Labor Ministry Official: Migrant Workers Must Not Face Discrimination or Safety Gaps Ryu Hyeon-cheol , head of the Occupational Safety and Health Headquarters at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said on the 27th that migrant workers play key roles across shipbuilding, manufacturing, construction, and farming and livestock, but cases of human rights abuses and discrimination continue to recur. “No one should be discriminated against at work or face gaps in safety and health simply because of a different nationality,” Ryu said. Ryu made the remarks in Ulsan during a April 27, 2026

Korea Financial Investment Association Launches Forum to Map Next Decade for Capital Markets The Korea Financial Investment Association has formed the K-Capital Markets Forum and begun talks on a mid- to long-term strategy to design the next decade for South Korea’s capital markets, looking beyond efforts to address the so-called Korea discount. The group said it aims to produce a roadmap that goes beyond policy suggestions and can lead to institutional reforms and legislation. The association held a launch ceremony for the forum on the 27th in Seoul’s Yeouido district and started April 27, 2026

Cathay Pacific Issues HK$2.08 Billion in First Hong Kong Dollar Public Bond Sale Hong Kong's largest airline, Cathay Pacific, said on the 24th it will issue its first Hong Kong dollar-denominated public bond, raising HK$2.08 billion (about 42.3 billion yen). The three-year bond will carry a coupon rate of 3.78%. The company said it is the largest Hong Kong dollar public bond ever issued by a Hong Kong private-sector company, adding that demand was strong from a broad range of investors, including asset managers, banks and private banks. Cathay Pacific said the offeri April 27, 2026

GS E&C Joins Korea National Arboretum, WWF for Hands-On Environmental Volunteer Event GS E&C said Sunday it held a hands-on environmental volunteer program with the Korea National Arboretum and the World Wide Fund for Nature at the arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi province. About 80 people, including CEO Heo Yun-hong and employees and their families, took part. Participants attended a lecture by the arboretum’s director on forest ecosystems and the importance of protecting biodiversity. They also joined interactive programs including forest activities, creating a biotope April 27, 2026

RSquare’s RA Real Estate Data Platform Expands Across Finance, Adds Decision Tools Commercial real estate data platform RSquare said its data solution, RA (RSquare Analytics), is spreading across the financial sector and moving beyond basic information to support investment decisions and risk management. RSquare said RA has added new customers including Hyundai Capital, a specialty finance company, as adoption broadens across finance. RA is now used by about 60 institutions, RSquare said, including major South Korean financial firms such as Samsung Securities, IGIS A April 27, 2026

Duo Launches 1-Year Unlimited Matchmaking Plan Matchmaking company Duo has introduced a “time-based plan” that lets clients use its matching service without limits for a set period, adding a new option to its traditional meeting-count products. Duo, led by CEO Park Su-gyeong, said it began selling the plan on the 24th. Under the structure, clients start with three meetings, then can sign a separate agreement to use the matching service without a limit on the number of matches for one year. The plan applies mainly to major programs such as N April 27, 2026

Park Hong-geun Pushes Voluntary Carbon Market Law, Unified Exchange Park Hong-geun, minister of the Office of Planning and Budget, said on the 27th that the government will move to institutionalize a voluntary carbon market as a key tool for meeting carbon-neutrality goals and will pursue the creation of a unified exchange. Speaking at the launch ceremony for the “Korean-style Voluntary Carbon Market Alliance” at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Park said carbon cuts are “no longer a cost but a new business model that raises corporate value.” April 27, 2026

NHN Cloud to Merge Subsidiary Into Innogrid to Build Full-Stack Cloud Platform NHN Cloud is moving to strengthen its cloud business by reorganizing its operations through a merger in which cloud platform company Innogrid will absorb NHN Inje AI&C, an NHN Cloud subsidiary. NHN Cloud said on 27일 it is pursuing a merger between NHN Inje AI&C and Innogrid. Under the plan, Innogrid will absorb NHN Inje AI&C at a merger ratio of about 1 to 31. The merger date is set for July 6. After the merger, the surviving company, Innogrid, will keep its current managem April 27, 2026

Shinhan Bank Joins Vietnam Economic Delegation, Expands Corporate Finance Push Shinhan Bank is accelerating its push to expand what it calls “productive finance” in Vietnam, following similar efforts in South Korea. The bank said Monday it joined a government-led Vietnam economic delegation from April 22-24, holding talks with the State Bank of Vietnam and signing business agreements with major local financial and industrial groups. Shinhan said the trip was aimed at strengthening the foundation for financial cooperation in Vietnam and meeting financing needs of Ko April 27, 2026

LH Opens Applications for 1,000 Specialized Purchase-Rental Homes in First Half of 2026 Korea Land and Housing Corp., or LH, said it will begin accepting applications on the 27th for its first-half 2026 call for specialized purchase-rental housing proposals. Under the program, private developers propose and build rental housing tailored to residents’ needs, including dedicated spaces and services. The public sector then purchases the properties and rents them out at lower rates, LH said. Examples include Haesimdang in Seoul’s Dobong district, which supports senior communit April 27, 2026