'Tyranny of GDP should end'
Gross domestic product, the value of goods and services produced in a country, is not a perfect indicator of economic development, a former presiden..

'Even in bad times, firms should be committed to CSR'
Colin Mayer, professor at Oxford University Said Business School, talks about why corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs fail, why regulatio..

'NPS should control chaebol'
Reforming chaebol has been a key-agenda issue for any new administration. The Park Geun-hye government is also trying to grapple with this. A renown..

Outlet pioneer
Nobody believed Hong Seong-yeol, CEO of Mario Outlet, when he said 13 years ago that the Guro Industrial Complex in southwestern Seoul would transfo..

'Networking, not resume, key to job hunt'
Jobseekers have never had a more strategic outlook. Many people are tailoring their education and career path from a young age, with multiple qualif..

Giving ingrained in Corporate America
Having lived in Korea for nearly four years, I have seen individual and corporate philanthropy (or ��giving back to the society��) gaining momentum ..

'Take your hands off market'
Korea must improve its regulatory transparency, abide by international standards and make its labor market more flexible in order to join the ranks ..

Tourism vital to airline industry
The government should do more to transform the tourism industry into the next cash cow for Asia��s fourth largest economy, according to Chi Chang-ho..

Korean Air flying high
Korean Air, the nation��s largest flagship carrier, has changed the airline industry paradigm over the years by introducing a wide range of innovati..

'Raise spending, encourage consumption'
In a recent roundtable discussion hosted by The Korea Times, economists called on the government to introduce aggressive expansionary fiscal policie..

President-elect urged to keep small firm-first policies
The following is the full text of the roundtable interview about the Korean economy.

Inspired by women, inspiring women
Cherie Blair, a successful human rights lawyer and the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, made it clear that she has no intention of ..

Pioneering software industry
Global conglomerates continue to reign in the Korean software industry, but local enterprise TmaxSoft has firmly established itself as the number on..