In the global competitive race for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, South Korea is losing its core competitive edge as top talent is turning away from the country. Foreign companies, with their overwhelming financial power, are successfully attracting these skilled individuals.According to t
A forecast suggests that the proportion of foreigners in the domestic population will reach 5.7%, based on median estimates, in 20 years. With a rapid decline anticipated in the native population, it is projected that one out of every ten working-age individuals will be a foreigner.On April 11, Stat
With the recent expanding trend of Banking as a Service (BaaS), which allows consumers to experience banking services through fintech platforms, Shinhan Bank has partnered with the fintech company E9pay, specializing in small-scale overseas remittances.Shinhan Bank announced on April 17 that it has
Lee Boo-jin, CEO of Hotel Shilla, is selling her 5,247,140 shares of Samsung Electronics through off-hours bulk trading, commonly known as block deals. The CEO has consistently been divesting stakes in Samsung Electronics and its affiliates to secure funds for hefty inheritance tax payments.Accordin
Shinhan Securities has announced that the proportion of overseas stocks in accounts held by minor investors recorded 20.6 percent as of March 27, which is significantly higher than the proportion in accounts held by all individual investors, which stands at 7.6 percent.The proportion of overseas sto
A new “subscription service” by LG Electronics is gaining attention as the new paradigm of future home appliances.LG Electronics’ subscription service allows for a wide range of choices from large home appliances such as washing machines, air conditioners, and TVs to taste-oriented appliances like S
Seegene Inc., a leading South Korean company providing a total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics, announced today that Prof. Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), visited its headquarters located in Seoul Korea, on March 27.According to the company, Prof.
Domestic individual investors have surpassed the milestone of holding over 113 trillion won in overseas stocks, marking a historic high. With the KOSPI index rising by 3 percent in the first quarter of this year, major foreign markets such as the United States and Japan surged by over 10 percent, de
The price of Samsung Electronics stock has risen by 4 percent, reaching the 85,000 won (US$63) mark for the first time in about three years. This means its market capitalization has surpassed 500 trillion won.On April 2, Samsung Electronics concluded trading at 85,000 won, marking a 3.66 percent inc
SK hynix has successfully attracted trillions of won in funds in its corporate bond demand forecast, achieving a successful fundraising campaign.According to investment banking industry sources on April 1, SK hynix (AA) successfully raised a total of 2.86 trillion won (approximately US$2.11 billion)
As large offshore wind power projects are being actively pursued in South Korea, it is estimated that investments could reach up to 100 trillion won by 2030.According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the government aims to deploy offshore wind power facilities with a total capacity of
Hyundai announced on March 31 that it has released a campaign video on its worldwide YouTube channel showcasing the process of its IONIQ 5 autonomous robotaxi obtaining a U.S. driver’s license.Titled “IONIQ 5 Robotaxi Passes the Driving Test,” the video depicts the IONIQ 5 Robotaxi undergoing a driv
As the polarization of wages between employees of large and small companies has become a big social issue amid concerns about low growth, attention has been focused on the wages of those at large companies rising rapidly every year.The Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) has sent out recommendation l
Hyundai Card, which commenced offering Apple Pay services since March last year, has received a favorable performance report.According to the Credit Finance Association’s report on March 26, Hyundai Card secured the second position in cumulative personal credit sales transaction volume for January a
AIA Group Limited has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2023, "Sustaining Healthier, Longer, Better Lives." The report highlights the strong progress of AIA's five-pillar ESG Strategy.Among the significant achievements in 2023 AIA published its first Climate Transition
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on March 21 that it will be holding the “On-device AI Ultra-differential Challenge” launch ceremony at the Josun Palace Hotel in the Gangnam district of Seoul in collaboration with LG Electronics, Microsoft Korea, and Intel Korea. This event marks the begi
On March 21, the KOSPI index closed at 2,754.86, marking a significant increase of 64.72 points, or 2.41 percent, compared to the previous day’s closing.The KOSPI started at 2,731.18, up 41.04 points, or 1.53 percent, from the previous day’s closing, and it rose to 2,755.45 at one point during the t
With the news of the development of lithium metal battery electrolyte technology in collaboration with domestic researchers, Samhwa Paint Industrial Co. has seen a rapid increase in its stock price for the second consecutive trading day.According to the Korea Exchange on March 20, Samhwa Paint is tr
It is forecast that both the economically active population and the employed population will enter a declining trend starting from 2028. To sustain economic growth, it is analyzed that an additional workforce of up to 900,000 people will be needed by 2032.On March 19, the Korea Employment Informatio
The online stock trading platform Webull, which is gaining popularity among global individual investors based on its commission-free policy, is entering the domestic securities market in Korea. Consequently, there are concerns that individual investors who currently invest in the U.S. stock market t