Samsung`s Galaxy Note 9 tops six European consumer ratings Despite poor sales, Samsung Electronics’ new flagship Galaxy Note 9 smartphone swept consumer rating charts across Europe. According to sources on Friday, the Korean IT giant won the No. 1 rating fro..

Big Korean family-owned companies under prosecutors’ scrutiny over antitrust violation South Korean prosecutors have launched a probe into some 30 major companies on charges of false reporting of their subsidiary ownership to the Fair Trade Commission after 2014.The companies under scru..

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung Fire & Marine to rid entire stakes in C&T Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., affiliates under South Korea’s biggest conglomerate Samsung Group, will offload their entire stakes in the group’s de-facto holdi..

Korea’s Hanon Systems to buy Magna’s fluid pressure & controls biz for $1.23bn South Korea’s auto parts maker Hanon Systems decided to take over the fluid pressure and controls business of Canada’s Magna International Inc. for $1.23 billion, the second largest Korean capital buy..

HHI Holdings to build robot making robotics factory in China South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Holdings Co. will roll out robotics from China through a joint-venture established near Shanghai possibly from the second half next year. The holding en..

France’s Saint-Gobain to build bioprocessing facility in Songdo Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., a France-based manufacturer of construction materials, will build a high-tech bioprocessing production facility in South Korea, a move that would help form an upgraded ..

Hyundai Mobis develops Korea’s first short-range radar for autonomous cars Hyundai Mobis Co., auto parts making unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Thursday that it has successfully developed the country’s first short-range radar for autonomous vehicles using ..

Korea’s Goobne Chicken enters Malaysian market South Korean fried chicken franchise Goobne Chicken has landed in Malaysia to test the Muslim appetite for Korea’s signature chicken menu. The Korean chicken brand said Wednesday it opened its first M..

U.S. excludes first Korean steel product from import quota rule Washington has granted the first delisting of a steel product from the quota set on Korean steel imports, raising hopes for Korean steelmakers for more exemptions.The U.S. Commerce Department on Monda..

Hyundai Motor to supply 1,000 hydrogen trucks to Switzerland South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has clinched a milestone order to supply 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks to Switzerland over the next five years, making its first inroad into Europe with clean-fuel heav..

Mando launches new electronic brake system MGH-100 South Korean auto parts maker Mando Corp. held a ceremony to celebrate its launch of new electronic brake system (EBS) called MGH-100 on Tuesday, the company announced Wednesday. The MGH-100 is an an..

Samsung Electronics seeking to sell IVD business, possibly to a Japanese firm Samsung Electronics is mulling to sell the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) unit of its medical device division due to limited synergy with the IT giant’s flagship businesses such as semiconductors, smartp..

Korea’s Shinhan DS launches IT service subsidiary in Vietnam Shinhan DS, IT service arm of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group, established a subsidiary in Vietnam that will serve its sibling companies with digital financial services under the parent company’..

Hyundai Rotem speeds up efforts to get new orders in Europe South Korean rolling stock manufacturer Hyundai Rotem Co. Wednesday said it is exploring business opportunities identifying prospective customers at InnoTrans 2018, the world’s largest trade fair for ..

Hyosung TNC upgrades overseas spandex facilities with smart solutions Hyosung TNC Corp., textile and trading unit arm of South Korean conglomerate Hyosung Group, has transformed its spandex manufacturing plants in China and Vietnam into smart factories to bolster produc..

SK Group invests $470 mn in Vietnam’s Masan Group South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate SK Group has agreed to buy a 9.5 percent stake in Masan Consumer Holdings Co., the holding company of Vietnam’s major conglomerate Masan Group, for $470 millio..

Hanwha Q Cells to pitch latest solar power solutions at U.S. solar show Hanwha Q Cells Co., manufacturer of solar cells and modules under South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said on Tuesday that it will showcase its newest products and solutions at North America’s largest solar p..

Samsung SDS achieves AWS security status Seoul-based system integration company Samsung SDS has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) security competency status. The company said on Wednesday the certification recognizes its demonstration ..

SK Telecom, global names develop common 5G device standard South Korea’s top wireless carrier SK Telecom Co. has developed a common standard for 5G communication devices with other global network service providers including AT&T and China Mobile to ensure int..

Hyundai Motor to invest in Swiss startup Wayray to develop AR navigation South Korea’s leading automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will make a strategic investment in Swiss-based technology company Wayray to develop holographic augmented reality (AR) navigation system, the company..

Google to launch multi-language AI speakers in S. Korea next week Global IT behemoth Google will launch multiple-language voice-enabled digital home assistant in Korea next week, challenging Korean electronics hardware household names Samsung and LG as well as mobil..

Samsung Elec opens 6th AI research center in New York Joining the global race to grab IT talents, Samsung Electronics Co. has opened an artificial intelligence (AI) research center in New York, the United States, its sixth outpost across the globe since ..

Taekwang Group’s Tsis to advance into RPA market Tsis Inc., information technology (IT) solutions company under South Korean conglomerate Taekwang Group, will make an inroad into the burgeoning robotic process automation (RPA) solutions market in pa..

KT inaugurates open lab to collaborate in 5G service development South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. Tuesday installed a 5G open lab to show its commitment to catalyzing the industry ecosystem and supporting collaboration with local suppliers in the development of..

Samsung SDS reinforces smart factory platform business Samsung SDS Co., a systems integration firm under South Korea’s Samsung Group, wants to give its smart factory platform a big push by expanding its accessibility and applications. The Korean company..

Samsung Pay officially launched in South Africa, raises availability to 24 markets Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has officially rolled out its mobile payment tool Samsung Pay in South Africa, bringing the total number of countries where Samsung Pay is available to 24 around ..

Blockchain Law Society to debut to approach legal issues in Korea South Korean experts on the blockchain technology and related laws will launch the Blockchain Law Society on Friday with an aim to create a proper regulatory framework for the decentralized database s..

Samsung Elec to fund $846mn in tech, science projects by 2022 Samsung Electronics Co. which pledged 130 trillion won ($116 billion) spending plans at home over the next three years last week said it has earmarked 960 billion won until 2022 to help hone national ..

Samsung Electronics unveils Galaxy Note 9 in New York Unpacking for the newest smartphone innovation from South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. is hours away with the world’s largest smartphone maker keeping its fingers crossed that the big-screen follow..

Samsung Elec begins mass production of world’s first 4-bit consumer SSD Samsung Electronics Co. has started mass producing the industry’s first 4-bit Quad Level Cell (QLC) 4-terabyte (TB) SATA solid-state drive (SSD) for consumers, the company announced Tuesday.The 4-bit ..

LG Elec sets up AI research lab in Toronto South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has opened an artificial intelligence research lab in Toronto amid the heated global fight over a limited pool of AI talents. The Korean tech giant said Wednesday th..

SKT provides its quantum encryption system to Germany’s Deutche Telekom South Korea’s leading telecommunications company SK Telecom Co. announced Thursday that it applied its quantum security system to the trial network of Deutsche Telekom as part of its partnership with ..

KT applies blockchain technology to communications network South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a new commercial network applying blockchain technology that can be incorporated onto a range of its services from identity authentication and ..

Korea’s KT to build intelligent transport system across Jeju A consortium led by KT Corp. has commenced the process to build the so-called Cooperative-Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in Jeju, which is expected to boost traffic situational awareness in dri..

S. Korea’s ICT exports hit all-time high in H1 South Korea’s information and communication technology (ICT) goods exports hit a record half-year high in the first six months of this year, mainly led by strong memory chip shipments, government data..

S. Korean mobile carriers vow partnership to ensure successful 5G launch in March South Korea`s three mobile carriers agreed on Tuesday to work together for the commercialization of high-end fifth-generation (5G) networks for successful debut in next March for the first time in the..

Doosan Industrial Vehicle unveils eco-friendly, smart forklifts Doosan Corporation Industrial Vehicle (DIV), the material handling equipment unit of South Korea’s conglomerate Doosan Group, unveiled a line of new-generation forklift trucks to raise the bar for hea..

LG Elec to offer indoor air quality management service South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has launched an air quality management service that provides customized solution to optimize indoor air quality through big data analysis.The company announced on Wed..

Google to launch in-car infotainment service in Korea in partnership with Hyundai Motor Google is taking a big stride in Korea’s in-car infotainment market through partnerships with Hyundai Motor Group, the country’s top auto-making group, and Kakao, the leading mobile messaging app oper..

5G to create $43bn social-economic values by 2030, says KT research institute The next-generation 5G wireless network that the South Korean government aims to commercialize by next year would create at least 48 trillion won ($43 billion) in social and economic values by 2030, s..

Seoul eases accounting guidelines for R&D expenses for bio firms South Korea’s financial authorities have decided to relax accounting guidelines for R&D items in listed pharmaceutical and biotech companies, allowing capitalization of research expenses given the nat..

Korean brokerages permitted to sell options to U.S. investors South Korean securities firms have been allowed to sell options to the U.S. institutional investors as the nation’s sole stock exchange operator Korea Exchange (KRX) obtained class no-action relief (C..

S. Korea’s IBK issues $534.7 million in subordinated bonds South Korea’s state-run Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) said Wednesday it has successfully sold 600 billion won ($534.7 million) Korean won-denominated conditional subordinated bonds, in what would be ..

RBC ratio of MG Non-life Insurance falls below legal guideline Two - MG Non-life Insurance and Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance - out of 55 insurers in business in Korea came under watch from the financial watchdog because of lacking minimum capital, the Financial Su..

LG Elec shares hit 52-week low on grim earnings outlook Shares of South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc., which have been on a losing streak since March, sunk to a fresh one-year low as its earnings outlook worsened from softening in its premium TV bu..

Latest regulatory filings(14~17/09/2018) ◆LG Uplus(Stock Market)-Organization of Investor Relations Event◆COWAY(Stock Market)-Decision on Closure of Shareholder`s Registry(Including the record date) for Quarterly/Interim dividend◆SHINHAN FIN..

Korean bonds swing on govt hint of preferring higher rates The South Korean government debt market swung heavily this week due to mixed signs from fiscal and monetary authorities over the lengthy suspension of an interest rate hike against tightening moves in..

Cellivery Therapeutics cleared for Kosdaq IPO as exception startup stock South Korea’s bio company Cellivery Therapeutics Inc. passed a preliminary review for an initial public offering (IPO) on the nation’s secondary Kosdaq market, capitalizing on the bourse’s fledgling s..

Samsung C&T not selling stake in Hanwha General Chemical to Bain Capital Samsung C&T confirmed it was ending talks with Bain Capital to sell its remaining 20.05 stake in its former chemical unit, now Hanwha General Chemical, due to a difference over pricing. In a disclosu..

▶What Experts Say: Kospi set to rebound from this month Weighed by the US’s continued monetary tightening and the unresolved global inventory glut, stock markets in EMs have failed to display a sustained rebound. At the same time, fears over potential EM c..

KCC consortium to buy world’s No.2 silicone maker Momentive at $3 bn A Korean consortium led by domestic building and industrial materials company KCC Corp. will take over the world’s second largest silicone maker Momentive Performance Materials Inc. for $3 billion, ad..

NH Investment consortium likely new owner of Seoul Square South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Co. has been named the preferred candidate to own the Seoul Square building in downtown Seoul by offering more than 1 trillion won ($892.3 million). The Kore..

Singapore`s ABCC to expand presence in S. Korean cryptocurrency market AlphaBit Cryptocurrency Exchange (ABCC), a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, said Tuesday it will further expand its presence in South Korea, the world`s third-largest digital currency trading ..

Latest regulatory filings(11~12/09/2018) ◆Kakao(Stock Market)-Decision on Business Acquisition(Material Management Matters of Subsidiary Company)-Decision on Paid-in Capital Increase(Material Management Matters of Subsidiary Company)-Decisio..

Korean investment firm Nau IB Capital to debut on Kosdaq South Korea’s investment company Nau IB Capital will go public on the nation’s secondary Kosdaq bourse on Oct. 4 with hopes of raising more than $20 million from its initial public offering.Its IPO wi..

Samsung SDI shares hit 52-week high on earnings outlook Shares of South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co., a global leader in ever-growing lithium-ion battery market, are flying high on expectations of strong third-quarter performance due to brisk growth in recharge..

Anti-viral vaccine stocks jump as MERS revisits Korea South Korea’s travel and anti-viral vaccine stocks Monday showed mixed results after the news of the country’s first outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years and three months..

DGB Financial cleared to acquire HI Investment & Securities DGB Financial Group, a Daegu-based financial holding firm in South Korea, finalized its buildup through M&As after its acquisition of HI Investment & Securities Co. was cleared by the financial author..

Latest regulatory filings(07~10/09/2018) ◆NAVER(Stock Market)-Outcome of Extraordinary Shareholders` Meeting ◆HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE(Stock Market)-Annual Report (2017.12)[UPDATED] ◆EcoBio Holdings(KOSDAQ Market)-Annual Report (2017.12)[UPDA..

Korean golf clothing provider CreaS F&C to go public on Oct 1 Seoul-based golf apparel brand CreaS F&C Co. will go public on South Korea’s secondary Kosdaq bourse on October 1 in hopes that its listing can help it generate stable revenue source to raise brand aw..

Heat wave drives up Korea’s August PPI to 4-year high South Korea’s producer prices rose to a four-year high in August, primarily from jump in fresh food prices following a lengthy and unseasonably hot summer, and likely aggravate woes of Korean families..

Seoul maintains upbeat about econ despite crisis-level job data Despite alarming numbers in jobs and industries all across the board except for a few sectors, the South Korean finance ministry maintained upbeat tone on the Korean economy.In its monthly report on e..

Korea ICT exports set monthly milestone of $20 bn in Aug South Korean exports of information and communication technology (ICT) goods hit a record monthly volume of $20.2 billion in August thanks to an extended boom in Korea’s key mainstay components - memo..

◆Data (Source: BOK) ▶Export/Import Price Indexes(August 2018)1. The Export Price Index(won basis) decreased 0.1 percent from the previous month.- The index increased 2.1 percent over the last 12 months.2. The Import Pric..

Korea’s compact sedan sales in July down for 20th straight month Compact sedan sales in South Korea in July shrank for the 20 months in a row against a year ago period with demands shifting over to compact sport utility vehicles.According to data released by the Ko..

Korea’s $1 billion in FX stabilization bond priced at 3.572-3.957% The South Korean government issued dual-tranche $1 billion foreign exchange stabilization bonds at a favorable condition due to overwhelming demand. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said Friday t..

◆ Data (Source: Statistics Korea) ▶Economically Active Population Survey in August 20181. Economically active population and labor force participation rate - The economically active population marked 28,039 thousand in August, which g..

Korea’s job growth stops at 3,000 in Aug, 200,000 jobs lost from consumer services South Korean job conditions continue to worsen at an alarming pace with payroll additions in August shrinking to one-hundredth of a year-ago level and the number of unemployed hitting the largest ever..

◆Data (Source: BOK) ▶Monetary and Liquidity Aggregates(July 2018)1. During July 2018 Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month.2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally ..

S. Korea and Mercosur to hold trade pact talks on Sept 11-15 South Korea will enter trade agreement with South American trade bloc Mercosur to remove trade barriers in goods and service as well as create opportunities for companies. A delegation of South Korea..

S. Korea’s pharmaceutical exports hit record high in ’17 on bio feat South Korea exports of medicines and vaccines last year rose 30.5 percent on year to a record-high of $4.07 billion, led by biological products. According to data Thursday released by the Ministry o..

Top 10 Korean Inc. revenue equivalent to nearly half of GDP The South Korean economy’s imbalanced growth hinging on a few chaebol names worsened with revenue from top 10 companies last year amounting to nearly half of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)..

◆Data (Source: BOK) ▶Balance of Payments during July 2018 (preliminary)1. During July 2018 the Korean current account registered a surplus of 8.76 billion dollars. - The goods account showed a 11.43 billion dollar surp..

◆Data (Source: BOK) ▶Korea`s Official Foreign Reserves(August 2018)1. Korea`s official foreign reserves as of the end of August 2018 amounted to 401.1 billion dollars.- Korea`s official foreign reserves consisted of secu..

Korea’s August CPI up 1.4%, decelerates from previous month South Korea`s consumer price index edged up 1.4 percent last month from a year earlier on a rise of agricultural goods and the service sector, but it decelerated from the previous month`s 1.5 percent ..

S. Korea’s Q2 GDP up 0.6%, revised down from preliminary 0.7% South Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter against the previous three-month period, slower than preliminary rate of 0.7 percent released in July, casting a doubt..

◆ Data (Source: Statistics Korea) ▶Consumer Price Index in August 2018 1. The Consumer Price Index was 104.91(2015=100) in August 2018. The index increased 0.5 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.4 percent from the same mon..

◆Data (Source: BOK) ▶Gross National Income : 2nd Quarter of 2018 (Preliminary) 1. Real gross domestic product (real GDP, chained volume measure of GDP) grew by 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the..

S. Korea’s fruit imports hit all-time high in 2017 South Korea’s fruit imports reached an all-time high last year as Korean consumers seek for more variety such as of avocadoes and mangoes, data showed Monday. According to data by Korea Customs Servi..

S. Korea’s exports hit record high of $51.2bn in August South Korea’s exports grew nearly 9 percent in August on year thanks to robust demand for petroleum products and memory chips amid ongoing recovery in the global manufacturing industry, preliminary go..

Hanjin Group chief faces another questioning over embezzlement charge Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho was re-summoned to the Seoul Southern Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday morning, his fourth visit to the prosecutorial or court building this year, as the list on crimi..

Moon becomes first S. Korean president to visit Mt. Baekdu South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Mount Baekdu in North Korea with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday morning, wrapping up the three-day summit on a lofty note. Moon, an avid hiker..

N.K. Kim specifies denuke action plan, may visit Seoul within the year North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time publicly specified his denuclearization action plan on Wednesday, offering to permanently dismantle nuclear and missile test sites under internationa..

All Korean banks to comply with 52-hr workweek from Jan ‘19 South Korea’s commercial banks will implement the 52-hour workweek starting Jan. 1 ahead of the obligated July 1, according to an agreement between employers and unions of the banking sector. The la..

Korean summits in 1st round of talks amid cheery mood and lingering doubts Flushed from the topmost red-carpet welcome from his state hosts as well as civilians upon arriving at Pyongyang by air early Tuesday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in embarked on his first round of..

Samsung’s Everland raided by prosecutors on charge of union busting South Korean prosecution on Monday raided the headquarters of Everland, the nation’s biggest theme park operated by Samsung Group, on suspicion of obstructing union activities.The Seoul Central Distri..

Korea’s FSC to mandate reporting cash transaction of above $8,900 South Korea’s financial regulator will require financial institutions to report all cash transactions over 10 million won ($8,884) from the second half of next year, toughening its measures to prevent..

Blue House careful about denuke progress, war-ending declaration South Korean President Moon Jae-in will sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at least twice for serious discussions during his three-day visit to Pyongyang starting Tuesday, but whether he ca..

Apple, Google, Dolby in Korea face parliamentary audit The South Korean operations of global tech giants Dolby Laboratories, Apple and Google are likely to come under intense scrutiny at the country’s parliamentary audit next month on alleged market power..

Samsung chief and other top business leaders to join Moon’s trip to Pyongyang Top executives of South Korea’s four biggest conglomerates, including Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, as well as venture enterprises are accompanying President Moon Jae-in his visit to..

▶PULSE BEAT: Start plowing now to set the environment ready for inter-Korean venture PULSE BEAT: The section is devoted to in-depth news analysis from the Maeil Economic Newspaper and Pulse writers Hopes have been revived for a seismic development in the Korean Peninsula as South K..

Ssangyong Motor to bring 119 fired workers back by next year The labor and management groups of South Korea’s fourth-largest automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. have reached an agreement to reinstate all 119 workers who were laid off during the company’s 2009 restruc..

Seoul gov’t proposes to double property tax levy on super home-rich In the newest measures to rein in runaway housing prices in the capital and major municipalities, the South Korean government proposed to double taxes on owners of two or more homes in hot zones, a mo..

NTS cracks down on 93 companies, individuals suspected of offshore tax dodging South Korea’s tax authority has launched a nationwide investigation on overseas tax evasion by individuals and companies, in what would be the biggest of its kind since it started to look into oversea..

FTC slaps biggest fine on Korean rebar suppliers for price fixing South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has slapped a record fine of combined 119.4 billion won ($105.9 million) on six rebar suppliers including majors Hyundai Steel Co. and Dongkuk Steel Mill Co.,..

S. Korean President Moon’s approval rating falls below 50% for first time South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating dived below 50 percent for the first time since taking office in May 2017 amid growing doubts over his economic policies. According to a weekly sur..

Seoul sets up committee to double down on income-led policy Defiant of mounting criticism and sinking approval rating, the Moon Jae-in administration doubled down on the increasingly unpopular income-led growth policy by launching a special presidential commit..

Korean prosecutors seek 20-yr jail term for ex-Pres. Lee Myung-bak South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested a 20-year jail term for former President Lee Myung-bak, who was charged for pocketing 40 billion won ($35.6 million) in bribes and embezzlement while in ..

Jeju Air fined $8 mn for unauthorized transport of Li-ion batteries South Korea’s top budget airline Jeju Air was fined 9 billion won ($8 million) for violating aviation safety laws by flying with lithium battery-powered watches onboard without state authorization. Th..

Seoul toughens on regulations on car defect reports, recall system Carmakers in South Korea that cover up or scale down vehicle manufacturing defects and delay recalls will be slapped with penalties amounting up to 3 percent of their sales, the government said on Thu..

Chong Kun Dang Pharma to offer scholarships to overseas talents South Korea’s Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. (CKD) said Wednesday it will provide full scholarships to 52 students in Indonesia, Vietnam and Rwanda. The CKD Kochon Foundation on Tuesday delivered..

Visitor growth to Myanmar slows to 2% this year Growth in passenger numbers in the aviation sector stalls this year, as the humanitarian crisis in northern Rakhine has “discouraged potential visitors”, according to a Singapore-based aviation indust..

VN and South Korea discuss tax policies Simplified tax and customs procedures would attract more foreign investors to Việt Nam, said South Korean Ambassador Kim Do-huyn at a conference in Hà Nội on September 17.Ambassador K..

Splurge on infrastructure from October Almost 200 billion baht worth of state investment is estimated to be pumped into the economy from October to March, says the Budget Bureau`s chief. The bureau targets about 90 billion baht worth of..

Firms eye Kingdom as tariffs mount on factories in China The Kingdom is becoming more attractive than ever for fashion companies that are looking to diversify their supply chains in response to the escalating trade war between the US and China, industry exp..

Grab Launches On-Demand Grocery Service Ride-hailing firm Grab announced last week that it has launched GrabFresh, an on-demand grocery service, with support from HappyFresh, an online-based grocery delivery company. "Our main goal is t..

`Korea Night` to be held in Hà Nội The Embassy of the Repulic of Korea (RoK) and the Korea Chamber of Business in Việt Nam will host a ‘Korea Night’ on the evening of September 11 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hà Nội.The ev..

Minister shuts down Chao Phaya Insurance The finance minister has shut down financially strapped Chao Phaya Insurance Co Ltd by revoking its licence, effective from Friday.Apisak Tantivorawong on Friday signed the order based on the recommen..

Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to Đà Nẵng this December Qatar Airways will launch direct flights to Đà Nẵng starting December 19 as the third Vietnamese destination on the award-winning airline’s rapidly expanding global network.The airline..

“Extremely difficult”: Air Mandalay shuts down amid overcapacity “It is increasingly challenging to operate in Myanmar’s aviation sector.”The fourth domestic airline has wind up as aviation businesses struggle to turn a profit in an industry overcrowded with compet..

Koreans eye robot partners Thailand and South Korea plan to team up for future investment and market research on the robotics sector in the government`s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.The Board of Investment (B..

VN’s industrial production expands 11.2% in 8 months Việt Nam’s industrial production index (IIP) rose 11.2 per cent on-year in the first eight months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced.The growth, higher than the 8.2 ..

South Korea hungry for Vietnamese garment Việt Nam expects to continue growth of textile and garment exports to South Korea by the end of the year after strong results in the first seven months of 2018, according to the General Departme..

Malaysia Airlines posts steady growth in Q2, remains cautiously optimistic Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) remains cautious about its outlook this year given with the volatility of the foreign exchange, escalating jet fuel prices and overcapacity in the domestic market. Group..

Foreign insurers will be allowed to operate locally by 2018-19: IBRB The Insurance Business Regulatory Board (IBRB) will allow foreign insurance companies to do business in the country in the new 2018-19 fiscal year, which will commence October 1, U Zaw Naing, the boar..

HCM City issues plan to boost PCI and Doing Business indices The HCM City People’s Committee has released a plan to boost its Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) as well as improve the city’s business and investment climate in 2018 and the following years.Ac..

Kingdom’s first corporate bonds in sight after approval from NBC Hattha Kaksekar Limited (HKL) is set to become the first company to issue corporate bonds in the Kingdom, and it is doing so to the tune of 80 billion riel ($20 million). The firm has received approva..

Japanese investors eye retail sector investments in Myanmar Wholesalers and retailers from Japan, Thailand and South Korea met with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) to discuss investments in the Myanmar retail sector, said U Yan Naing Tun, director general of th..

International advertising festival to open on Aug. 23-25 in Busan Ad Stars 2018, one of biggest international advertising awards based in Asia, will take place from August 23 to 25 at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (Bexco) in Busan, South Korea.Ad Stars re..

Thai trade with FTA partners rises 14% Thailand`s trade with free-trade agreement (FTA) partners rose by 14.2% year-on-year in the first half of the year.Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said th..

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