Brunei launches a new direct shipping service linking Muara Port with China, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines to expand regional trade.
South Korean defense firms shift focus to Peru, Chile, Philippines
This second half of the year, South Korean defense companies’ focus has shifted away from Europe, their traditional market, toward Peru, Chile, and the Philippines. With no news of large-scale …
Vietnam urges Qualcomm, Samsung to deepen AI, chip investment as it seeks tech upgrade
HANOI, August 28 (Reuters) – Vietnamese leaders have urged U.S. chip designer Qualcomm and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics to expand their investment in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and …
Kazakhstan Seeks to Expand Non-Commodity Exports to South Korea Through Direct Business Ties
The event brought together nearly 100 representatives from the Korean side, including importers and business leaders, alongside Kazakh producers and government and industry representatives. The …
S. Korea watchdog’s probe into Coupang stalls after inspection refusal
The fair trade watchdog’s probe into the South Korean arm of U.S.-listed Coupang Inc. appears to have hit a setback, industry sources said Thursday.
Financing Discussed for Iraq-South Korea Air Defence Deal
By John Lee. Iraq’s Finance Minister and the South Korean Ambassador to Iraq have met to discuss the financing of an air defence system contract agreed between the two countries. According to Iraq’s …
Iraq and South Korea finalize financing for air defense missile system
Iraqi Finance Minister Falih Sari and South Korea’s envoy reviewed funding mechanisms for Baghdad’s contracted air defense missile system.
Robots dancing to the beat of K-pop, the new South Korean business model
The revolution of technology and digital entertainment has taken a giant step in South Korea with the opening of an unprecedented space. The new Galaxy Robot Park, located in the south of the capital, …
South Korean president heads to China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions
SEOUL — South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung left for China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul’s largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as …
South Korea’s top banks post record KRW11.3 trillion profit as household-loan curbs bite
By Ben Aris in Berlin South Korea’s biggest banks are making more money than ever – and their regulators are pleading with them to stop lending to one of the rich world’s heaviest household debt …