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Finance
Toss opens integrated service for high oil price relief fund
Viva Republica, the operator of Toss, launched an integrated service to support applications for the government’s “high oil price relief fund” ahead of a second round. Users can complete pre-application, formal application and merchant lookups in the Toss app. Applications run from May 18 to July 3. The fund targets about 70 percent of the population. Approved amounts are charged to a user’s card the next day, and results are sent by text message.
Games & Commerce
Naver opens local election special page, tightens comment moderation
Naver has launched a special page for South Korea\'s 9th nationwide local elections and is moving to block false and malicious comments. The company opened the page on May 7 and said it is strengthening comment policies for political and election news and adding a function to report false election-related comments. It will apply an upgraded AI Cleanbot 3.0 to detect hateful and disparaging comments and may automatically disable comment windows under certain conditions.
Mobility
Taipei, Taiwan\'s scooter hub, moves toward full electrification
Taiwan’s scooter market has entered a turning point in 2026 as the shift from internal combustion engines to electric drivetrains moves beyond the experimental stage. Electric scooter sales rose in the first quarter on replacement demand for ageing gasoline models, spreading into daily commuting. Electric two-wheelers still account for a small share, though their portion has risen since end-2024. Sales trends have been uneven, while Gogoro and rivals compete on products and battery infrastructure amid subsidies.
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Industry
Mobility platforms target festival, tourism demand to monetise movement data
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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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AI & Enterprise
MSIT opens call for quantum cluster designations to expand field applications
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Industry
Korea post office evolves into everyday safety infrastructure beyond delivery
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Finance
South Korea\'s national debt jumps to 1304.5 trillion won, GDP ratio surges to 49 percent
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Finance
Seoul to start race to pick 51 trillion won city treasury bank
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AI & Enterprise
KT Skylife\'s AI broadcasting solution \'Pochak\' expands into pro sports
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Telecommunications & Media
MSIT finalises 2026 overhead cable maintenance plan, to push Clean-Zone pilot
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Games & Commerce
NHN, NHN Waplat and Kakao Healthcare form AI smart home care consortium
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Mobility
Tesla launches six-seat Model Y L in South Korea from 64.99 million won
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Finance
Hecto Financial ends Paju bulky waste disposal with a single photo
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Games & Commerce
Baemin runs reusable container campaign amid worries over shortages of disposable items
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Industry
U.S.-China race for robot dominance: China leads in scale, U.S. holds technology edge
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Finance
Shinhan Bank joins Project Hangang phase 2
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Finance
NH Nonghyup Financial to expand community-based inclusive finance focused on village enterprises