Despite digital progress and surging online transactions, a notable consumption trend is emerging among South Koreans in their 20s and 30s, as an increasing number of them are opting to use physical cash over credit card transactions in their daily lives.

The president of the Citizen’s Anti-Corruption Network Khon Kaen urged the provincial governor to suspend payment to the organisers of Mor Lam Carnival 2019, which took place between September 6 and 8, amid an investigation into alleged irregularities in the spending of the hefty Bt27.4-million budget.