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[Monitor] Korean firms remain active in M&As

IndustrySept 18, 2020

A look into merger and acquisition deals reported by the top 500 South Korean firms over the past five years showed that the companies remained active in the market despite the COVID-19 pandemic this...
[Editorial] Balanced approach

EditorialSept 18, 2020

During his visit to the truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday, Unification Minister Lee In-young expressed hope for the resumption of “open-minded” dialogue between the two Koreas at an early date....
[Monitor] Korea's COVID-19 test kit exports expected to surpass W1tr

IndustrySept 17, 2020

Exports of Korean-made diagnostic kits for COVID-19 radically surged this year, reaching a total of over $797 million (about 940.5 billion won) by Aug. 20, data from the Korea Customs Service showed....
[Lee Kyong-hee] Risk literacy matters in coronavirus war

ViewpointsSept 17, 2020

A virus doesn’t even have its own cells to replicate. It needs a host cell to multiply. A virus is a submicroscopic microbe. That means it is too small to be seen even with a microscope. However, thi...
[Editorial] Youn on trial

EditorialSept 17, 2020

The prosecution on Monday indicted Rep. Youn Mee-hyang of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, on charges of embezzling funds for elderly victims of wartime sexual slavery. She faces eight counts o...
[팟캐스트] (370) 코로나 사태와 함께 심각해지는 일회용 플라스틱 사용/ 봉준호 감독의 할리우드 리메이크작 ‘해무’

PodcastSept 16, 2020

진행자: 김혜연, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. War on single-use plastics faces another setback as virus fears resurge 요약: 코로나 19와 함께 다시 한 번 직면한 일회용 플라스틱 사용 문제 [1] Coronavirus cases have surged again in Korea, and...
[Monitor] China biggest semiconductor market for Korea

TechnologySept 16, 2020

As the new US sanctions on China’s Huawei came into effect Tuesday, South Korea has stepped up monitoring on the impact of the ban on chip sales to the Chinese company. According to data by Korea In...
[Editorial] Worrying mix

EditorialSept 16, 2020

Rising household debt coupled with declining employment is posing a potentially severe problem to the country’s financial sector and by extension its real economy. Recent data show South Korea’s hou...
[Monitor] More firms adopting remote work system

IndustrySept 15, 2020

Some 88.4 percent of companies (among top 100 companies by revenue) have implemented remote work systems since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey by the Korea Employers’ Federation showed. Some 8.7 per...
[Ivo Daalder] While the West dithers, Russia stays busy

ViewpointsSept 15, 2020

August was busy for Russia this year. While dealing with growing popular protests in the east, Moscow has sought to distract attention by engaging in nefarious activities, both at home and abroad. It...
[Editorial] Overstepping the line

EditorialSept 15, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea and its supporters are coming down on the 27-year-old man who first raised suspicion that Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s son enjoyed special favors when he served ...
[Editorial] Inappropriate assistance

EditorialSept 14, 2020

The government last week unveiled plans to draw up a fourth supplementary budget this year to help cushion the economic impact of the prolonged novel coronavirus crisis. During an emergency economic...
[Contribution] Chinese listed companies are coming home

MarketsSept 11, 2020

The Korea Herald is running a regular contribution series written by senior investment strategists at Standard Chartered Group Wealth Management. -- Ed. Investors in Asia are cheering the prospect o...
[Monitor] Hiring in retail, restaurants plunges

IndustrySept 11, 2020

The number of employees working in retail, wholesale, restaurants and lodging has dropped drastically over the past eight months, data from the Korea Small Business Institute showed Thursday. These a...
[Editorial] Self-employed in crisis

EditorialSept 11, 2020

The number of self-employers and small enterprise owners going out of business, apparently due to the economic aftermath of COVID-19, has increased markedly. According to the Korea Small Business In...