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Samsung Bolsters Education Program in Myanmar for Children

Samsung Bolsters Education Program in Myanmar for Children

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it introduced three buses equipped with IT facilities in Myanmar to provide underprivileged children with educational programs. The South Korean tech giant first introduced “Samsung Mobile Education Bus” in Myanmar in 2015. The company said the new buses are equipped with a class room [...]

Interpreter, Most Sought-after Volunteer Job, at PyeongChang Olympics

Interpreter, Most Sought-after Volunteer Job, at PyeongChang Olympics

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Thousands are applying to be voluntary workers at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, with fewer than 500 days left before the opening of the winter games, the first of their kind to be hosted in Korea. With the recruitment deadline imminent (September 30), the committee announced that translation work has [...]

Over 43,000 People Volunteer for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Over 43,000 People Volunteer for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 43,000 people have applied for volunteer positions at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the organizers of the quadrennial event said Thursday. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) started their volunteer recruitment campaign from July, hoping to bring on [...]