S. Korea’s carmakers set to post poor Q1 earnings on virus fallout
SEOUL, Mar 17, 2020, Yonhap. South Korean carmakers are likely to post poor earnings results…
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.
[Analytics] The Indo-Pacific Linus blanket
Countries, like the character Linus in the comic strip Peanuts, find it difficult to give…
WHO chief urges BTS to join ‘SafeHands’ challenge in Twitter
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2020, Yonhap. The chief of the World Health Organization has called on…
Metro Manila quarantine: Travel only to get supplies and for work until Apr 14
MANILA, Mar 14, 2020, PhilStar. The Palace has released a memorandum operationalizing community quarantine imposed…
India’s Rajasthan goes into lockdown mode
NEW DELHI, Mar 14, 2020, Hindustan Times. The Rajasthan government has ordered closure of schools,…
Visitors vanish from Asia’s most visited sites
SIEM REAP, Mar 14, 2020, AFP. As dawn breaks the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor…
Trump declares a national emergency over the coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 13, 2020, LAT. President Trump invoked emergency powers Friday, declaring a national…
Seoul stocks crash to 8 1/2-year low on virus panic selling, Korean won at 4-year low
SEOUL, Mar 13, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s financial markets were thrown into turmoil on Friday…
[Analytics] Global economy faces a ‘$2 trillion hit’
The United Nations has warned that the global economy faces “a US$2 trillion hit” in…
Mango from Cambodia is loved in S. Korea: KOTRA
PHNOM PENH, Mar 12, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodian mango is proving popular among…
New BTS album sells record high volume in K-pop history
SEOUL, Mar 12, 2020, Yonhap. “Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album by boy…
Samsung plans to release 5G smartphones in over 40 countries this year
SEOUL, Mar 11, 2020, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release its 5G smartphones in…