South Korea
South Korea approves 26.2 trillion won extra Budget to help cope with Iran war
The package includes President Lee’s flagship consumer voucher handout programme
Global funds flow back into Asian AI stocks as war tensions ease
Some investors are returning to growth stocks despite lingering geopolitical risks
South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks
Analysts expect no changes in the policy rate this year
BTS to visit 34 cities in a year for comeback world tour
The Kpop group’s new album tops the Billboard 200 chart for two weeks in a row
South Korea’s president says country must balance risk as Hormuz disruptions threaten oil supplies
South Korean authorities have been consulting with other oil-producing countries to secure alternative routes
‘Save every drop of fuel’, urges South Korea’s president, as Iran crisis hits
Lee Jae-myung sharpens earlier appeals for restraint, signalling heightened sense of urgency
From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
The region relies more heavily on crude oil, gas, fuel and fertiliser from the Middle East than other parts of the world
South Korea to carry out bond buyback, expand fuel tax breaks to cushion blow from Iran conflict
The bond buyback will be conducted in two tranches, 2.5 trillion won on March 27 and another 2.5 trillion won on April 1
South Korea, Germany exposed to rare earths shortage, Australia’s Arafura says
[CANBERRA] The US and Japan are quickly locking up rare earths supply, leaving industrial powerhouses Germany and South Korea exposed, said the CEO of Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths, which is negotia...
SK Hynix files for US listing that source says could raise up to US$14 billion
[SEOUL] South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix announced on Wednesday it made a confidential filing for a US listing in 2026, which a source said could raise as much as US$14 billion.
