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Zeekr Celebrates 5th Anniversary by Setting New Guinness World Record for Electric Vehicle Drifting

SEOUL — Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand under China's Geely Holding Group, has marked its fifth anniversary with a historic milestone. The company announced on July 17 that it
Robots Preserving the Taste of Kyochon’s ‘Honey Combo’: Automated Frying and Batter Dispensing Expand Nationwide

SEOUL — Kyochon F&B, the operator of South Korea's pioneer fried chicken franchise Kyochon Chicken, is rapidly expanding the integration of collaborative cooking robots and automated bat

South Korea Sets 2027 Minimum Wage at 10,700 KRW per Hour, Rebounding to 3.7% Increase After Intense Negotiations

SEJONG — South Korea’s minimum wage for 2027 has been officially finalized at 10,700 KRW (approximately $7.80 USD) per hour, marking a 3.7% increase (380 KRW) from the 2026 rate of 10,320

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Daejeon Metropolitan City, DISTEP Relocation...Full-Scale Connection of Innovation Between Original Downtown and Daedeok Innopolis: The Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology for Enterprise Promotion (DISTEP) is preparing for its full-scale relocation to Ha ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.05.03

Dutch Startup Meatable to Build Cultivated Meat Pilot Plant in Singapore: Dutch innovative food tech company Meatable is moving forward with plans to build a pilot-scale facility in Singapore for the prod ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.05.03

Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Cryptocurrency-Focused Real-Time Payment Network SGB Net: Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) announced on the 1st that it has officially launched SGB Net, a real-time payment network supporting dig ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.05.03

Singapore's Tuas Port Handles 10 Million TEUs in Just Two Years Since Opening, Demonstrating the Might of the World's Largest Automated Port: Singapore's ambitious project, Tuas Port, has handled 10 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in just two years since its o ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.05.03

Plato Gold Gears Up for Maiden Drilling at Argentina's Lolita Project: Plato Gold Corp. (TSX-V: PGC; OTCQB: NIOVF; FSE: 4Y7; WKN: A0M2QX), an exploration company with a portfolio of mineral properties ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2025.05.03

Sharp Decline in Argentinean Stone Fruit Exports: According to Senasa data, Argentina's fresh stone fruit exports totaled 4,803 tons in 2024/25, a 44% decrease compared to the prev ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.05.03

Explorer Finds Successive Silver Veins in Salta Province, Argentina: AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) has announced the final drill results from its Phase 4 exploration program at th ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.05.03

Paraguay Commemorates Labor Day Amidst High Informal Employment Rate: Sixty-two percent of Paraguay's economic actors operate in the informal sector, which poses a significant obstacle to the country' ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.05.03

Philippine Battery Manufacturer Exploring Investment Opportunities in Paraguay: Jet Ambalada, a representative of one of Asia's leading battery manufacturers, is visiting Paraguay to explore potential investmen ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.05.03

"Apply for the Public Interest Direct Payment for Fisheries": Chungcheongnam-do Province announced on the 25th that it will accept applications for the 'Public Interest Direct Payment for Fish ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.05.02

Flexible Work Arrangements Utilized by 15% of Wage Workers in South Korea, Shifting Preferences Observed: According to the supplementary survey on the economically active population conducted by Statistics Korea on August of last year, ...; Desk 2025.05.01

Singapore Airlines and OpenAI Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Revolutionize Air Travel: Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA), a globally recognized leader in air transportation, has announced a groundbreaking collabora ...; Desk 2025.05.01

Freight Architects Draw on Japanese Spatial Concept for Singapore's Oku House: Singapore – Local architectural practice Freight Architects has recently completed Oku House, a distinctive residence in the ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.05.01

South Korea Strengthens Aviation Safety Regulations Following Recent Incidents: Seoul, South Korea - In a decisive move to bolster aviation safety, the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transpor ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.04.30

Gyeongnam Province Accelerates Future Mobility with New Virtual Development Hub: Gimhae, South Korea – Gyeongsangnam-do Province has officially launched its "Future Vehicle Virtual Center" in Gimhae, marki ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2025.04.30

LS Greenlink Breaks Ground on Landmark $681 Million Submarine Cable Plant in Virginia, Boosting US Offshore Wind and Energy Infrastructure: Chesapeake, Virginia – LS Greenlink, the U.S. subsidiary of South Korean cable giant LS Cable & System, has officially c ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2025.04.30

LG Energy Solution and Derichebourg Forge European Battery Recycling Alliance: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA and PARIS, FRANCE – April 29, 2025 – In a significant move to bolster the European sustainable batt ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.04.30

Gangneung City Selects 20 Winning Entries for the 17th Gangneung Tourism Souvenir Contest: Gangneung City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor Kim Hong-gyu), has announced the selection of 20 winning entries fr ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.04.28

Namdaemun Market: Where 70 Years of Tradition Meets MZ Generation Sensibility: The Galchi (Hairtail Fish Stew) Alley in Seoul's Namdaemun Market is getting younger. Recently, young entrepreneurs in their 20s a ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.04.28

Gyeonggi Province Highlights Medical Excellence at Kazakhstan's Premier Healthcare Exhibition: Gyeonggi Province has once again underscored its commitment to the burgeoning medical tourism sector by participating in the Kazak ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.04.28