SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top portal operator Naver Corp. said Friday it has opened a research center specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) technology with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The South Korean company said the research center, dubbed NAVER/LINE-HKUST AI Laboratory, will operate in Hong Kong and carry [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hite Jinro Co., a major South Korean liquor maker, said Friday it will soon ship 30,000 bottles of its new “Chamnamootong Margeunisul” soju, the traditional Korean distilled liquor, to Hong Kong. The premium soju will be distributed to restaurants, supermarkets and bars through local distributors. The new brand with [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Harbour City Shopping Mall hosts its annual mega event “Chocolate Trail” from 25th Jan – 25th Feb, 2018. This year, we have collaborated with Japanese Miniature Artist – Tatsuya Tanaka who has over 1 million followers on Instagram for hosting “mini CHOCOllection” Miniature Exhibition. Harbour City also hosts《The Sound of Chocolate》Art Exhibition to feature Vinyl Records [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Tricor Group has completed its acquisition of International Outsourcing Inc. (IOI), a well-established Korean professional services firm in which it has held a 30% stake since 2013. This will enhance Tricor’s ability to serve clients in Korea, including international firms expanding in this key market. The new [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new state-run facility for promoting the country’s culture will open in Hong Kong this week, the government said Tuesday. The new Korean Cultural Center, located inside Hong Kong’s creative landmark PMQ, is the third of its kind in China after Beijing and Shanghai and the 32nd worldwide. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A Hong Kong-flagged vessel has been seized and inspected by South Korean authorities after secretly transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in international waters in a ship-to-ship transfer prohibited by the United Nations Security Council, government officials said Friday. South Korean customs authorities took and searched the vessel, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s central bank said Friday that it has selected 12 banks, including six foreign banks, as the lenders responsible for setting prices for direct won-yuan transactions. The Bank of Korea said the lenders will also be charged with taking the lead in providing liquidity to the market. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean poultry farms will be able to export chickens to Hong Kong, one year after sales were banned due to a widespread outbreak of avian influenza (AI), the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Hong Kong notified Seoul of its [...]
HONG KONG, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) - Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), started its four-day run (6-9 September) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The show features more than 210 fashion brands from 22 countries and regions, along with nearly 40 fashion events, including the [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports to Vietnam surged nearly 50 percent in the first seven months of 2017, customs data showed Wednesday, an increase that is likely to put the Southeast Asian country among the top three shipment destinations for locally made goods. According to Korea Customs Service, exports to Vietnam [...]