-free technologies including Bluetooth tagging and motion call buttons. Bluetooth tagging, to be applied to elevators in residential buildings, allows users to type the destination floor in a [...]