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- Hyundai named car maker with highest fuel efficiency in...
- Sep 02, 2011
- Hyundai Motor Company, Korea’s largest car maker, was selected as the company offering the highest average fuel efficiency among the seven leading auto makers in the United States. The average mileage per gallon (mpg) for all Hyundai models sold in July was 25.3, according to a m...
- Korea becomes important test market for automobile comp...
- Aug 29, 2011
- When motor companies launch a new car, they first offer the chance to take it for a ride to their dealers, VIP customers, and journalists before they reveal it to the public. Especially for car models that are introduced worldwide, companies call their customers from all around t...
- Korean crafts and designs lure buyers in New York
- Aug 18, 2011
- Korean exhibitors at the New York International Gift Fair (Photo courtesy of the Korea Local Promotion Foundation)The New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), one of the largest consumer shows in the United States, opened its doors on August 13, at Jacob K. Javits Convention Cen...
- Seoul FDI doubles in 1st half of the year
- Aug 11, 2011
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Seoul hit more than $1.8 billion in the first half of the year, a rise of 116 percent over the same period last year.Despite the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the financial crisis in Europe, the city’s efforts to improve the investment env...
- More low-cost Asian airlines to launch
- Aug 05, 2011
- The competition among Asian airline for their share of the skies is about to get a little tougher. With the introduction of low-cost Korean airlines like Jeju Airlines and Eastarjet, overseas carriers from Singapore and Thailand have also decided to join the local low-cost flight...
- Korea to support Ghana's power grid expansion
- Aug 03, 2011
- Korea will support Ghana’s power grid expansion by providing a $67 million loan. According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, this loan will be used to construct a 185-kilometer power transmission line.The country hopes to be able to supply electrical power to most of Afric...
- Korea-Peru FTA
- Aug 03, 2011
- The Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced new enforcement regulations for the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and Peru on July 28 that includes tariff acts and enforcement ordinances. The Korea-Peru FTA went into effect on August 1.Within ten years, tariffs on 11,58...
- Korea’s trade surplus posts record-high growth in July
- Aug 02, 2011
- Korea's trade surplus exceeded $7.2 billion in July for a new monthly growth record, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy reported on August 1. Korea’s monthly export volume was more than $51.4 billion in July, a 27 percent higher growth rate than the same period last year, despite ...
- Japanese hotels make headway in Korean market
- Jul 29, 2011
- Japanese hotel chains have begun making noticeable headway in the Korean market. One of the most prominent of these chains is Toyoko Inn, which currently has six branches nationwide. The room designs and layouts are the same as its Japanese branches, as is the concept of l...
- Hallyu helps increase popularity of Korean-made apps ov...
- Jul 26, 2011
- * Korean applications enter overseas markets through KT Olleh, SK's T-storeRecently, smartphone applications containing Korean cultural contents and Korean-made applications are winning popularity among users overseas.Korea’s largest mobile communication service provider, SK...
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