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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 21:29
FDI pledges to Korea reach record-high of $24 billion through Q3
FDI pledges to Korea reach record-high of $24 billion through Q3
Korea has recorded its highest-ever foreign investment commitments during the first three quarters this year, with key contributions coming from sectors of service and manufacturing, government data showed Wednesday.
2023-10-04 16:48
Seoul to invest W5 tril. to become fintech powerhouse
Seoul to invest W5 tril. to become fintech powerhouse
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon vowed Wednesday to inject a total of five trillion won ($3.7 billion) to foster fintech startups into unicorns and transform the capital into a global fintech powerhouse.
2023-10-04 15:55
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Tax revenue down $34.9 bil. through August amid property market slump
Tax revenue down $34.9 bil. through August amid property market slump
Korea's tax revenue fell 47.6 trillion won ($34.9 billion) on-year through August this year, data showed Wednesday, amid the prolonged slump in the property market.
2023-10-04 11:46
FDI pledges to Korea hit record high through Q3: data
FDI pledges to Korea hit record high through Q3: data
Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to Korea rose 11.3 percent on-year during the first nine months of this year to reach an all-time high on growing investment in chips, batteries and other advanced sectors, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
2023-10-04 11:28
Industrial output gains 2.2% in August on chip recovery
Industrial output gains 2.2% in August on chip recovery
Korea's industrial output rebounded in August from a month earlier on the back of a robust recovery in the chip sector, data showed Wednesday.
2023-10-04 09:55
BOK expected to start rate-cutting cycle in Q3 next year: report
BOK expected to start rate-cutting cycle in Q3 next year: report
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to begin cutting its key interest rate in the third quarter of next year due to uncertainties over high inflation and the U.S. monetary policy, a report showed Tuesday.
2023-10-03 11:36
Exports of dried laver up 16% this year: data
Exports of dried laver up 16% this year: data
Korea's exports of dried seaweed, or 'gim,' grew 16 percent on-year during the first eight months of 2023 on solid overseas demand in line with the popularity of Korean food and culture, the oceans ministry said Tuesday.
2023-10-03 09:12
Consumers to face higher prices for daily necessities after Chuseok
Consumers to face higher prices for daily necessities after Chuseok
Consumers are expected to face a spike in the cost of daily necessities after the Chuseok holiday amid soaring international crude oil and other raw material prices, according to industry officials, Monday.
2023-10-02 17:04
Korea's drop in exports eases in Sept. on chip sales recovery
Korea's drop in exports eases in Sept. on chip sales recovery
Korea's exports fell for the 12th consecutive month in September but logged the smallest year-on-year decline so far this year, as global demand for semiconductors coninues to recover, the industry ministry said Sunday.
2023-10-01 10:36
Households in capital area hold 70% more in assets than non-metropolitan families: data
Households in capital area hold 70% more in assets than non-metropolitan families: data
Assets held by Korean households in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan areas were some 70 percent larger than those owned by households in the non-metropolitan regions, data showed Saturday.
2023-09-30 14:53
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