SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to hand out discount coupons worth 18.2 billion won (US$12.7 million) for foodstuffs by the end of this year to help people cope with inflation, the finance ministry said Tuesday. Under the plan, South Korea will release 12 billion won worth of coupons for agricultural and [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday it plans to provide discount coupons to support ticket prices of professional sports games and accommodation fees in a bid to help spur consumption as it has decided to lift COVID-19 virus restrictions. The government plans to permit people to watch four kinds of sports [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced Monday that it will suspend a nationwide discount coupon program aimed at promoting spending in the arts and leisure industries, as health authorities and local governments remain on alert over a new wave of COVID-19 cases. The culture ministry said it will halt the program that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will begin distribution of a series of discount coupons this week to spur consumption in the live performance, film and sports industries hit-hard by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday. From Thursday, the government will gradually provide discount coupons, starting with 40 percent discounts for entrance to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The culture ministry on Wednesday decided to halt its discount coupon program aimed at promoting domestic travel in light of the resurgence of new COVID-19 clusters centered on the greater Seoul region. The decision to suspend the scheme, part of the ministry’s 90.4 billion won (US$76.2 million) project to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Wednesday it plans to distribute discount coupons worth 90.4 billion won (US$76.2 million) in the travel, arts and leisure sectors to resuscitate domestic spending in the areas hit hard by the new coronavirus pandemic. The culture ministry will offer the coupons in six areas — lodging, [...]