SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has agreed to a 13.9% increase in its contribution to the cost of hosting some 28,500 U.S. troops for 2021, the biggest annual rise in nearly two decades, its foreign …
Graphic: China, South Korea lead foreign inflows into Asian bonds in February
(Reuters) – Foreign investors were net buyers of Asian bonds last month, with most of the money pouring into China and South Korea, while Indonesia and some other countries saw outflows. Overseas …
Breakingviews – Capital Calls: Vaccine IPO dizzies South Korea
The South Korean company is benefiting from the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: it has struck manufacturing deals with AstraZeneca and NovaVax, and is also developing its own candidate. Even so, a $4.4 …
Breakingviews – Capital Calls: Vaccine IPO dizzies South Korea
The South Korean company is benefiting from the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: it has struck manufacturing deals with AstraZeneca and NovaVax, and is also developing its own candidate. Even so, a $4.4 …
Indonesia received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility
Caption: The first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX Facility landed at Soekarno Hatta International Airport on 8 March 2021. The vaccines were produced in South Korea and shipped via …
Are You Ready to Invest in the Jeff Bezos of South Korea?
It’s often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. It’s understandable if Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos might disagree with that adage. That’s because …
In South Korea, Universal Basic Income is Having a Pandemic Moment
As a recent college graduate, Lee Geon-hyung found himself in the same situation facing countless other young South Koreans. “There was only part-time work in this job market. And the job that I had …
In South Korea, Universal Basic Income is Having a Pandemic Moment
As a recent college graduate, Lee Geon-hyung found himself in the same situation facing countless other young South Koreans. “There was only part-time work in this job market. And the job that I had …
Is South Korea’s Monster Wind Farm Feasible?
In February 2021 the South Korean government announced that it intends to build the world’s largest wind farm in the Sinan region, but constructing the $43 billion megaproject is easier said than done …
Is South Korea’s Monster Wind Farm Feasible?
In February 2021 the South Korean government announced that it intends to build the world’s largest wind farm in the Sinan region, but constructing the $43 billion megaproject is easier said than done …