China inflation: 2-edged sword
South Korea and China are in the same boat of slowing economic growth and high inflation, as the two economies are considered being in the same grou..

NPS: too big to go unnoticed
National pension fund's enormous size raises 2 fundamental questions on shareholder capitalism

Promoting level competition
There is something special about chief executive officers (CEOs). That is my conclusion having interviewed a number of corporate leaders.

Daewoo making big strides overseas
Explorers and producers of offshore oil and gas worldwide are busier than ever before with frequent calls to diversify energy sources in the face of..

Goodbye to tax cut
What will happen to the Korean economy if Samsung moves its headquarters to Hong Kong or to Singapore to save tax? Don't worry. It won't.

Uncertanities cloud Korean economy
Despite a faster-than-expected recovery, the outlook for the Korea economy still remains unclear due to lingering uncertainties abroad, such as risi..

Korean economy: at a crossroads
The Korean economy is now at a crossroads, as its gross domestic product (GDP) growth is getting back on track but its growth potential is destined ..

A game of chicken between retailers
Amid concerns about soaring commodity prices, the nation��s top retail firms are playing a high stakes game of chicken over low price products. Ques..

2011 will be a watershed for Hynix
In 2008, global memory chip manufacturers, including Hynix Semiconductor, were deeply involved in a game of chicken to squeeze out their competitors..

Governance overhaul
Consensus is in the mold as investors try to find a compromise between Western model of shareholder capitalism and high efficiency of Korea��s chaeb..

Chaebol fend off extended profit sharing
In the face of growing concerns about socio-economic polarization, the country��s top conglomerates have come up with plans to increase shared growt..