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KOCCA helps Korean content companies secure $44. 75 million in export consultations at Czech expo
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (313+ words) Korean content companies demonstrated their growing competitiveness in the Central and Eastern European market by generating substantial business opportunities at a major industry showcase in the Czech Republic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content…...
BNK Busan Bank expands community investment with 2026 social contribution initiatives
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (365+ words) BNK Busan Bank has expanded its commitment to community development by launching a new series of social contribution initiatives aimed at supporting children, families and local communities across the Busan region. The bank announced that it held the 2026 Social Contribution…...
Catholic University of Korea's "Social Business Consulting' Project Seeks Practical Solutions for Social Enterprises
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (704+ words) A Social Business Consulting project run by the Department of Business Administration at The Catholic University of Korea is drawing attention as a university-industry cooperation model in which students, lawyers and social economy organisations worked together to address problems faced…...
G&Net's pioneering role in digital health insurance claims draws renewed attention in the Silson24 era
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (306+ words) As South Korea expands its digital indemnity health insurance claims system through Silson24, a public-led platform operated by the Insurance Development Institute, renewed attention is being paid to the role of G&Net, a company that helped pioneer simplified private health…...
KODIT invites public ideas to shape innovation strategy and improve services
2+ week, 3+ day ago (399+ words) The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund has launched a public ideas contest aimed at incorporating citizen proposals into its institutional innovation strategy and service improvements. The move comes as public financial institutions face growing pressure to ensure that innovation is not…...
Wall Street split over whether Fed will cut or raise rates from September
2+ week, 6+ day ago (806+ words) Wall Street is sharply divided over the likely path of US interest rates as Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his first meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. The disagreement has emerged at a sensitive moment for the US central…...
Incheon Airport to Back AI and Deep-Tech Startups in New Growth Programme
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (337+ words) Incheon International Airport Corp. has opened applications for its 2026 startup acceleration programme, aiming to support AI and deep-tech companies that can bring new technologies into airport operations and its services. The programme will select 10 Korean startups and provide a combined…...
[Opinion] Four key insights into China's first-quarter economic performance
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (700+ words) China's economy got off to a solid start in the first quarter of the year, with GDP expanding 5. 0 percent year on year. Across the board, key indicators showed encouraging performance. Four keywords shed light on the quality and underlying strength…...
Meat prices jump by double digits, adding pressure to household food costs
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (544+ words) Prices of pork, beef and chicken have all risen by double digits from a year earlier, driving a broad increase in livestock prices and adding pressure to household food expenses. Prices of rice, some vegetables and fruits have also been…...
BOK likely to hold rates for fifth straight meeting amid FX, inflation pressures
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) The Korea Post Governor Rhee's views on won volatility, financial markets and policy outlook in focus The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to hold its first monetary policy meeting of the year on January 15, with market expectations strongly pointing…...