SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In the face of persistent high inflation and interest rates, South Korean consumers have been navigating the economic landscape with markedly polarized spending habits. This trend, underscored by recent studies from Lotte Home Shopping and WiseApp, reveals a complex interplay of ‘value-seeking consumption’ and ‘revenge spending’, shaping the country’s retail [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A pivot in monetary tightening modes, weak domestic demand and uncertainties over the property market may pose risks to financial stability, although the country’s financial system remains relatively stable, a central bank report showed Thursday. In its report on financial stability, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said market expectations [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s consumer sentiment snapped its four-month decline in December amid moderating inflation, a recovery in exports and hopes for an end in the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, a central bank poll showed Wednesday. The composite consumer sentiment index stood at 99.5 in December, up from 97.2 the previous [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief of global tech titan Samsung Electronics Co. has remained South Korea’s richest stockholder as the value of shares held by the country’s wealthiest 100 swelled nearly 20 percent over the past year, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong held stocks worth 14.7 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean economy is expected to be on track for a recovery in 2024 on rising exports, but sluggish growth looms large as higher-for-longer interest rates and sticky inflation could further hamper global growth and domestic demand, experts said Tuesday. South Korea has faced multiple economic challenges in [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed a significant degree of residential segregation in Seoul, characterized by distinct divisions between high-priced and low-priced housing areas. The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements released these findings in its report titled ‘Residential Segregation by Housing Prices and Policy Implications,’ which utilized publicly announced housing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly three-fourths of local economic experts expect South Korea’s economic growth to remain stuck in a low range over the long term amid overseas risks, a poll showed Tuesday. The survey of 211 professors of economics and business administration showed 73.2 percent of the respondents predict the economy to grow [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Logistics, once perceived as a stock market underdog, has been gaining significance recently. The company has been struggling to maintain market share due to the rapid ascent of Coupang, which posed a formidable threat in the retail sector. However, CJ Logistics has experienced a remarkable surge in its stock [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The land ministry said Monday it will not authorize the completion of newly built apartments if inter-floor noise levels fail to meet accepted standards. As part of measures to tackle widespread social problems surrounding noise disputes between neighbors, the ministry said it will also strengthen quality control by measuring [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Private equity firm MBK Partners has ruled out the possibility of raising the price of its public tender offer for Hankook & Company Co., the holding company of South Korea’s top tiremaker, a source close to the matter said Monday. Last week, a special purpose company set up by [...]