HSBC expects Korean tourism to expand further
Tourism is likely to remain one of the few bright spots in the Korean economy, saddled by an aging workforce, sliding industrial competiveness and hefty household debt. Korea will continue to benefit from an influx of travelers from China and other Asian countries and improved global awareness, according to a report by HSBC, which believes […]
Desperate scratching
Lottery sales set record in downturn, invite new concerns Surpassing 3.19 trillion won (about $2.95 billion), lottery ticket sales in Korea set a record last year despite a dismal economy, or perhaps because of it. While this supported the old belief that a lottery is a recession-proof business, there are also increasing concerns about an […]
Park puts economy, safety first
President-elect Park Geun-hye’s government restructuring plan, unveiled Tuesday, calls for empowering ministries overseeing the economy while emphasizing public safety amid a rising number of sex crimes. Under the proposal, the team scrapped the Ministry of Special Affairs in charge of facilitating dialogue with opposition parties. Analysts widely agreed that the plan reflects commitments made by […]
Gov’t set to ‘normalize’ black markets
The nation’s tax agency plans to bring the underground economy into the open in order to normalize “black markets” and expand tax revenue base to support the welfare budget of the incoming government, according to sources, Sunday. The National Tax Service (NTS) reported Saturday to President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team its plan to investigate the […]
Hong Kong Ranks As The Freest Economy In The World 19 Years Consecutively
Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2012 shows scenery of Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong’s acting Financial Secretary K C Chan on Jan. 10, 2013 welcomed the ranking of Hong Kong as the freest economy in the world for the 19th consecutive year. According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom released by the U.S. […]
Verbal abuse floods call centers
Call center employees have in the past had to cope with verbal and sexual harassment from abusive customers. Now, the latter will face criminal punishment. The unsavory experiences of people dealing with customers and clients by telephone have been revealed by the financial companies that hire them, prompting law enforcement authorities to act. A woman […]
U.S. Delegation Including Google Chairman Visits Kim Il-sung University In Pyongyang
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (R) and Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (C) watch a student using the online library service in a reading room at the Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Jan. 8, 2012. A U.S. delegation including Richardson and Schmidt visited North Korea’s top […]
Hong Myung-bo, Mark of Respect
Pernod Ricard Korea CEO Jean-Manuel Spriet, left, awards the Mark of Respect trophy to former Olympic national football team coach Hong Myung-bo at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, Monday. Hong is the eighth recipient of the award given to outstanding figures in the fields of sports, culture and arts. <Yonhap>
Financial cooperation with Middle East will help Korea overcome global economic crisis
Korea considers the Middle East as an alternative finance market beyond the slow-growing Europe and the U.S. Members of the National Assembly, Korea’s legislature, deputy director of Financial Supervisory Service and executive members of Korean leading financial institutions formed Middle East-Korea Financial Cooperation Task Force in September 2012. They are going to visit four Middle […]
Egypt Seeks IMF Loan To Boost International Economic Confidence
In this Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 file photo, Egyptian brokers work at the stock market in Cairo, Egypt. As Egypt begins the latest round of talks with the International Monetary Fund for a $4.8 billion loan, the government says it will boost international confidence in its economy. However, critics question whether the president’s Muslim Brotherhood […]
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