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Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
[NEW YORK] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said South Korean memory chipmakers and Taiwanese companies that are not investing in the US may face up to 100 per cent...
Korean conglomerates pledge US$464 billion of domestic investment
A trade deal with the US sparked concerns over low domestic investment and the nation’s currency[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group and LG Group pledged to invest a combined...
The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his calling: building a better lip gloss.The 30-year-old sat...
Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after vote
[SEOUL] South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The Kospi Index...
South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
[SEOUL] South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The Kospi Index...
Fractional platform RealVantage ties up with ESR to invest US$55 million in South Korean logistics facility
[SINGAPORE] Real estate co-investment platform RealVantage has partnered ESR Group’s South Korean arm, ESR Kendall Square, to invest US$55 million (S$71.3 million) in the development of a last-mile logistics...
South Korean Prosecutors Raid Former President Yoon’s Private Residence
The South Korean prosecutors raided the home of the country's ex-president on Wednesday, April 30, according to Yonhap. This step was taken as part of a probe into a...
Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
[BAC NINH, Vietnam] Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US President Donald Trump’s...
