Indonesia kicks off multilateral naval exercise amid Asia-Pacific tension
JAKARTA, Jun 5, 2023, Reuters. Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its…
South Korea
The Republic of Korea is an economy of 51 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Korea’s real GDP stood at USD 330 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 7,700. By 2016, its real GDP had risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP more than tripled at USD 25,000.
Rival political parties diverge on Yoon-Biden summit
SEOUL, May 1, 2023, The Korea Herald. South Korean rival political parties have diverged on…
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2023, Reuters. Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers…
S. Korea’s Posco Chemical says wins $32.6B order from Samsung SDI
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2023, Reuters. Posco Chemical (003670.KS) said on Monday it has won a…
Asia-Pacific markets rise as China reopens borders with Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jan 9, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as Hong Kong and mainland…
North Korea demands the US, South Korea halt joint military drills
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 31, 2022, Reuters. North Korea on Monday demanded that the United States…
Ford, Hyundai discussing EV investments with Indonesia: Indonesian official
DETROIT, Oct 24, 2022, Reuters. Indonesia is in discussions with Ford Motor Co(F.N) and Hyundai…
North Korea, China resume cross-border freight train operation
SEOUL, Sep 26, 2022, Reuters. Cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China appears…
[Analytics] How the Middle East is developing a taste for K-pop
K-pop seems to be unstoppable. For a long time, only the Middle East seemed to…
Kia Corp to produce electric vehicles in the US from 2024
SEOUL, Sep 20, 2022, Reuters. Kia Corp. is expected to produce electric vehicles in the…
S. Korea says US pledged to review impact of EV subsidy changes
SEOUL, Sep 1, 2022, Reuters. South Korea’s national security adviser said on Thursday the United…
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…