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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 12:50

Making clean energy transition in cleaner ways

Making clean energy transition in cleaner ways

The transition to low-carbon renewable energy has been happening around the world. It would not be possible without the idea that this form of energy is clean, as its generation does not release greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

2022-09-15 14:46

M*A*S*H, Maude and Kung Fu all turn 50

M*A*S*H, Maude and Kung Fu all turn 50

I didn't watch all of them from the very beginning, but several significant TV shows debuted in the fall of 1972. “The Bob Newhart Show” starred Bob Newhart (who turned 93 on Sept. 5) as psychologist Bob Hartley. Bob's trademark stammer didn't seem all that noticeable to me.

2022-09-15 14:46

Don't shake alliance with ROK

Don't shake alliance with ROK

The United States has taken flak here for its introduction of the controversial Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill offers subsidies of up to $7,500 to consumers purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured domestically, effectively stripping overseas EV makers of marketability in the U.S. In the case of Korea, this is particularly likely to affect Hyundai Motor.

Shim Jae-yun2022-09-14 15:05

Is nuclear war inevitable?

Is nuclear war inevitable?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and nuclear saber rattling against the West have revived a debate about nuclear weapons. Last year, when a United Nations treaty to ban such weapons outright entered into force, none of the world's nine nuclear-weapons states was among the 86 signatories. How can these states justify possessing weapons that put all of humanity at risk?

2022-09-14 14:56

Lone Star: An uncomfortable truth

Lone Star: An uncomfortable truth

In October 2012, I wrote a book titled “Lone Star: An Uncomfortable Truth.” Hana Financial Group's acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) had been decided in February that year, and Lone Star, which was involved in numerous lawsuits in Korea, sent a notice of intent for arbitration through the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against the Ko...

2022-09-14 14:54

Requiem for an empire

Requiem for an empire

Amid the many, and deserved, tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, one aspect of her 70-year reign remained in the background: her role as monarch of 15 realms, including Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. She was also the head of the Commonwealth, a grouping of 56 countries, mainly republics.

2022-09-13 15:12

Is world's financial firefighter ready?

Is world's financial firefighter ready?

The world needs to prepare for a cascade of financial crises across emerging and developing economies. The writing is already on the wall, with Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka currently queuing at the International Monetary Fund's door.

2022-09-12 16:22

A give-and-take with Gorbachev

A give-and-take with Gorbachev

When Mikhail Gorbachev walked into the room for our interview in Moscow, he brought with him the impressive aura of a man who was still a sitting president, a confident leader who was prepared to devote just a bit of his busy schedule to yet another ho-hum exercise of message deliverance, with yet another Western journalist - this one with a camera crew.

2022-09-08 15:25

Do not hurt free, fair trade

Do not hurt free, fair trade

South Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Corp. cannot help but feel betrayed by U.S. President Joe Biden who signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, as Korean-made electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer eligible for tax subsidies in America under the new legislation.

Park Yoon-bae | 2022-09-07 17:11

Fed is overreacting

Fed is overreacting

At this year's Jackson Hole symposium, a major event on the calendars of the world's central bankers, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered an uncharacteristically strong message about how the Fed plans to combat today's high inflation.

2022-09-07 17:10

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