DAEJEON, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of scientists from Changwon National University has developed an eco-friendly copper catalyst that can efficiently produce hydrogen from waste material like plastic and vinyl. According to the researchers, there has been active research on gasifying plastic and vinyl using higher temperatures to develop hydrogen. Although this is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean scientists has developed an eco-friendly technology to manufacture hazard-free plastics with green algae blooms that are considered a major environment concern here, the maritime ministry said Tuesday. The team led by Park Jin-byung of Ewha Womans University developed the technology to extract lipids from [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top financial regulator said Wednesday it will allow local credit card firms to issue mobile-only credit cards, rather than conventional plastic ones, to clients later this month as part of efforts to improve convenience and speed in electronic transactions. Under the current law, mobile cards have played [...]
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jul 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) Research and Markets (http://goo.gl/evs1z6) has announced the addition of the “Commercial Payment Cards: The U.S. and Global Markets and Trends, 8th Edition” report to their offering. While U.S. consumer credit card spending may still be pressured, commercial card purchase volume is moving full steam ahead. According to Commercial Payment [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The average number of credit cards per person has fallen below four last year in Korea. The number is likely to decrease this year as debit cards are gaining popularity and people tend to avoid using credit cards even more due to a series of data security breaches. On [...]