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K Bank to start applications for high oil price relief payments on April 27
K Bank said it will accept first-round applications for the government’s high oil price relief payments in its app starting April 27. The support policy is aimed at easing household burdens stemming from rising international oil prices and higher living costs. Payments will range from 100,000 won to a maximum of 600,000 won per person depending on income level and area of residence. Applications will be expanded to the bottom 70 percent of income earners from May 18.
Finance
KB Securities signs deal with SK Planet to expand embedded finance services
KB Securities said on April 21 it signed a business partnership agreement with SK Planet on April 17 at SK Planet's headquarters in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, to operate an embedded finance business. The companies plan to link KB Securities' financial APIs to SK Planet's lifestyle platform to build an environment where users can access financial services without moving to a separate application.
Finance
Hana Financial launches youth financial talent training project with Financial Supervisory Service
Hana Financial Group said on April 20 it held a launch ceremony and ran final-round competition events for its “Hana Youth Financial Talent Development Project” with the Financial Supervisory Service. The programme is a hands-on training course sponsored by the regulator and companies including Google, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, covering finance, ESG and AI and data analysis. Finalists will receive about four months of training, mentoring and project work, with prizes totalling 30 million won.
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AI & Enterprise
New iOS, Android app launches jump 104 percent despite AI replacing apps talk
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Crypto
Charles Hoskinson says XRP is no different from Tether; profits go to Ripple, risks to investors
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People
Korea Creative Content Agency recruits 118 trainees for six-month webtoon artist programme
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Crypto
$900 million flows into BlackRock's IBIT as bitcoin spot ETFs extend institutional inflows
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Mobility
Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ 3 small electric car, debuts next-generation infotainment
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Crypto
Japan's Tottori Bank joins SBI Remit overseas transfer network, expanding XRP-based payment infrastructure
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Industry
Nvidia shows bitcoin-like move; can Trump tariff refunds send it higher
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General News
Iran hints at circumventing payments in yuan and bitcoin, signs of cracks in petrodollar system
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Crypto
BTCC lists SpaceX-linked perpetual futures with up to 50 times leverage
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Telecommunications & Media
Apple appoints Johny Srouji as head of hardware as Tim Cook successor lineup continues
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Crypto
Spot demand and long-term holders support bitcoin as it eyes $90,000
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AI & Enterprise
XGate wins KCMVP certification for PQC-based crypto module
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Finance
KB Financial to launch voluntary information security disclosure
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Games & Commerce
Cafe24 links with The Hyundai Hi to expand D2C brands' department store customer reach
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Finance
KOSPI breaks above 52-week high in intraday trade, hits record high