SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s per capita income is likely to surpass US$30,000 this year, though the economy is forecast to record its lowest growth rate in six years, observers said Sunday. Gross national income (GNI) is expected to reach $31,243 in 2018, up from last year’s $29,745, according to market observers, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals between the ages of 30 and 54, typically known as the principal breadwinners in South Korean society, are participating less in economic activities. This trend raises concerns that this disruption to the labor market could develop into a serious social issue which may negatively impact South Korea’s overall [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The turnover rate of deposits in South Korea hit a near 32-year low in September, central bank data showed Thursday, indicating that money circulation is clogged in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The turnover rate of demand deposits came to 16.4 times for September, the lowest since January 1987, when the [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industrial output for September posted its biggest drop in 19 months due to a fall in auto and electronic parts production, government data showed Wednesday, raising concerns that the economy is on the brink of a slowdown. Production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries backtracked [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of industries that propelled South Korea to its economic “miracle” are now headed downhill. The China-U.S. trade war, rising interest rates in the U.S., lowered labor productivity and other hurdles have large Korean corporations stuck in a “tunnel of uncertainty” in which companies are unable to accurately [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean economy is expected to post a weak annual growth for this year due to the country’s high unemployment rate coupled with the falling corporate investment, industry watchers said Sunday. The Bank of Korea recently revised down the growth target for 2018 to 2.7 percent from 2.9 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will come up with measures to improve a recently implemented shorter workweek, a presidential official said Tuesday, signaling possible changes to the mandatory reduction in working hours that many say is causing problems for both businesses and workers. The official made the remark after a meeting of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — New business trends become widespread as they are introduced from all corners of the globe each year. Recently in the U.S. and the South American country of Brazil, the idea of “sheconomy” has been gaining prominence. “Sheconomy” is a type of marketing strategy that targets women from product planning [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial industry may have reached the point of excess where its growth will only undermine further economic development. According to the Korea Institute of Finance, credit lines at South Korean financial institutions tend to concentrate on unproductive household loans and small businesses that combine to hamper financial [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s soaring housing prices, like those in other Asian countries, can cause downside risks for the broader economy, a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Sunday. In the updated version of the Asian Development Outlook, the international development financial institution warned that elevated housing prices threaten [...]