Jeju’s casino industry fill in gap left by Macau
Aug 10, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Jejus casinos are filling in the gap created after Macaus shrinking presence in the industry, following Chinas blockade of the city to fend off COVID-19. Lotte Tour Development Co. will bring its VIP casino customers...
Samsung to use NFTs for offline shopping rewards
Aug 10, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
Samsung Electronics made deals with several South Korean physical retailers to promote the use of Samsung New Galaxy NFTs. The retailers include Samsung Digital Plaza, Shilla Duty-Free Shop, Show Golf, and E...
Lamborghini unveils Road Trip NFT series
Aug 10, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
Lamborghini is launching its third NFT project entitled The Epic Road Trip, culminating in the unveiling of a new Lamborghini vehicle. Between August 2022 to March 2023, Lamborghini will drop a series of four NFTs each...
Burger King to roll out line of chicken sandwiches to replace Ch'King
Aug 10, 2022 23:31 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Burger King is debuting an entire line of Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches this month to replace its ChKing Sandwiches. The BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches come in four varieties: Classic, Spicy, Bacon Swiss Cheese...
New Balance taps Japanese fashion director Akio Hasegawa for debut of its 1906R
Aug 09, 2022 23:32 pm UTC| Life Sports Economy Business
New Balance has teamed up with renowned Japanese stylist and fashion director Akio Hasegawa to better commemorate the release of the 1906R. Hasegawa has created a series of visuals based on the theme of Past and...
7-Eleven Korea’s sales of ‘Mykeyring’ character products reach 2 million in S. Korea
Aug 09, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Convenience store chain 7-Elevens cumulative sales of its mykeyring character products had passed the 2 million mark. 7-Elevens mykeyring characters consist of Pokemon Surprise, Jjanggu, and Sanrio. These goods were...
Starbucks set to add NFTs to loyalty program
Aug 09, 2022 22:16 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Technology
Starbucks is poised to announce the details of new NFT features slated at their Investor Day on September 13. In Starbucks most recent earnings call, interim CEO Howard Schultz revealed that they have been working on a...
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