Cardano’s Ada hits record price $2.49 amid expectation of software upgrade
Aug 19, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Cardanos Ada soared more than 14 percent to $2.49 by 12:52 am EDT Friday, raising its market capitalization above $75 billion, amid anticipation for an upcoming software upgrade that could help the token compete with...
S. Korea to encourage creation of 1,800 5G service firms by 2026
Aug 19, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Economy Business
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210818003000320?section=business/it South Korea will encourage the creation of around 1,800 companies specializing in 5G services in the next five years to boost the...
Hyundai Motor kicks off car-hailing service for elderly, disabled in LA
Aug 19, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Life Economy
Hyundai Motor and Kia have started a car-hailing service for the elderly and the disabled in Los Angeles dubbed EnableLA that features wheelchair-compatible vehicles for passengers as part of its Universal Mobility...
S. Korea's mobile carriers expanding beyond telecom business
Aug 19, 2021 23:22 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreas mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+ are expanding their non-telecom businesses to receive a greater share in the field of digital content delivered via both mobile and fixed-line networks. The mobile...
S. Korea's auto exports down 2.9% amid automotive chips shortage
Aug 19, 2021 23:18 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreas automobiles exports dropped 2.9 percent on-year to 181,046 units in July as the global automotive chips supply shortage hindered production, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. In...
Naver Webtoon collaborating with BTS' HYBE agency and DC Comics
Aug 19, 2021 10:03 am UTC| Business Economy
Naver Webtoon is reportedly collaborating with some of the famous names in the global entertainment scene today. Based on the reports, the South Korean webtoon publisher is teaming up with HYBE, the home of BTS boy band,...
PayPal to stop charging late fees for buy now, pay later purchase scheme
Aug 19, 2021 10:01 am UTC| Business Economy
PayPal Holdings Inc. announced this week that it will get rid of the late charge fees on the purchases under the buy now, pay later scheme. This means that the online payment system company will not charge its customers...
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