[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Leading Names in Mobile Wallet and Mobile Payment in Korea Give Unique Insight: Samsung Electronics, SK Planet, Daum Communications and Hana Bank While SK Planet, a subsidiary of SK Telecom, is leading the local mobile wallet market with over 11 million registered users, rival operators such as KT and LG Uplus are following far behind. Most bank and card companies are riding the mobile-wallet bandwagon, and retailers including Starbucks Korea and CJ Group are joining the wallet competition. In addition to global tech giant players in this field such as Google, Apple a
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya (KSV), the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize winner in the Global High School category for Asia, has partnered with 2014 SME finalist, SELCO India to implement its award-winning sustainability project. The winners and finalists of the Prize were recognised during the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize award ceremony that took place on January 20, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). KSV, a school specializing in meeting the needs of disadvantaged children in the southern state of Karnataka, was granted US$100,000 at the 2014 Zayed Future Ene
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Energy Intelligence announced today that Emilio Lozoya Austin, CEO of Petrleos Mexicanos (Pemex), has earned the distinction of his peers as “Petroleum Executive of the Year.” The 2014 award, as selected by top global industry executives, will be presented to Mr. Lozoya on October 29 at an honorary dinner during the 35th Annual Oil & Money Conference in London. Energy Intelligence jointly convenes Oil & Money with the International New York Times. Emilio Lozoya was appointed CEO of Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company, Pemex, in December 2012, having previously served a
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Coca-Cola has joined forces with internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc, to launch ‘The World is Ours’ - a mash up of a newly written and recorded Aloe Blacc song combined with lyrics and sounds from the original version of ‘The World Is Ours’ by David Correy and Monobloco. The beat for ‘The World is Ours’ by Aloe Blacc x David Correy captures the spirit and excitement of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ and host country, Brazil, while the lyrics express messages of inclusivity, celebration and happiness as told through the Coca-Cola 2014 FIFA World Cup™ campaign,
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) was recently named winner of ‘Best Data Center Provider to the Sell Side’ by Waters Magazine's second annual Sell-Side Technology Awards. NASDAQ OMX received the award for the NASDAQ OMX Data Center, which provides market participants with access to the most liquid electronic exchanges and over-the-counter platforms for trading in virtually every access class. “It is an honor to be recognized for the NASDAQ OMX Data Center as we offer the sell-side community a state-of-the-art facility and an unparalleled trading experience for equities, derivativ
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Tarena International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TEDU) (“Tarena” or the “Company”), a leading provider of professional education services in China, today announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Bank of China Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (BOCCFC) to provide financing services for Tarena students. Pursuant to the agreement, BOCCFC will offer student loans to Tarena students to assist them in paying for tuition fees. BOCCFC, in addition to Bank of Beijing Consumer Finance Company and CreditEase, becomes another third-party financing institution that has formed a cooperativ
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today opened the Samsung Innovation Museum (S/I/M) dedicated to exploring the past, present and future of the electronics industry, located in Samsung Digital City in Suwon, Korea. Visitors to the museum can experience the rich history of electronics from the earliest electrical creations of Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison and Graham Bell, as well as glimpse into the future to learn about innovations to come. “The Samsung Innovation Museum brings together some of the true historical masterpieces of electronics innovation. These inventions laid
[NBC-1TV 박승훈 기자]극단적인 이기주의가 팽배한 사회에서 학창시절 친구에 대한 순수한 우정은 각박한 현실을 살아가는 현대인들에게 산소 같은 자양분이 된다.“밝은 세상의 중심”을 사훈으로 하는 NBC-1TV가 친구에 대한 아름다운 추억을 회상 시키는 분위기를 조성하기 위해 를 신설했다.[편집자주]개인육종가 김영해(58)씨가 17일 오후, 레스토랑 푸른언덕(포천시 동교동 75-11)에서 녹화된 ‘NBC-1TV 그리운 친구 특집 영상칼럼 시리즈 제1편’에 출연해 고교 동창생 이재근(서울 숭실고 교사)씨에 대한 남다른 우정을 공개했다.김 씨는 1972년 겨울, 자신이 포천 일동상고 1학년 겨울방학 개학때 늑막염으로 서울대병원에 입원했을 때 절친 이재근 씨가 학교에서 배운 학습내용을 노트에 필기하여 질병으로 병원에 누워있는 본인에게 하루도 빠짐없이 전해주어서 공부한 고마운 추억을 소개했다.그는 “그 덕분에 병원에서 자습하여 학기말 시험에서 1등을 하게됐다”며 “학창시절 친구의 도움이 자신의 인생에 큰 바탕이 되었다“고 회상했다.유전자가 인식되는 과학적인 쌀 ‘금성쌀’을 개발해 국내외에 보급하고 핬는 ‘개인육종가’로 활동하고 있는 김영해 씨는 농협에