SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp., the South Korean carmakers that have been leading India’s automobile market, now face a movement for an online boycott after being embroiled in a territorial dispute. Several local netizens are calling on boycotting the two carmakers on Twitter and other social [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s overseas aid agency announced that it will join Pakistan’s efforts to improve water quality as it addresses the problems caused by rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) said it plans to invest US$7.42 million by 2024 to design legislative, institutional, [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea began to suspend visa issuance and non-scheduled flights to restrict entry from Pakistan and Bangladesh Tuesday in the face of a spike in new coronavirus cases imported from the two nations. The government decided on Sunday to stop issuing new visas to nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh, [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Sunday that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Pakistan and Bangladesh from this week, as the country has recently reported a surge in novel coronavirus cases imported from the two nations. Under the precautionary measures, set to take effect from [...]