Korea
Korea pursues free trade agreement with China
China is Korea's no.1 export destination, amounting to 24.1% of their 2011 total.
Korea pursues free trade agreement with China
China is Korea's no.1 export destination, amounting to 24.1% of their 2011 total.
As 1Q 2012 GDP picks up, could the worst be over for Korea?
Strong capital investments and government stimulus boost the economy, but consumption must pick up to sustain recovery.
Election results expected to fuel social spending in South Korea
With an amount pegged at USD77.7bn, around 7% of the 2011 GDP, how will this impact the nation's coffers?
Unemployment rate improves by 0.3% in South Korea
As the country gives ruling conservatives a slight edge in the parliament.
Wins still unclear in the Korean market
It's still an open game as the country reports a mixed bag of rebound in the GDP and unexpected declines in exports.
Bigger labour force leaves more Koreans jobless
Unemployment rate rose surprisingly to 3.7% in February from 3.2% in January.
Korea manufacturing inched up 3.3%
January growth is first in months but it has a long recovery road ahead, says Morgan Stanley.
Korea growth not all cheery: RBS
Its economy expanded 0.4% qoq in Q411 but exports are at their weakest in years.
Korea’s inflation ends 2011 on a bad note
The country’s inflation remained stubbornly high, up 4% in December.
South Korea could face negative ratings with Kim Jong-Il death
A turbulent political succession in North Korea will heighten its financial and security risks.
Korea’s GDP grows 3.4% in 3Q11
The country’s exports were the biggest winners, posting strong growth of 2% for the quarter.
Korea’s GDP growth may have eased to 2.3% in 3Q11
As investments in the manufacturing segment have declined due to worries about global recession.
Korea’s unemployment rate a mere 3.2% in September
Guess which industries registered fastest employment growth among all industries at 6.1%?
Korea’s inflation may have slowed to 4.3% in September
However, underlying price pressures will likely remain high, making it difficult for inflation to fall below the 4% mark in the remaining months of this year.
Korea’s export growth may have dropped to 21.4% in September
DBS blames the effects from the earlier arrival of the Chuseok holiday for the decline in exports.
Korea’s GDP forecast plummets to 3.8%
But 2012 seems to be a better year ahead with DBS’s 4.1% GDP forecast.
Korean telecoms compete for the best bandwidth
As operators go through over 80 rounds of bidding for the auction of the 1.8GHz broadband wireless spectrum.
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