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Finance
Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song says rate hikes needed before it is too late
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song said there is a need to raise the policy interest rate before it is too late, stressing a focus on price stability. He said growth has strengthened on the back of solid semiconductor exports driven by the global spread of AI, but inflation burdens are rising. He also cited risks from the housing market, household debt and leveraged investing.
Industry
Woowahan Brothers\' Baemin Academy surpasses 350,000 total students 12 years after opening
Baemin Academy, a free education centre run by Woowahan Brothers for restaurant owners using the Baedal Minjok platform, has surpassed 350,000 cumulative students. The company said total enrolment reached 357,174 as of late April, up by about 50,000 in a year. Opened in 2014, the academy offers theory, hands-on training and consulting via offline centres and online courses. It is expanding practical AI training and plans to improve programmes and access.
Finance
Woori Financial opens 14th Goodwill Store in Hwaseong
Woori Financial Group\'s Woori Financial Future Foundation has opened the Goodwill Store Milal Sinyoungtong branch in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, a shop that supports self-reliance for people with developmental disabilities. The foundation said it opened the store with the Miral Welfare Foundation on May 29. The new site is the 14th jointly built store. Woori Financial plans to expand stores to Hanam and Jeonju and aims to support 30 billion won through 2034 to build 100 stores nationwide and provide stable jobs for 1,500 people.
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AI & Enterprise
Sovereign AI, building a domestic NPU ecosystem and opportunities for regions
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Industry
Power grid delays put Yongin semiconductor cluster investment at risk
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Finance
Hana Securities signs MOU with Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center to boost investment ecosystem
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AI & Enterprise
AI data centre special act passes National Assembly, expected to boost AI infrastructure rollout
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AI & Enterprise
SK AX expands AI talent training beyond capital region
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus to offer budget mobile plan and activation consultations at E-Mart
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Finance
Capital region concentration, real estate bias spur calls for urgent medium- to long-term structural shift at savings banks
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Finance
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea introduces rate discount for remote loans to SME workers
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Industry
High oil price relief payments to start April 27, up to 600,000 won for vulnerable groups
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Industry
Olive Young to expand outside Seoul, spending 123.8 billion won on store overhaul
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Finance
NH NongHyup Bank launches local settlement finance package, bolsters support outside capital
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Finance
KB Financial Group, KOSMES step up industrial safety support program, select 50 suppliers
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AI & Enterprise
AI industry job postings up 112 percent over five years, JobKorea analysis shows
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Games & Commerce
Kakao recruits fourth cohort for Kakao Tech Campus to train regional talent
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Games & Commerce
Baemin runs reusable container campaign amid worries over shortages of disposable items