A South Korean court has sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls for free from a political broker, potentially aiding his 2022 …
S. Korea gov’t revises up 2026 growth outlook to 3 pct on chip supercycle
The South Korean government on Tuesday revised up its economic growth projection for 2026 to 3 percent, up 1 percentage point from its previous outlook, citing a semiconductor supercycle.
Meet SK Hynix, the trillion-dollar South Korean chipmaker debuting on U.S. markets
Following a more than sevenfold rally in its stock price over the past year, South Korea’s SK Hynix is listing on the Nasdaq.
Vietnam, South Korea deepen financial cooperation through fintech
Building on decades of expanding trade and investment ties, Vietnam and South Korea are looking to deepen financial cooperation in areas including capital markets, financial technology (fintech), …
SK Hynix stock sees record plunge in Korea despite impressive Nasdaq debut
SK Hynix (SKHYV, SKHY) made its impressive Nasdaq (^IXIC) debut on Friday, but the South Korean shares (000660.KS) are now plunging. Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré and AInvest …
South Korea launches digital nomad visa: 3-year stay, relaxed income requirements; Here’s who qualifies
The visa allows foreign nationals who work for overseas employers or own foreign businesses to live in South Korea while working remotely. It does not permit employment with Korean companies …
Indonesia’s Alamtri starts aluminium exports, ships metal to the US
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – A smelter owned by mining and energy group PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia made its first aluminium exports in June, shipping to the U.S. and South Korea, according to Export …
South Korea’s KOSPI drops 20% from June record close as chipmakers drag
By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) – South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index fell more than 5% on Wednesday, dropping more than 20% from a record close in late June and signalling …
Philippines, South Korea scaling up economic cooperation
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and South Korea are scaling up economic cooperation through strategic investments under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) and potential collaboration on nuclear …
Mirae Asset wins Korea’s approval to buy Korbit in a TradFi-crypto first
On July 9, the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea (KFTC) approved Mirae Asset Consulting’s acquisition of 92.06% of the cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. This is the first time that a subsidiary of a …