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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.

People

Baek Kyung-hoon discusses AI, talent cooperation with Vietnam science-technology deputy prime minister

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Baek Kyung-hoon met Vietnam\'s Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on April 22 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in science, technology and industry during President Lee Jae-myung\'s state visit. The two sides agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation in key technologies such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Baek proposed supporting the Korea-Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology to develop talent and drive industrial innovation.

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.