Singapore’s non-oil exports jump by 16.1 per cent in June
SINGAPORE, Jul 17, 2020, BT. exports bounced back in June after a dip in May,…
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.
S. Korea’s Daelim invests $50M in Brazilian unit’s synthetic rubber business
SEOUL, Jul 17, 2020, Yonhap. Daelim Industrial Co., a major construction and petrochemical player in…
Indonesian coal plant taints South Korea’s green pledge
SURALAYA, Lul 16, 2020, Reuters. Indonesian fisherman Ramidin says he used to catch stingray by…
Lao Airlines to resume flights on Vientiane-Hanoi route
VIENTIANE, Jul 16, 2020, Vientiane Times. State-run Lao Airlines plans to soon resume its international…
[Analytics] Gas pains building in US-Japan trade relations
JERA, Japan’s largest power generator and one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
After six months, pandemic accelerates arrival of contactless future in S. Korea
SEOUL, Jul 16, 2020, Yonhap. Six months after the first COVID-19 case was reported in…
S. Korea to pour $130B into ‘New Deal’ projects to create 1.9 million jobs by 2025: Moon
SEOUL, Jul 14, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in announced Tuesday the government will spend 160…
Main opposition ups pressure to get to bottom of alleged sex abuse by late Seoul mayor
SEOUL, Jul 13, 2020, Yonhap. On the funeral day of late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon…
S. Korea ends mask rationing scheme after 4-month operation
SEOUL, Jul 12, 2020, Yonhap. After a four-month operation, South Korea’s mask ration system ended…
S. Korea, US may cancel summertime combined exercise due to COVID-19: sources
SEOUL, Jul 11, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States appear increasingly likely to…
Japan to discuss travel ban easing with China, S. Korea, others
TOKYO, Jul 10, 2020, Kyodo. Japan is looking to begin discussions with around 10 countries…
[Analytics] How the US is diving into a dark Covid-19 hole
There is no plan. As the US plunges into an ever deeper coronavirus morass, setting…