[Column] Inequality in Korea hits high not seen since colonial era

Malaysia perlukan pelaburan berkualiti

SEJAK pelaksanaan Dasar Pandang ke Timur pada awal 1980-an, hubungan Malaysia-Jepun berkembang jauh melangkaui perdagangan dan pelaburan. Kerjasama ini turut merangkumi pemindahan teknologi, pembangunan modal insan, peningkatan produktiviti serta pembentukan budaya kerja yang menyokong proses perindustrian negara. Sehubungan itu, lawatan rasmi Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ke Jepun pada 8 Jun lalu sekali lagi ... Read more The post Malaysia perlukan pelaburan berkualiti appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?

Development isn't measured by average income alone

Declines in Asia, recovery in South Korea

Declines in Asia, recovery in South Korea

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

Seoul shares end higher on institutional buying

Seoul shares ended higher Thursday as institutional buying helped offset heavy retail selling amid a reassessment of the outlook for artificial intelligence demand. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. After opening 3.3 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index trimmed earlier gains to close up 45.12 points, or 0.62 percent, at 7,291.91. Trade volume was moderate at 574.75 million shares worth 37.46 trillion won (24.9 billion), with decliners outnumbering gainers 651

South Korea seen as most stretched market in global equity rally, BCA says

South Korea seen as most stretched market in global equity rally, BCA says

Won Slides Toward Weakest Since 2009 as Global Funds Sell Stocks

South Korea’s won slid toward its weakest level since the global financial crisis, leading a retreat in Asian currencies, as the dollar strengthened and overseas investors sold local equities.

(LEAD) Exports up 60 pct in first 20 days of June on robust chip sales

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 60.4 percent from a year...

2025 Economic Census to elevate Korea's economic mapping

2025 Economic Census to elevate Korea's economic mapping

South Korea’s Lee makes inequality a core policy test

South Korea’s Lee makes inequality a core policy test

Japan-South Korea detente persists — but breakthrough remains elusive

Tokyo and Seoul have become better at preventing ties from fraying but have been less successful at turning stability into concrete gains.

K-Pop Generations, Explained: How South Korean Groups Took Over the World

From H.O.T. to BTS.

South Korean won holds steady as historic 24-hour trading begins

The South Korean won was stable against the dollar after inching higher as the currency began its first day of 24-hour trading, marking a milestone in Seoul’s push to open its financial markets to global investors. The won eased 0.1 per cent to 1,531.40 against the US dollar, after rising as much as 0.2 per cent when it started trading at 6am. Other major currency pairs were little changed. The launch of 24-hour trading is the centrepiece of a years-long effort to improve foreign access to local...

North Korea’s neighborhood watch units can’t find anyone willing to lead them

North Koreans are increasingly refusing to serve as neighborhood watch unit leaders in 2026, and the trend has now reached Pyongyang, where filling the role had previously been less difficult than in the provinces. A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK on Wednesday that in one neighborhood in Pyonchon district, an aging neighborhood watch unit []

Asian stocks rally as SK hynix breathes life back into AI trade

HONG KONG: South Korea’s Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale by chip titan SK hynix breathed fresh life into the tech sector after w...

SIM GE Prepares Graduates for Singapore's Evolving Workforce

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 June 2026 - In a labour market shaped by rapid industry transformation and evolving skills demands, the link between higher education and employment outcomes has become a key consideration for students and families evaluating their education pathways. In ...

Housing mismatch persists as 32,800 unsold homes worth RM16.3b recorded in Q1 2026, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Malaysia is facing a continued mismatch in the housing market, with tens of thousands of c...

Korea's exports up 60% in first 20 days of June

Korea's exports up 60% in first 20 days of June

SIBS@ASEAN 2026 Bandung Edition Strengthens Selangor–West Java Regional Economic Collaboration

The State Government of Selangor (Malaysia) and the Provincial ...

El VAR le quita un golazo a Irán: Ojo al jugadón que Thibaut Courtois no pudo detener

Se trataba de una falta que terminó en fuera de lugar, pero que en un momento era la ventaja para el conjunto asiatico.