South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978

South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom

South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom

Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club

South Korea's exports surpassed 100 billion for the first time for the month of June, making it only the fourth country in the world to reach the milestone, after Germany, China and the United States. Korea's exports marked 102.25 billion in June, up 70.9 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Fueling June’s performance were semiconductors, which surged 199.5 percent to 44.8 billion, accounting for 43.8 percent of the

(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...

Taiwan’s trade surplus falls short of lofty expectations in June

ASIA/PACIFIC: Both exports and imports continued to grow at an outlandish pace, but in June, imports beat forecasts while exports slowed, leading to a softer-than-expected trade surplus. Second-quarter growth is likely to moderate after a very strong start to the year, but Taiwan's 2026 growth outlook should remain solidly on track

Vietnam’s fruit, vegetable exports surge 17.8 per cent

Vietnam’s fruit, vegetable exports surge 17.8 per cent

Taiwan's June exports hit third-highest monthly level on record

Taipei, July 9 (CNA) Taiwan's exports rose 40.3 percent from a year earlier to US74.83 billion in June, the third-highest monthly total on record, driven by sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Thursday.

South Korea posts $17 billion trade surplus, exports rise 60% in 20 days

Seoul – South Korea’s exports surged by 60.4 year-on-year in the first 20 days of June, reaching a record high for this period, according to data released Monday. The rise was driven largely by a strong rebound in semiconductor shipments. Exports totaled 62 billion from June 1 to 20, up from 38.6 billion in the... Read more Source The post South Korea posts 17 billion trade surplus, exports rise 60 in 20 days appeared first on Libya Update News.

Samyang leads U.S. K-ramen growth, Nongshim gains in Asia

Samyang leads U.S. K-ramen growth, Nongshim gains in Asia

A global outlook: PH economy eroding fast 

NOT SO long ago, the Philippines was promoted as Southeast Asia’s most resilient growth story. But as pre-2022 economic policies have been undermined, fundamentals are plunging. The latest GDP data

Korea's exports up 54% in first 10 days of July

Korea's exports up 54% in first 10 days of July

South Korea Becomes World's Fastest‑Growing Arms Exporter - SIPRI

South Korea has emerged as one of the world's fastest‑growing arms exporters, with revenues from its top defense firms projected to nearly quadruple since 2021, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Declines in Asia, recovery in South Korea

Declines in Asia, recovery in South Korea

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?

Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?

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.

[Photo] NEW - U.S.

NEW - U.S. overtakes China and becomes Taiwan's largest trading partner for the first time in 25 years, with Taiwan's overall exports +47 for the first six months of 2026 v LY.Source: https://www.mof.gov.tw/eng/singlehtml/f48d641f159a4866b1d31c0916fbcc71?cntId=fc3b187b9f744dbeb322e7760473ab01@disclosetv

Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb

North Korean markets are stocked with more imported fruit and greenhouse-grown produce than they have been in years, but soaring prices are leaving many shoppers priced out even as the displays look more abundant than ever. According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province, markets in Hoeryong and other cities have recently seen []

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...

The Cold War Origins of Taiwan’s Silicon Shield

Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, manufacturing the chips that power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence systems to automobiles, satellites, and advanced weapons platforms. Taiwan has become so central to the modern technological order that analysts since []

Peru: Export goods recording the highest trade volume at Chancay Port

Avocados, metallic minerals, gunpowder and explosives, palm oil, and grapes rank among the export goods with the highest volume of shipments through the Port of Chancay, whose total export value has reached US1.343 billion since the start of its operations.

Serbia possesses great potential for cooperation with BRICS countries — minister

The vector of economic development is increasingly shifting toward the East and the BRICS nations, Nenad Popovic noted

Five not-so-easy pieces

The future of global manufacturing, critical minerals, advanced technology supply chains, maritime trade and the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific will shape the international system for decades.

Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them

Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by plane, spends freely and is, increasingly, what Tokyo is banking its economic future on. Last year, 42.7 million foreign visitors arrived in the country, a record that shattered the previous year’s high by nearly 16 per cent. Now Tokyo wants to turn that surge into something more lasting: a permanent pillar of growth to rival, or even outlast, the industries that built modern Japan. To achieve that...

Colombia Imposes a 35% Tariff on Float Glass Imports From Non-FTA Countries

Imports jumped ~134 since 2022, led by China, Indonesia and Malaysia; the five-year duty shields domestic producers....