Procurement agency helps businesses enter global market
The Public Procurement Service (PPS) is hosting the Global Public Procurement Marketplace (GPPM) 2024 in Seoul from Wednesday to Thursday, to help businesses expand globally.

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The Public Procurement Service (PPS) is hosting the Global Public Procurement Marketplace (GPPM) 2024 in Seoul from Wednesday to Thursday, to help businesses expand globally.
JB Financial Group invited children with multicultural backgrounds and immigrant families to Wudada Camp to help them plan their career paths and become leaders of the community.
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn visited the group’s asset management arm in person, encouraging it to embrace innovation and challenges as a global asset management firm. Also present was Hanwha Life Chief Global Officer Kim Dong-won, the chairman’s second son leading the company’s global financial business, along with the asset manager’s CEO Kim Jong-ho.
AIA Life Insurance participated as an official sponsor for two consecutive years in the 2024 JTBC Seoul Marathon, held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Sunday.
Students from Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology participate in the VKU Fintech Student Excellence Program at Hanwha Life training center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. The insurer is supporting the program to nurture fintech experts in Vietnam. Courtesy of Hanwha Life
National Tax Service (NTS) Commissioner Kang Min-su, eighth from left, poses with tax chiefs from Asia-Pacific countries at the 53rd Study Group on Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research (SGATAR) Annual Meeting in Seoul, Tuesday. The meeting aims to promote cooperation and exchange of tax administration experiences among its members. Courtesy of NTS
Hana Financial Group Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung, back row sixth from left, poses with Dongdaemun District head Lee Phil-hyung, back row fourth from left, and children at the opening ceremony of Hoegi Hana Day Care Center in Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun District in Seoul, Tuesday. It is the 99th day care center built under the firm's grand plan of opening 100 such facilities, which began in 2018. Courtesy of Hana Financial Group
Hana Financial Group announced the launch of the older adult-focused brand "HANA THE NEXT" on Monday, introducing specialized services for retirees.
The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp. (KOMSCO) is launching a banknote lithograph featuring "Inwangjesaekdo," also known as "Scene of Mount Inwang After Rain," an iconic landscape painting by Jeong Seon (1676-1759).
Korea's possible inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), operated by the London-based FTSE Russell, is expected to have various positive impacts on the overall Korean financial market beyond the local bond market, according to Flavio Figueiredo, Citi's global head of foreign exchange (FX) based in New York.