Hwacheon County in Gangwon Province has been selected as one of seven pilot areas nationwide for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' rural basic income program. Residents will receive 150,000 KRW in local currency monthly from August to December next year.
세종시가 지방비 부족으로 7월 발행 중단 위기에 놓인 지역화폐 '여민전'을 위해 국비를 미리 당겨 사용하는 방안을 검토 중이다. 당선인은 서비스 중단 없는 제공 의지를 밝혔으며, 인수위가 최종 결정을 내릴 예정이다.
Daejeon Mayor-elect Heo Tae-jeong plans to upgrade the local currency 'Ontong Daejeon' into a regional circulation economic platform and establish Daejeon as a leading AI city. He also pledged to prioritize citizens' livelihoods and safety.
Hong Kong's Exchange Fund saw its smallest investment gain in five quarters, reporting HK$34.5 billion in Q1, a 56% decrease year-on-year, as the Middle East crisis impacted stock markets.
