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Marketing in Middle East

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) Senior Executive Director Sul Young-whan, left, poses with Jassem Busaibe, acting CFO of General Holdings Corp., at the latter company’s building in the United Arab Emirates, Monday, after signing an MOU to help Korean companies’ bidding for construction projects in the country.                         / Courtesy of Eximbank

Apr 10, 2013

Paek Young-ho, third from right,

Paek Young-ho, third from right, managing director of Pascucci, a coffee house franchise, poses with officials from the Purme Foundation at the head office of the nonprofit organization in Jongno, central Seoul, April 3, after donating 300 snack sets to help the disabled.                    / Courtesy of Pascucci

Apr 10, 2013

S-Oil donates again

S-Oil CEO Nasser Al-Mahasher, second from left, poses with Cha Heung-bong, third from right, chairman of the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, and other officials after donating 530 million won ($466.693) to thecharity organization at a gas station in Yeouido, Seoul, Wednesday. The money will be used to support a volunteer program for the underprivileged.Nearly 300 owners of gas stations are participating in the project.                                                                                                                 / Courtesy of S-Oil

Apr 10, 2013

For shared growth

SK Planet says that it opens the 2013“Planet X Awards,” a contest designed to bolster balanced growth with app developers, Tuesday. The event, sponsored by the content affiliate of SK Telecom, will run through September when the grand prize winner will be announced. Seen above is last year’s award presentation ceremony./ Courtesy of SK Planet

Apr 9, 2013

Travel with style

Models pose in Italian designer Napapijri clothes at Songeun Artspace in Cheongdam, Seoul, Tuesday. The clothes are designed for spring travel./ Yonhap

Apr 9, 2013

Shinhan's Myanmar office

Shinhan Bank CEO Suh Jin-won, left, cuts tape with Naw Eh Hpaw, center, deputy director general of the Central Bank of Myanmar, and other guests during an opening ceremony of the bank’s representative office in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday. With the opening of the Myanmar office, the bank now has 65 offices in 15 countries outside of Korea./ Courtesy of Shinhan Bank

Apr 9, 2013

Reunion after 3 years

Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo, right, speaks to now the Chinese President Xi Jinping during their first meeting in Seoul in this December 2009 file photo. The group said the two met again on Monday at the Boao Forum in Hainan, China, where Xi hosted a meeting of  the heads of 19 foreign companies operating there, including Park and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jay-yong.                                                                                / Courtesy of Kumho Asiana Group

Apr 8, 2013

BOK seminar

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Kim Choong-soo, left, talks with LondonSchool of Economics and Political Science professor C.A.E. Goodhart duringa seminar on macroprudential and monetary policies at the bank’s headquarters in central Seoul, Monday. In a keynote speech, Kim stressed the policy-coordinating role of the central bank.                                      / Yonhap

Apr 8, 2013

Breaking 50 million milestone

Hyundai Motor automobiles sit ready to be shipped to the U.S. at Ulsan Port in South Gyeongsang Province, Monday. Hyundai Motor Group said that cumulative global sales of vehicles produced by Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors broke the 50 million mark that day on the back of solid demand abroad despite the global economic downturn.                                                                                / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

Apr 8, 2013

FSS chief listens to small firms

Financial Supervisory Service Governor Choi Soo-hyun, left, is greeted by Kim Ki-mun, chairman of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business, at the federation’s office in Yeouido, Seoul, Monday. Choi has conducted a “field survey” on small firms over the past few weeks to reflect their opinions in drawing up financial policies.                                       / Yonhap

Apr 8, 2013

Others

Marketing in Middle East

Paek Young-ho, third from right,

S-Oil donates again

For shared growth

Travel with style

Shinhan's Myanmar office

Reunion after 3 years

BOK seminar

Breaking 50 million milestone

FSS chief listens to small firms

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