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Crypto
Uzbekistan starts bond-backed stablecoin payments pilot
Uzbekistan has launched a pilot programme to use HUMO, a stablecoin pegged to the Uzbek som, for payments for goods and services. The bond-backed stablecoin is being tested in a regulatory sandbox to gauge the potential to expand digital payment infrastructure. The trial will cover issuance, circulation and redemption, as well as payments at merchants. Authorities will review collateral sufficiency, transparency, cybersecurity, consumer protection and anti-money laundering controls.
Games & Commerce
Kakao holds first public innovation awards, selects 30 best-practice cases
Kakao selected 30 public innovation cases that used its services such as KakaoTalk and Kakao Map to improve administrative efficiency and public convenience. The company held the inaugural 2026 Kakao Public Innovation Awards on Sept. 8 in Seoul, with about 140 attendees from 30 organisations and Kakao. Winners were chosen after external expert reviews based on criteria including innovation, performance and sustainability. Kakao will provide 300 million won worth of ad coupons and run AI training for the public sector.
AI & Enterprise
MegazoneCloud wins AWS Security Competency, expands AI security
MegazoneCloud said on Tuesday it has obtained Amazon Web Services' AWS Security Competency. The competency is awarded to partners with specialised technical expertise and consulting capabilities in cloud security. With the latest certification, MegazoneCloud now holds 11 AWS competencies, including Migration and Modernization, Data and Analytics, Generative AI Services, DevOps and Financial Services. The company said this is the highest level among AWS partners in the Asia Pacific region.
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AI & Enterprise
National supercomputer No. 6 to begin operation in December, researchers sought
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People & Appointments
LG Electronics volunteers for second straight year to improve education environment in Myanmar
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AI & Enterprise
LG CNS to apply AI agent to Chaum health screening center
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AI & Enterprise
PIPC strengthens response to personal data leaks at public institutions
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AI & Enterprise
KAIST team proposes CXL-based AI data centre architecture with Meta
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Telecommunications & Media
KT launches Genie TV set-top box A2, strengthening AI viewing features
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AI & Enterprise
KT links frontline ideas to AX projects through 'design clinic' program
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AI & Enterprise
AWS launches 'AWS Space Accelerator' programme with KASA, MegazoneCloud
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Industry
South Korea space agency to expand cooperation with France's CNES to help domestic space firms enter Europe
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AI & Enterprise
JobKorea wraps up HReka 26 HR conference, shares recruitment strategies for AI era
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AI & Enterprise
Hancom Innostream joins Labor Ministry AI Campus as training partner
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Games & Commerce
Team Naver proposes AI factory partnership in France, expands to industrial AI and content
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Finance
Hana Bank to sell retail treasury bonds through DC and IRP accounts, launches 10- and 20-year tenors
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Finance
Kiwoom Securities joins hands with Mirae Science Technology Holdings to expand deep-tech venture capital
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Industry
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek face off over next-generation substrates at KPCA