- As of 12 a.m. on the 17th, general patient beds are secured at 10 hospitals totaling 719 beds, with 605 beds (84.1%) in use - 45 of the 49 secured critical care beds are in use. 454 people have not been assigned beds…
- No restrictions on occupant eligibility, any non-home-owner can move in, pay appropriate land rental monthly and live stably for life; after sales restriction (residency obligation) period, can be repurchased by the public - Expected to prevent speculative profits and stabilize housing prices - Proposes special law with legal basis and amendments to Housing Act, Public Housing Special Act, Local Public Enterprise Act, etc.
Suwon Vice Mayor Cho Mu-young (left) and ㈜Junbi Bell CEO Lim Jun-byung take commemorative photos after the agreement ceremony. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City and automobile tuning specialist Junbi Bell signed an 'agreement for the exhaust pipe direction conversion project for cleaning vehicles' at Suwon City Hall on the 17th. Under the agreement, ㈜Junbi Bell will immediately address any issues with exhaust pipes, and Suwon City will actively promote project implementation details. The agreement ceremony was attended by Suwon Vice…
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook attending the Osan International Forum. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City selected the top 10 city administration news for 2020 on the 17th, including establishing an 'Osan-style' COVID-19 response model and declaring itself an AI special city. Mayor Kwak Sang-wook stated, 'The precious achievements made despite unprecedented difficult circumstances from COVID-19 this year were possible because over 1,000 public officials and 240,000 Osan citizens actively participated together,' adding, 'Next year, in all fields…'
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Pyeongtaek Cyber Farmers Research Group, fostered by the Pyeongtaek City Agricultural Technology Center, competed in the '2020 Gyeonggi-do Farmers' Marketing Competition' held at the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Technology Institute on the 16th and won grand prizes in storytelling (Jung Eun-ah) and ICT application cases (Park Jung-soon), and the highest excellence award in cyber farmer research group activities (Lee Yong-hee, Lee Jin-young). This competition aims to disseminate information and culture to farmers and lead the rapidly changing information…
- Target completion in December next year…134 households in 4 villages in Cheorin District to benefit…
- Gyeonggi-do strengthens concentrated management of winter high-concentration fine dust to protect residents' health - Intensive inspection of indoor air quality at 570 multipurpose facilities including underground stations, bus terminals, underground shopping centers…
- Adds building ledger and employment insurance information to existing pilot model to increase accuracy - Before data analysis enforcement rate 6.9% →pilot model 28.4%. Expecting 2x higher enforcement rate starting next year - Full introduction from next year. Plans to disclose to city and county governments for use in cracking down on shell companies…
- Province forms working group with cities and counties…taking first steps to establish joint operating body for Gyeonggi local currency - First video conference held on 18th, 30 cities and counties in province except Seongnam participating - Specifying establishment direction including form, operation methods, key functions and roles
- Receiving praise for resident participation budget ceiling system, subdivision of project types, etc.
Ganghwa County Office exterior.(Photo=Ganghwa County) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County signed a 'mutual cooperation and development friendship exchange agreement' online on the 16th in the video conference room of the county office with Palisades Park City (Mayor Christopher Jeong) in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. The county conducted the agreement ceremony online via video conference platform due to travel restrictions between countries and practicing social distancing amid COVID-19. The online agreement ceremony was attended by County Governor Yu Cheon-ho and County Assembly Chairman Shin Deuk-sang
Mayor Jeong Jang-seon presides over service report meeting. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City held a final report meeting on 'Pyeongtaek City Civil Society Cooperation Model Development Research Service' on the 15th with attendance by Mayor Jeong Jang-seon, city council members, and cooperation co-chair Lee Sang-hoon. The city has been promoting the 'Pyeongtaek City Civil Society Cooperation Model Development Research Service' since April. It is a research service to explore the responsibilities of civil society together with citizens and establish support policies. The final report meeting included
Lighting illuminating the Hyoseong circular pedestrian overpass. (Photo=Paldal-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Paldal-gu, Suwon City announced on the 16th that it completed maintenance work on the floor lighting of the Hyoseong circular pedestrian overpass located in Uman-dong. To create a safe and convenient pedestrian environment even at night, construction began on the 18th of last month, removing 108 damaged and aged lighting fixtures and installing 110 LED lighting fixtures. A district official said, "By installing high-efficiency LED lights, the illumination has been improved…
- From February to October this year, inspected 3,708 locations including 2,279 fire-related businesses and 1,429 construction sites for compliance with relevant laws and regulations including registration criteria and technical staff placement - 146 out of 3,708 locations (3.9%) determined to be substandard - 258 sanctions including 42 criminal complaints, 117 fines, and 99 administrative actions
- 17th at 11 a.m., first-come-first-served limited to 100 people...coupons available from midnight and usable from 11 a.m.
- 147 out of 150 regular tax audit target corporations completed inspection
- Installed 7 types of smart traffic safety facilities at crosswalks around local elementary schools
- 5 out of 6 sectors Grade 1…'Acquired most sectors safety rating'
- Posted on personal SNS on the 15th…Active stance on recruiting medical personnel
- Hydrogen passenger vehicle charging approximately 5 cars in 30 minutes, maximum daily charging capacity of 65 cars…Hydrogen bus charging 2 cars per hour
Photo exhibition of excellent landscaping apartments in progress at Pyeongtaek City Hall. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City selected '2020 Excellent Apartment Landscaping' on the 15th to promote key policy initiatives of park and green space expansion and landscaping culture activation. The city conducted the selection for the first time targeting a total of 253 apartment complexes with 150 or more households that have completed occupancy inspection and are scheduled, from October 12-31 through application submissions for 20 days. 18 complexes applied. The city's greenery…
Osan City Mayor Kwak Sang-wook (left) and Hyundai Engineering CEO Kim Chang-hak hold up the agreement. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City is beginning in earnest cooperation with Hyundai Engineering to develop the Osan Unam Field complex into a smart city centered on smart education, smart mobility, and digital twin. Osan City Mayor Kwak Sang-wook and Hyundai Engineering CEO Kim Chang-hak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Unam Field smart city development at City Hall on the 15th to…
NH Agricultural Bank Uiwang City Branch officials presenting sponsorship items to Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sang-don (fourth from right). (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] NH Agricultural Bank's Uiwang City Branch (Branch Manager Hwang Sung-yong) delivered sponsorship items worth 5 million won including ramen and snacks to Uiwang City on the 14th to be delivered to those in need as the year-end approaches. The delivery ceremony held at City Hall was attended by Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sang-don and NH Agricultural Bank Uiwang City Branch Manager Hwang Sung-yong, Uiwang City Hall Suboffice Director Kim Ji-ho, and agriculture…
- Discovered municipal properties that were incorporated into public works of roads and parks but ownership was not transferred
- After credit transactions, inflated and processed in batches, made false settlements, fueled personal and other vehicles, card cashing, card rental settlements, fuel additive purchase settlements and other illegal activities detected 375 perpetrators, 219 sent to prosecution, 156 under criminal investigation
Gyeonggi Provincial Government building. (Photo=Gyeonggi Province) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] In the '3rd New Gyeonggi Proposal Contest 2020,' a public policy proposal competition held by Gyeonggi Province, Jo So-ri's proposal on 'Infertility test cost support for newlywed couples' won first place. In the final review, 6 teams were selected after first-stage review by relevant departments and second-stage expert review from among 326 proposals received, and the Gyeonggi Province public opinion survey (5%) and provincial citizen evaluation panel (15%) and expert review…
- Selected second survey subjects from 106,321 first survey respondents through big data analysis - Included special related parties in survey subjects according to fraudulent asset transfer (asset concealment) related matters - Plans to comprehensively examine real estate ownership, false asset transfer circumstances, funds sources, etc.
- Linked with 'Helper Dog Sharing Center' in Gyegae-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon - Direct operation by Gyeonggi Province, conducting systematic abandoned animal adoption activities to minimize euthanasia - Also operating various companion animal culture education programs
Osan City screening clinic. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City established temporary screening test sites at Osan Sports Center plaza and Osan Employment Plus Center parking lot to block transmission of COVID-19 asymptomatic cases and will operate them until January 3 next year. This test follows the government's policy of preventing COVID-19 spread through proactive testing. During the period, anyone wishing diagnostic testing can receive free testing. Temporary screening…
Group photo after illegal river activity cleanup reward deposit ceremony. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin City announced on the 14th that employees from the City Hall Ecological River Division and Suji-gu Construction Road Division visited the mayor's office and deposited 10 million won in rewards received from Gyeonggi Province to be used for those in need. The reward was received from Gyeonggi Province for the achievement of remediating illegal facilities at Goggyedon Valley in Gogi-dong, Suji-gu, from July to November last year. They donated the prize money to their departments…
