- Introducing 3 bills on basic housing including amended 'Public Housing Special Act', 'Special Act for Promotion of Land-Separated Sales Housing Supply', 'Special Act for Promotion of Land-Lease Basic Housing Supply' - Rep. Lee Kyou-min (long-term lease and sales type) and Rep. Noh Woong-rae (sales type) as representatives - Province promoting cooperation with central agencies and lawmakers for bill passage
- Most recognized as special employment contracts or general workers, unaware of difference between 'special employment' and 'general labor' - Working 10-12 hours daily, maximum 72 hours weekly, make-up work required for absences, subject to supervision regarding working hours and conditions including holiday and night shifts - Province plans follow-up measures including industrial accident support and strengthening labor rights education
Yongin Overpass Yangji direction completed emergency repairs in Gimryangjang-dong, Cheoin-gu. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Cheoin-gu, Yongin City announced that it will fully reopen the two downbound lanes of Yongin Overpass Yangji direction on Joongbu-daero (formerly National Route 42) in Gimryangjang-dong, which was controlled for emergency repairs, from 0:00 on the 19th. This follows completion of emergency repair work on concrete damage to the two downbound lanes of Yongin Overpass Yangji direction. Regarding this, the district on the 9th
- Any resident can report facility malfunction or illegal parking through Naver Band
- Aging facility remodeling, new columbarium construction... scheduled to proceed through November
- Attended 'commemoration ceremony for publication of 50-year history of Yongin Saemaul Movement' to celebrate
Suwon Livestock Cooperative Chairman Jang Ju-ik participated in children's traffic safety relay challenge. (Photo=Suwon Livestock Cooperative) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Suwon Livestock Cooperative announced on the 16th that Chairman Jang Ju-ik recently participated in the 'children's traffic safety relay challenge' to foster social interest in children's traffic safety and cultivate traffic safety culture. The children's traffic safety relay challenge, launched by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, aims to form national consensus on preventing traffic accidents in children's protection zones and
- 'Information disclosure periodic change acceptance rate' only 16.6%... franchise headquarters must register changed information disclosure documents reflecting previous year's financial status, number of franchised stores, sales, etc. - Obligation to periodically register information disclosure documents arises within 120 days of business year end (by April 30), and failure to register or delayed application within deadline results in fines up to 10 million won and registration cancellation
- Receives 100 million won in subsidies to develop augmented reality games using smartphones
- Suwon City completes 'pedestrian environment improvement project from Jowon High School to Suil High School'… sidewalk width expanded from 2m to 4m
- Loan limit increased from 500 million to 1 billion won for subcontractor support, interest rate raised from 0.6%P to 2.0%P - Special guarantee of up to 300 million won per small and medium-sized enterprise promoted - Government support recommended for Ssangyong Motors normalization and signature campaign launched targeting all citizens
- First application intake begins on the 19th...targeting delivery workers residing or working in the province - Support period up to one year, applied retroactively from January of this year
- Developed at 113,582㎡ in the Jeongja-dong 111 area...scheduled for completion in August
- Held Children's Commissioner Council meeting to build customized child protection system
Yeongdeungpo-gu is conducting disinfection work by emitting high-temperature steam to sterilize bacteria and parasites in sand at children's playgrounds. (Photo=Yeongdeungpo-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Yeongdeungpo-gu in Suwon announced on the 15th that it will conduct sand and elastic surfacing material disinfection at 65 children's play facilities in the district from this month through October. The sand disinfection is being carried out to protect children with weak immunity from various harmful substances, using soil management machines to excavate playground sand to 30cm…
- Recruitment of participating companies until May 31...70% of total project cost per participating company, support up to 5 million won maximum - Support for installation and renovation of nursing rooms, women's lounges, restrooms, etc. as well as purchase of supplies
- Presentation at Korean Administrative Session of American Society for Public Administration on the 14th with topic 'Basic Income and Local Currency, Solutions to Overcome COVID-19 Disaster' - Policy Planning Officer Huh Seung-beom: 'The welfare and economic policy effects of Gyeonggi Province's basic income policy combining basic income and local currency proven'
- Suwon City and Suwon South Fire Station conduct intensive inspections of fire facilities, facilities, and illegally expanded buildings
- 1-2 parking spaces per institution parking lot, total 36 spaces created - Minimizing movement between vehicles and delivery locations to ensure rest time for workers and improve convenience - Promotion of 'unmanned parcel box' installation targeting 13 institutions
- 'Suwon e-taxi' begins service from the 15th - provides 'passenger ride preference option' to convey requests to drivers - applies method based on short-distance dispatch as standard to provide faster dispatch to passengers - 2,733 drivers (58.9% of total) from corporate and individual taxi companies registered by the 13th
Scene of stray cat neutering and capture. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City announced on the 14th that it will implement trap-neuter-return (TNR) operations on stray cats through November to control the increasing population of stray cats. The initiative aims to prevent excessive growth of stray cat populations that reproduce naturally in urban and residential areas and to create an environment for coexistence with stray cats. Territorial animals like cats breed twice a year and…
- Province issues administrative order for COVID-19 diagnostic testing from April 15-May 5 for 3 weeks - Those recommended for COVID-19 diagnostic testing at medical institutions and pharmacies must undergo testing within 48 hours - Fines up to 2 million won for violating administrative order; compensation for quarantine costs possible if infection occurs due to violation
- 2021 Korea Basic Income Expo with National Assembly member Jeong Sung-ho (advisory committee chair), National Assembly member Yong Hye-in (organizing committee spokesperson), Kim Seung-won, Lee Gyu-min (advisory committee members), etc. briefing at National Assembly Communication Hall on the 14th - Hosting in hybrid format of in-person events and non-face-to-face online methods while complying with COVID-19 quarantine guidelines - Gyeonggi-do Governor Lee Jae-myung and Nobel Economics Prize recipient Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee from MIT scheduled for opening remarks
- First steps on Gyeodong-do coastal road, prospects for revitalization of the stagnant Wolseonpo area
- Discusses establishment of emotional labor workers' rights protection committee, operation of labor safety oversight, etc.
- Mayor Baek Kun-gi: 'All commercial lease cancellations and signboard removals will be completed'
- Support for move-in to 26 youth purchase-lease housing units, 55 jeonse lease housing units, 22 happy housing units, etc. - Starting with 103 units in Suwon, Yongin, Ansan, Osan, Gimpo, etc. this year with plans to expand next year - Financial support including up to 95% coverage of jeonse lease housing deposits up to maximum 111 million won
- Support of 840,000 won per household for solar power generator installation
- From April 21 to May 7, targeting 480 waste disposal and recycling companies in the province - Intensive inspection of illegal dumping and landfilling, unauthorized (unreported) treatment operations, and violations of treatment standards and compliance matters - Strong response including criminal indictment without exception for violators and detention of serious offenders
Second quarter youth basic income promotion poster. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City will accept applications for second quarter youth basic income payments from the 15th through 6 p.m. on the 30th. The target is 24-year-old youth in Yongin City born between April 2, 1996 and April 1, 1997 who have continuously resided in Gyeonggi Province for three years or more or whose cumulative days of residence total 10 years or more. This year, in light of difficulties caused by COVID-19, youth basic income is being…
