South Korea

(April 3): South Korea is struggling to retain its lead in global next-generation 5G telecom services, as the coronavirus pandemic further cools sentiment of consumers whose interest in the technology has waned due to cost and quality concerns.

Based on the purchase price, the acquisition is expected to generate stabilised NPI yield of 6.4%. It is also expected to be accretive at the distribution level.

(Dec 13): Delivery Hero SE has agreed to buy control of Woowa Brothers Corp in a deal that values the operator of South Korea’s biggest food-delivery app at US$4 billion ($5.4 billion).

SINGAPORE (Oct 28): “Closing the gaps requires both jobseekers and employers to be more open and flexible.” – Singapore’s Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, on the widening mismatch between job seekers and openings available

(Oct 13): By official accounts, the pig contagion wreaking havoc across Eastern Asia has virtually skipped over North Korea, with a single outbreak reported there in May. But wayward feral pigs have stoked concern that Kim Jong Un’s reclusive state is h

(Aug 16): Goldman Sachs Group Inc slashed growth forecasts for the “Asian Tigers” as their exposure to the world economy -- once one of their greatest strengths -- is now backfiring as global growth slows amid trade tensions.

(Aug 7): It used to be that a buildup in foreign reserves was seen as a bulwark against currency shocks and swift turns in investor sentiment.

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Jumbo Group is bringing its Jumbo Seafood line of seafood restaurants to South Korea via a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Jumbo F&B Services, with TCI Inc.

SINGAPORE (Nov 15): The dynamism and structural growth story of emerging market (EM) equities may play a crucial role in helping investors meet their goals, according to a recent report by Schroder Investment Management (Singapore).

SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Dormitory operator Centurion Corporation announced Monday it is acquiring the Benikea Hotel KP in the Dongdaemun district of Seoul, South Korea for 13.5 billion Korean won ($16.6 million), marking the group’s maiden entry into North