SINGAPORE, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Chubb today announced the appointment of Edward Ler as the new Country President for its general insurance business in Korea. Mr. Ler replaces Edward Kopp, who was recently appointed as the new Country President for Chubb’s general insurance business in Thailand. Mr. Ler joined Chubb in 2013 as Senior [...]
Gibraltar, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Olympus Labs is quickly becoming an emerging global leader in the cryptocurrency-based financial product space, and on the heels of a successful token sale, Olympus is partnering with Seoul-based corporation Metaps Plus, a leading Korean fintech company and mobile marketing platform developer. This news comes shortly after the company [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The FIDO Alliance announced today the launch of the FIDO Korea Working Group to further accelerate awareness and adoption of the FIDO Authentication standards in the Korean marketplace. FIDO Authentication reduces industry reliance on passwords in favor of interoperable on-device authentication that is stronger and easier to use – [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Canada’s border authorities said they have imposed up to 107.2 percent provisional duties on South Korean steel products in a preliminary ruling that could deal a blow to South Korean companies. The Canada Border Services Agency said on its website checked here Tuesday that it “made a preliminary determination” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Increasing roadblocks on the path towards the Chinese economic heartland and a disquieting back and forth with the United States over the KORUS FTA has pushed the South Korean government to grow its trade with India and South Asian nations. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, [...]
NAMYANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – An international festival promoting healthy eating and an eco-friendly lifestyle is slated to kick off in a city east of Seoul later this month, organizers said Thursday. Under the theme “Food, City and Health,” the Namyangju Slow Life International Festival will be held for five days starting [...]
SUNCHANG, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Sunchang County, in North Jeolla Province will spend 1.95 billion won to decorate parts of the walking path alongside the Gyeongchun Stream. At the Gyeongchun Bridge, the 80-meter-long entrance to Sunchang, the county government is planning to install a 5.5-meter-tall arch. The government is also planning to create a [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to give rice to developing nations after it joins an international food assistance convention as part of its ambition to stabilize the local rice supply and help the needy around the world, the farm ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it is preparing steps [...]
DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, today announced a 20 megawatt fuel cell project with Korea Southern Power Company (KOSPO). The SureSource 3000™ power plants will cleanly produce electricity and [...]
GOESAN, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — For the people of Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, the period of “gimjang” or kimchi-making in November is the most critical time of the year. The sky-high demand from urban populations for Goesan’s specialty, salted cabbage, has the region seeing healthy yearly returns on its leafy vegetables. Just last [...]