Insights
13-Sep-18 Asian manufacturers of plastic bottle materials, including major South Korean petrochemical company Hyosung, are on the offensive in Japan, after the Tokyo government imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 53% on imports of PET resin from China. [image: Nikkei Aisian Review]
Read More
Insights
11-Sep-18 Chinese authorities stopped approving new games as regulators follow through on their vow to cap the number of new releases and limit the time children spend on games under Xi Jinping’s call to address myopia among minors. [image: South China Morning Post]
Read More
Insights
13-Aug-18 Hanwha will earmark USD19.5 bn for investments and hire 35,000 workers in its largest-ever growth plan. Korean chaebol (conglomerates) Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG and others have made similar announcements recently in response to government appeals to help the economy. [image: Business Korea]
Read More
Insights
08-Jun-18 There might be something to the stereotype of the nerd with glasses. According to a new study, the more years a person spends in school, the more likely they are to be myopic. [image: The Canadian Press / AP / Patrick Semansky]
Read More
Insights
05-Jun-18 KMP Health Care Seoul, a hospital that provides outpatient treatment, premium health check-ups, stem cell treatment and cosmetic surgery for Korean and foreign patients, will now provide medical services to customers who pay in cryptocurrency. [image: Business Korea]
Read More