South Korea
South Korea’s inflation accelerates on higher oil price impact
Policymakers have kept the benchmark rate at 2.5% since July last year
‘We’re not a bubble tea brand’: Chagee aims to double Asia-Pacific footprint to 600 stores by 2027
Localisation and securing prime store locations are key priorities as the brand expands in the region, says its Apac CMO
South Korea’s precarious balancing act
The country has to find a way forward in the face of a rising China and an increasingly unpredictable US under Trump
South Korea surpasses UK to become world’s 8th largest stock market
SOUTH KOREA has leapfrogged the UK to become the world’s eighth-biggest stock market, fuelled by a high-octane rally in its artificial intelligence-linked technology champions.
AI chip surge elevates Taiwan, South Korea in global equity rankings
The tech-heavy Asian markets have shot past Germany and France in the past seven months
Honda to halt South Korea car sales, highlighting strain across Asian markets
It cited changes in the environment surrounding the global and South Korean automobile markets
South Korea economic growth tops all estimates on AI-fuelled export boom
Risks to the outlook remain for the economy, which has seen choppy momentum over recent quarters
South Korea’s early trade data show export momentum still strong
The Asian nation’s import prices have jumped about 16% in March
Bank of Korea’s new chief signals flexible policy amid oil risks
Shin Hyun-song also highlights a longer-term need to reassess the role of the central bank
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
The missiles are believed to have fallen near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula
