We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Beijing Winter Olympics news every morning. Accusations of cultural appropriation and biased officiating at the Beijing Winter Olympics …
Bank of Korea Successor Speculation Grows Along With Inflation Risk
(Bloomberg) — Bank of Korea officials past and present … The appointment will come at a politically sensitive moment, with South Koreans heading to the polls on March 9 to elect a new leader.
Young, Crypto-Savvy Voters May Hold Key to South Korea’s Next Election
Young crypto investors have become a major force in South Korea’s March 9 election. Real policy details will come post-election once a new administration comes to power. Taxes, investor …
McDonald’s Korea is raising menu prices this week as inflation bites
Meanwhile, with the changes in prices, South Korea’s Finance Minister Hong Nam Ki said the government will be keeping an eye on price increases. He assured the consumers during a meeting last week …
Syngenta and HSBC complete paperless trade finance transaction on the TradeLens platform
Agrichemical product was shipped from South Korea to Bangladesh using an entirely paperless process. This milestone demonstrates an important step in modernizing trade finance and supply chain …
The Station: Tesla’s rough week, China’s AV strategy and Joby’s air taxi play in South Korea
The agreement will finance up to $1 billion for Volocopter … is likely the primary source of these funds. China’s autonomous industry is ramping up in a huge way, and this week, Rita Liao …
South Korea’s $200 billion wealth fund to invest in the metaverse
The head of the South Korean 200 billion dollar wealth fund has decided … Previously, he had spent most of his career at the finance ministry, which owns 100% of KIC. He said that hotels could be a …
U.S., Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
HONOLULU — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts Saturday in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea after Pyongyang began …
South Korea presidential campaign, Singapore Airshow, ASEAN meeting
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. South Korea’s presidential campaign kicks off on Tuesday ahead of an election in March. On Thursday, G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors will convene in …
South Korea presidential campaign, Singapore Airshow, ASEAN meeting
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. South Korea’s presidential campaign kicks off on Tuesday ahead of an election in March. On Thursday, G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors will convene in …