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International

South Korea consumer confidence jumps to 8-year high on robust growth

The Kospi's decline follows a sell-off in tech sector leaders including Samsung Electronics.
Companies & Markets

Asia tech rout resumes as stocks slide on AI valuation fears

The formal trade agreement is expected to bring greater stability and help restore confidence among manufacturers with exports accounting for more than 40% of South Korea’s GDP.
International

South Korea’s early trade data show export momentum continues

South Korea’s economy has shown resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s 15% tariffs on imports from Korea
Property

Seoul apartment prices regain momentum ahead of BOK meeting

Hyundai signage is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Companies & Markets

Hyundai pledges record US$85.8b investment in South Korea

South Korea is a complex market for data centre operators as land constraints, grid limitations and stringent permit requirements slow development.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Warburg-backed Princeton enters South Korea with first data centre

FILE PHOTO: Samsung centre building is seen in Hanoi Vietnam May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio/File Photo
Global Enterprise

Vietnam’s plan to ease high-tech subsidies worries South Korean investors 

Port in South Korea. As global supply chains realign and the green and digital transitions accelerate, Singapore and South Korea are choosing collaboration over competition.
Opinion & Features

How the Singapore-South Korea partnership builds Asia’s ‘innovation bridge’

China's President Xi Jinping (left) and South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung (second from left) exchanging gifts at a meeting on the sidelines of the Apec summit. While Seoul has long been a security ally of Washington, it increasingly finds itself in a diplomatic balancing act with Beijing given the latter’s growing influence in Asia and beyond.
Opinion & Features

Seoul’s geopolitical tightrope walk

South Korea has emerged as a bright spot for private credit in recent years.
Banking & Finance

Apollo, KB Securities team up to expand private credit in South Korea

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