SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), South Korea’s biggest business lobby, said Monday it has donated US$500,000 in aid to Japan’s relief efforts involving a massive earthquake that killed more than 200 people in the country. The FKI said the donation for victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An online application for the government’s emergency coronavirus relief funds to all households began Monday morning. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said nine local credit card companies started receiving online applications through their websites or mobile phone applications. The application is available, first, for those who wish [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that the Align Foundation, the Company’s donor-advised fund through Fidelity Charitable, has pledged to donate US$1 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts globally. Align will also donate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 masks and is working with partners to [...]
VICTOR, N.Y., March 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, in partnership with a number of its iconic beer, wine, and spirits brands, announced today a collective commitment of more than $2.5 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. “Our hearts go out to the many individuals and businesses [...]
SEOUL, Nov.10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that deserted phone booths will be modified into ‘relief booths’. A ‘relief booth’ is a phone booth where citizens can take shelter when they are threatened criminally. After an individual enters and presses a button, the door closes automatically and sirens go off. Through [...]