The Ministry of Justice and the UNODC held a Scam Center Response Workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Around 60 representatives from South Korea, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines, and Thailand attended the workshop.
Participants discussed cooperation measures to combat scam crimes such as voice phishing.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Busan Metropolitan City announced the selection of 7,318 households in Hwamyeong-Gumgok and Haeundae districts for urban renewal.
This is the first case of urban renewal in provincial areas following the selection of 37,000 households in five first-phase new towns last year.
The Ministry plans to establish the Busan Future City Support Center next year and actively support future project procedures, including the designation of special maintenance zones.
The Ministry of Education has formed a task force for regional university development and held its first meeting. The task force consists of members from the educational and research sectors, as well as field experts. The first meeting discussed the development of industry-academia integrated specialized research universities.
The Public Procurement Service is set to execute bids totaling 248 cases worth 288.6 billion KRW next week. Negotiated contracts, which require expertise and technical skills, will account for 78.9% of the total amount, while qualified evaluation contracts will cover 599 billion KRW. Regionally, the Daejeon headquarters and Seoul office will account for 63.5% of the total amount, with 10 regional offices including Incheon also participating.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced a comprehensive notice of the 2026 Small Business Export Support Program, totaling 686.7 billion won. Next year’s support program includes expansion of export vouchers, diversification of export markets, and support for promising K-consumer goods sectors. Various specialized education and certification support programs will be newly established to strengthen the export competitiveness of SMEs.
The government plans to differentiate usage periods per band to commercialize 6G communications. To support the advancement of AI to become a top three powerhouse, the mandatory adoption of standalone mode (SA) for 5G and incentives for establishing indoor base stations will be implemented. This initiative aims to encourage the construction of 10,000 and 20,000 indoor base stations.