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Business
Lotte challenges Costco
Korean retailer claims superior customer service Lotte Mart, the nation’s third largest discount store chain, is entering the local wholesale market, which has been dominated by Costco. Lotte’s forays into the market have unnerved the U.S. firm that has been under fire for its unfriendly customer policy. Lotte aims to…
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Society
ACRC’s outreach program in full swing
Making Korea a warm-hearted, transparent country is the motto of the state-run anti-corruption commission. The endeavors and achievements of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) are as truly remarkable as praised by the United Nations and other goodwill international organizations. However, Kim Young-ran, chairperson of the ACRC, says many…
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Business
Renault to boost Korean operation
A top executive of Renault Group Wednesday emphasized the importance of Renault Samsung Motors (RSM) as an export base in Asia and pledged to fully support the troubled local affiliate. “We want to be a significant player in the highly competitive Korean market,” Carlos Tavares, chief operating officer of the…
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Park Geun-hye’s way
Arrogant, egotistical image is last thing she needs Unless something major comes up, the governing Saenuri Party will likely pick its presidential candidate at a national convention Aug. 20. And, unless some new sensation appears, Park Geun-hye will be the standard-bearer of the conservative majority party. Despite ― or because…
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Kakao Talk launches new cyber money
Kakao Talk, Korea’s largest mobile messenger service provider, said Wednesday it plans to launch its own cyber currency called Choco on Thursday. Subscribers will be able to buy and charge Choco which can be used to buy emoticons at the firm’s app store. Ten Choco will cost 1,000 won, the…
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Society
‘I object to faculty’s sense of privilege’
KAIST chief dismisses professors’ claim about patent theft Suh Nam-pyo, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), said Friday that he won’t succumb to pressure from the professors’ council. ““The professors’ council has told me to quit and leave this school. But I won’t do so.…
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South East Asia
Major news in Thai on June 28: What a pity!
Top news in <Bangkok Post> : Cabinet sends Nasa plan to parliament Cabinet sends Nasa plan to parliament Cancellation likely, Yingluck concedes The cabinet yesterday voted to forward Nasa’s request to use U-tapao naval airbase in Rayong for atmospheric studies to parliament for debate in August, which will likely result in…
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South East Asia
Major news in Burma on June 28: Farmland laws should be amended: committee
Major news in <BangkokPost > : Farmland laws should be amended: committee Volume 32, No. 632 June 25 – July 1, 2012 By Sandar Lwin <Top N> Major news in Burma on June 27: Farmland laws should be amended: committee A MEMBER of a parliamentary committee on reform has…
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People
Ryoji Ito: “Korea-Japan Relationship gets better”
The AsiaN, represented by Lee Sang-ki, and Asia Journalist Association (AJA) jointly hosted a farewell party for Ryoji Ito, who leaves for Japan after finishing his three years of service as the NHK Seoul bureau chief, at Seoul Press Center on Monday (June 25) with the attendance of some 50 foreign and Korean guests including Japanese Ambassador…
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