SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Covid-19 pandemic sharply curtailed the economic participation of mothers with young children in South Korea, as caregiving responsibilities fell disproportionately on women during the public health crisis, according to a new academic study. The findings underscore the persistence of gendered caregiving roles despite the normalization of dual-income households and [...]
Worldwide, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Essential workers from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia will meet with global business and government leaders to discuss a framework for a just economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the first global summit of its kind Sept. 8-10. Days before world representatives gather for the [...]
London, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) - Strategic industry partnerships — linking businesses across different segments of the luxury travel, hospitality and leisure sector — are widely seen as a key component to further the recovery from the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New research from VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to a number of self-employed South Koreans. Among them, however, indie musicians and the operators of small-sized performance halls have been hit the hardest. With almost all performances having been cancelled due to social distancing regulations, the performance halls have remained [...]