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Opinion & Features

South Korea solved its food waste problem by making recycling irritating

2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z
Individual investors, a key force behind Kospi’s 100 per cent rally in the first half of 2026, remain elusive following the July rout.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s once-hot AI stocks struggle for buyers as doubts grow over memory-chip boom

2026-10-11T03:52:45.000Z
The DRX team celebrating its win at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship. The e-sports firm intends to open a physical office in Singapore by year-end.
Asean Business

South Korean e-sports firm DRX to crown Singapore as base for S-E Asia push

2026-10-09T06:00:00.000Z
CrowdStrike said it made the assessment "with moderate confidence” based on the use of the Chinese-developed tool and Chinese-language prompts.
Banking & Finance

China-based suspect in South Korea bank hacks used AI, Claude tools: CrowdStrike report

2026-10-08T04:34:02.000Z
President Lee Jae-myung has called for South Korea to use its innovative edge to position itself at the forefront of the global green economy.
International

South Korea unveils US$747 billion energy transition plan through 2035

2026-10-07T09:04:01.000Z
Taiwan’s Taiex is up 72% in 2026, the current top performer of Bloomberg-tracked indices; South Korea’s Kospi ranks second, with gains of about 65%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

‘Diverging’ trajectories: Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop global markets as AI trade widens

2026-10-07T03:25:27.000Z
South Korean PM Han Seong-sook speaks at a cabinet meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Oct 6, 2026. Major banks and financial institutions in the country suffered cyberattacks.
International

South Korea investigates possible use of AI in hacks on its banks

2026-10-06T12:04:13.000Z
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era.
Banking & Finance

AI appears to have been used in bank hacks: South Korea’s Lee

2026-10-06T07:04:52.000Z
Banks that reported cyberattacks included Hana Bank (above), Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank.
Banking & Finance

South Korean president orders probe into wave of data breaches at banks, public agencies

2026-10-04T07:54:26.000Z
Consumer prices in South Korea edged up 0.3 per cent in September, picking up slightly after a 0.2 per cent gain in the previous month.
Global Enterprise

South Korea’s September inflation eases to 2.9% y/y, matches forecast

2026-10-02T01:12:46.000Z
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