South Korea Economy
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Low Birth Rates, Ageing Population Make South Korea 'Super-Aged Society'
South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year -- one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
-
Vietnam Debuts Academy of Blockchain, AI with Plans to Train a Million People in Emerging Tech
The Academy of Blockchain and AI Innovation (ABAII) was recently launched in Vietnam to educate tech students on the potential use cases of blockchain and AI in sectors like banking, data analysis, as well as digital economy and finance. Vietnam is ramping up efforts to join other Asian nations like India, Japan, China, and South Korea in exploring...
-
Opinion | Sunak To Biden, No Incumbent Has It Easy This Year - Thanks To Economy
From South Korea and Turkey to the UK and the US, incumbent heads of state in most poll-bound countries are struggling to hold on to power and popularity.
-
eRupee Recorded Rs. 5.7 Crore in Transactions in First Four Months of Retail Trials, Says RBI: Report
The RBI managed to see transactions worth Rs. 5.70 crore processed via the eRupee CBDC during the first four months of retail trials. The information comes just days after the RBI told the media that the eRupee CBDC is to be loaded with features supporting features for offline payments and programmability.
-
Indonesia Considering Visa-Free Entry For Indians, Chinese, US Nationals
Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday.
-
South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier.
-
500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
-
SoftBank To Discuss Arm "Strategic Alliance" With Samsung
SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son will discuss a "strategic alliance" between chip designer Arm and Samsung Electronics during the billionaire's first visit to South Korea in three years.
-
India, US, China To Release Crude In Coordinated Bid To Tame Prices
US will release 50 million barrels of crude from its strategic reserves in concert with China, Japan, India and South Korea and the U.K - a coordinated attempt by the worlds largest oil consumers to tame prices
-
Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Commission Dominance Likely to Be Curbed by South Korea
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants' lucrative revenue streams.
-
Government Seeks Foreign Investment In Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Government recently allowed Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) to re-export some of its oil stored in Mangalore SPR, mirroring a model adopted by South Korea and Japan.
-
Government Allows UAE's ADNOC To Export Oil From Strategic Reserve
Allowing ADNOC to export its oil mirrors a model adopted by countries such as Japan and South Korea which allow oil producers to re-export crude storage.
-
Maharashtra To Sign 12 Business Deals In Effort To Revive Economy
Maharashtra, which makes the highest industrial contribution to India's economy, is all set to sign "12 large contracts" with companies from across the globe, including the US, China, South Korea and Singapore, later today.
-
Rahul Gandhi Meets South Korea PM, Discusses Economy, Politics
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said he met South Korea Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon during a visit to the country and held discussions on wide-ranging issues.
-
Government Targets New Bilateral Deals After Exiting China-Backed RCEP
New Delhi is working to strengthen trade deals with the ASEAN group, as well as South Korea and Japan, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday.
-
Low Birth Rates, Ageing Population Make South Korea 'Super-Aged Society'
South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year -- one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
-
Vietnam Debuts Academy of Blockchain, AI with Plans to Train a Million People in Emerging Tech
The Academy of Blockchain and AI Innovation (ABAII) was recently launched in Vietnam to educate tech students on the potential use cases of blockchain and AI in sectors like banking, data analysis, as well as digital economy and finance. Vietnam is ramping up efforts to join other Asian nations like India, Japan, China, and South Korea in exploring...
-
Opinion | Sunak To Biden, No Incumbent Has It Easy This Year - Thanks To Economy
From South Korea and Turkey to the UK and the US, incumbent heads of state in most poll-bound countries are struggling to hold on to power and popularity.
-
eRupee Recorded Rs. 5.7 Crore in Transactions in First Four Months of Retail Trials, Says RBI: Report
The RBI managed to see transactions worth Rs. 5.70 crore processed via the eRupee CBDC during the first four months of retail trials. The information comes just days after the RBI told the media that the eRupee CBDC is to be loaded with features supporting features for offline payments and programmability.
-
Indonesia Considering Visa-Free Entry For Indians, Chinese, US Nationals
Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday.
-
South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier.
-
500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
-
SoftBank To Discuss Arm "Strategic Alliance" With Samsung
SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son will discuss a "strategic alliance" between chip designer Arm and Samsung Electronics during the billionaire's first visit to South Korea in three years.
-
India, US, China To Release Crude In Coordinated Bid To Tame Prices
US will release 50 million barrels of crude from its strategic reserves in concert with China, Japan, India and South Korea and the U.K - a coordinated attempt by the worlds largest oil consumers to tame prices
-
Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Commission Dominance Likely to Be Curbed by South Korea
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants' lucrative revenue streams.
-
Government Seeks Foreign Investment In Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Government recently allowed Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) to re-export some of its oil stored in Mangalore SPR, mirroring a model adopted by South Korea and Japan.
-
Government Allows UAE's ADNOC To Export Oil From Strategic Reserve
Allowing ADNOC to export its oil mirrors a model adopted by countries such as Japan and South Korea which allow oil producers to re-export crude storage.
-
Maharashtra To Sign 12 Business Deals In Effort To Revive Economy
Maharashtra, which makes the highest industrial contribution to India's economy, is all set to sign "12 large contracts" with companies from across the globe, including the US, China, South Korea and Singapore, later today.
-
Rahul Gandhi Meets South Korea PM, Discusses Economy, Politics
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said he met South Korea Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon during a visit to the country and held discussions on wide-ranging issues.
-
Government Targets New Bilateral Deals After Exiting China-Backed RCEP
New Delhi is working to strengthen trade deals with the ASEAN group, as well as South Korea and Japan, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday.
