LG Electronics to expand recycled plastic collection, usage
Sep 09, 2021 23:50 pm UTC| Economy Nature
LG Electronics Inc. aims to use 600,000 tons of recycled plastics by 2030, with an initial goal of using 200,000 tons by 2025. Last year, LG used 20,000 tons of recycled plastic as a material for interior components. in...
SK Broadband affiliate to start installing EV charging stations in apartment complexes
Sep 09, 2021 23:20 pm UTC| Economy Business
SK Broadband affiliate Home Service will start installing electric vehicle outlet-type charging stations in apartment complexes in Seoul this month, having been chosen for the project by the Seoul Metropolitan...
Doosan Mobility seeks ODA deal to supple drones to developing countries
Sep 09, 2021 22:46 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korean drone maker Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) has signed a preliminary deal with AIRON Corp. to provide hydrogen-propelled drones to developing countries for logistics and security maintenance. Under the...
Carbon tax to burden S. Korean firms by up to 36 trillion won: Nice Rating
Sep 09, 2021 22:26 pm UTC| Economy Nature
South Korean firms may face between 7.3 trillion won to 36.3 trillion won in additional taxes if the country comes up with a carbon tax law, according to Lee Soo-min, a researcher with Nice Rating. Hardest to be hit are...
El Salvador president steps in to help citizens fix bitcoin issues
Sep 09, 2021 21:54 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele stepped in to help bitcoin users encountering technical issues as the nation adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender. Bukele encouraged them to report any problems on his Twitter...
Indian app developers hoping for solutions similar to S. Korea’s ‘anti-Google law'
Sep 09, 2021 15:46 pm UTC| Law Economy
Indian app developers are becoming more hopeful that the country would conceive solutions similar to South Koreas so-called anti-Google law. The new South Korean law lets apps use their preferred payment systems,...
FTT hits record high price of $83, becomes 26th biggest digital asset
Sep 09, 2021 11:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Economy
The FTT hit a new all-time high price of $83 following the launching of FTX crypto exchanges NFT marketplace, making it the 26th biggest digital asset It also increased the token market cap to $8.44 billion. FTT, the...
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