Lee Kyung-min
Korea Times AI content 2 team Reporter
Value context and insight. lkm@koreatimes.co.kr
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Economy
'Chaebols, NPS drive Korea discount': London-based proxy adviser
The “Korea discount,” a chronic undervaluation of Korean shares relative to their global peers, remains unresolved, stifled by the undue influence of the National Pension Service (NPS) and family-controlled conglomerates, a London-based proxy advisory said, Tuesday.
Jul 23, 2024
Economy
Fewer foreign residents in Korea wire money back to family
An increasing number of foreign residents in Korea are opting to deposit their income into their own accounts rather than remitting it back to their families abroad, a survey showed, Monday.
Jul 23, 2024
Economy
Trumpflation concerns grip Korea
Korea's highly open financial market and economy could experience heightened volatility, amplified by the potential reclaimed victory of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the November election, market watchers said Monday.
Jul 22, 2024
People & Events
ARDR Cooperative empowers female marriage immigrants through work
While the number of female marriage immigrants has surged in Korea, they often face hurdles trying to identify a source of income. ARDR Cooperative head Shin Seon-hwa said the entity provides work opportunities for female marriage immigrants in Korea, enriching their sense of empowerment and dignity through economic activity.
Jul 22, 2024
Economy
NEET population hits record high amid expectations mismatch
Over 4 million college graduates were out of the labor force and not seeking employment in the first half of this year, government data showed, Sunday.
Jul 21, 2024
Economy
Trump victory could spell trouble for export-oriented Korea
The Korean economy could lose momentum for growth, stifled by the potential reclaimed victory of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the November election, observers said Sunday.
Jul 21, 2024
Economy
KDB to bolster capital for chip biz financing
State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is on course to increase its capital stock to 50 trillion won ($36 billion), up from the current 30 trillion won, in a government-backed strategy to bolster the financing for growth driver industries such as the semiconductor sector, according to market watchers, Thursday.
Jul 18, 2024
Economy
Tax revisions on property, stock income, crypto take center stage at Assembly
The revision of much-disputed taxes on stock trading income and property are expected to take an extended political turn, as indicated by grandstanding efforts of ruling and opposition party leaders to gain the upper hand on the divisive issue, market watchers said Wednesday.
Jul 17, 2024