Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru among top cities in Asia for living quality
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 13, 2019, MalayMail. Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru were 10th and 12th…
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.
Seoul gov’t said it will install 50,000 Internet of things smart sensors
SEOUL, Mar 13, 2019, Yonhap. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will install 50,000…
S. Korea parliament passes bill on designating fine dust as social disaster
SEOUL, Mar 13, 2019, Yonhap. The National Assembly passed a bill on the designation of…
S. Korean president arrives in Malaysia on state visit
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 12, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Malaysia on…
Exports of small firms in S. Korea hit record high in 2018
SEOUL, Mar 12, 2019, Yonhap. Exports of small and medium-sized South Korean firms hit a…
WTO Expected to Side with Japan Over Fukushima Imports
SEOUL, Mar 11, 2019, Chosunilbo. The World Trade Organization is expected to side with Japan…
S. Korea, Brunei to expand energy cooperation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 11, 2019, The Korea Times. Leaders of South Korea and Brunei…
Russian captain who crashed into 3 yachts and Gwangan Bridge handed over to prosecutors
SEOUL, Mar 10, 2019, Hankyoreh. The captain of a Russian cargo ship who crashed into…
S. Korean president embarks on trip to three ASEAN countries
SEOUL, Mar 10, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday headed for Brunei,…
South Korea signs deal to pay 8% more to host US troops
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States signed a formal agreement…
7 new ministers named in S. Korea
SEOUL, Mar 8, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in on Friday named seven new ministers in…
Hyundai Heavy signs formal deal to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding
SEOUL, Mar 8, 2019, Yonhap. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. on Friday signed a formal deal…