Sep 18, 2021 23:42 pm UTC| Life Economy
Expensive fruits, such as Shine Muscat grapes and apple mangos, are selling briskly in South Korea, prompting farmers to switch to these new crops. Shinsegae Department Store reported that its Chuseok holiday gift box...
Maxim Magazine launches NFT marketplace allowing access to its collection
Sep 18, 2021 23:35 pm UTC| Economy Digital Currency
Maxim Magazine has launched a new platform in a partnership with xSigma that grants users exclusive access to its NFT collections. The goal of the new NFT marketplace is to combine Maxims brand name clout with the...
Star Flyer may allow pet owners to bring dogs, cats into passenger cabin
Sep 18, 2021 23:29 pm UTC| Life Economy
Japanese airline Star Flyer is thinking of allowing pet owners to bring their dogs and cats in the passenger cabin on domestic flights beginning next year. Star Flyer plans to test the new service on flights between...
FSS to appeal Seoul court decision favoring Woori chairman
Sep 18, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Law Economy
The Financial Supervisory Service will appeal a Seoul court decision that nullified its penalty on the current Woori Financial Group Chairman Sohn Tae-seung for the misselling of high-risk funds. The Seoul...
Mastercard to award a Mourinho NFT to one cardholder
Sep 18, 2021 23:22 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Mastercard will randomly award its first non-fungible token (NFT) to a Mastercard cardholder who joins the UK sweepstake. The NFT would be launched in partnership with the renowned football coach and Mastercard global...
S. Korea's mid-sized crypto exchanges discontinue trading pairs in won
Sep 17, 2021 23:46 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Medium-sized South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have discontinued trading pairs and payment services using the Korean currency as financial regulators are set to enforce tougher rules. Some medium-sized exchanges...
Covers of SLAM basketball magazine to appear as NFTs
Sep 17, 2021 23:46 pm UTC| Sports Economy
The Tom Brady co-founded firm Autograph and iconic basketball brand SLAM will distribute an archive of digital-collectible magazine covers on DraftKings Marketplace. The deal between the two companies gives Autograph...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects