Thailand tops growth in tourist arrivals to Vietnam
HANOI, Apr 30, 2019, VN Express. The number of Thai tourists visiting Vietnam posted the…
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.
Chile backs S. Korea’s Pacific Alliance membership bid
SEOUL, Apr 29, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in formalized Seoul’s bid to become…
Moon vows efforts for resuming tourism to N. Korea
SEOUL, Apr 26, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Friday his administration will continue a…
[Analytics] United States under Donald Trump is veering away from China’s Belt and Road
Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads…
[Analytics] Putin should make the most of his summit with Kim Jong-un, and propose a modernisation-for-peace deal
The US has failed to sell a denuclearisation deal to North Korea, so Russia’s president…
South Korean mobile carriers admit 5G teething problems
SEOUL, Apr 23, 2019, ANN. With complaints increasing among local users as to the quality…
Moon to deliver Trump messages to Kim Jong-un
SEOUL, Apr 22, 2019, The Korea Times. President Moon Jae-in plans to deliver “messages” from…
Seoul to raise portion of renewable energy up to 35% by 2040
SEOUL, Apr 19, 2019, The Korea Times. The government announced Friday that it will seek…
Samsung says it’s investigating broken Galaxy Folds
SEOUL, Apr 18, 2019, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has retrieved Galaxy Folds…
S. Korean organisation ACE takes on environmental issues in Asia
SEOUL, Apr 17, 2019, The Korea Times. Air pollution has become a central political and…
Creditors of Asiana Airlines will soon extend financial support: bank
SEOUL, Apr 16, 2019, Yonhap. Creditors of Asiana Airlines Inc. will soon extend fresh financial…
POSCO to reorganize LNG processing operations to enhance efficiency
SEOUL, Apr 15, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO said Monday that it will…