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Finance

KB Financial to join lunch meal support program with agriculture ministry, offering up to 40,000 won monthly discount

KB Financial Group is joining a public-private program with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and local governments to ease lunch costs for small and midsize enterprise workers. Eligible employees who already receive lunch allowances from their companies can get a 20 percent discount on payments at restaurants and other food outlets on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The monthly discount is capped at 40,000 won per person.

AI & Enterprise

Can AI deliver a public service UX revolution in South Korea?

South Korea’s public digital services are rated among the world’s best, but their usability has drawn criticism compared with private-sector services. The government is pushing a public-sector AX strategy under the National AI Strategy Committee to improve services for the public. The Interior Ministry plans an AI-based integrated civil-complaint platform and is building AI Government24 and other AI service projects. Officials say cross-ministry cooperation will be decisive for success.

Industry

Mideast war fallout raises packaging burden for food industry; government to support green shift

South Korea\'s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is stepping up support for food companies as raw material prices rise and supply becomes unstable due to the war in the Middle East. The ministry said surging naphtha prices are raising production costs and could disrupt packaging supplies. It will provide information on alternative eco-friendly packaging materials and support testing and safety verification. It also plans a joint logistics system for firms in the National Food Cluster.