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April 18, 2019 Economy

[News Analysis] High inheritance tax fuels chaebol monopoly

Following the death of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho last week, the inheritance tax his bereaved family will have to pay is in the spotlight, with estimates suggesting as much as 200 billion won ...

Working Koreans spend annual W1.4m on cash gifts: survey

South Koreans holding office jobs spend over 1.4 million won ($1,235) annually on cash gifts for special occasions, a poll showed Monday. The research, conducted by job research portal Saramin, invo...

April 15, 2019
Economy
Brokerages to gain from oil price rally, weakened won

Local brokerages are projecting a rosy outlook with their high-risk investment products, amid an ongoing oil price rally coupled with signs of a weakened Korean currency, analysts said Sunday. “The ...

April 14, 2019
Finance
[Monitor] S. Korea likely to allocate supplementary budget below W7tr in 2019

South Korea’s Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Wednesday that he expects to draw up a supplementary budget worth less than 7 trillion won ($6.1 billion) to resolve domestic issues. The size of the ...

April 11, 2019
Economy
Mirae Asset Global Investments boasts distinguished global portfolio

South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments has been making notable strides in its global investments, which the firm attributed to more direct engagement in deals with overseas investment banks and...

April 11, 2019
Finance
Korean firms struggle to enter halal market

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- South Korean firms have been eyeing the expanding halal market for some years now, but technical difficulties in receiving certifications and a lack of expertise in attracti...

April 11, 2019
Industry
Korea issues gov’t bonds worth record-high W48tr in Q1

The volume of fixed-income securities issued by the South Korean government reached an all-time high of 48.5 trillion won ($42.5 billion) in the first quarter, according to the Korean Financial Inves...

April 10, 2019
Finance
Hanjin chairman’s death exposes cruel effects of owner risk on stocks

Stock prices of South Korea’s flagship carrier Korean Air and Hanjin KAL soared Monday, buoyed with grave irony by the news of Chairman Cho Yang-ho’s death earlier in the day. Analysts are seeing th...

April 8, 2019
Finance
Entertainment stocks send rebound signals amid return of star singers

Despite lingering concerns over the latest sex scandal surrounding a former K-pop boy band member, shares of major entertainment management agencies here are showing signs of rebounding, analysts sai...

April 7, 2019
Finance
Malaysia eyes S. Korea as next halal market

KUALA LUMPUR -- With the launch of its halal trade fair this year, Malaysian officials pointed to South Korea as a viable halal market for growth, citing a growing number of Muslim tourists intereste...

April 4, 2019
Industry
[News Focus] Shareholders meeting culture in Korea needs reforms

Every spring, investors flock to annual shareholders meetings eager to gain a better insight into their companies and their plans for the year. But many South Korean firms have been receiving flak ...

April 1, 2019
Industry
Firms delay filing of annual reports on stricter audit law

The number of South Korean firms that have delayed the filing of their annual reports this year nearly doubled compared to last year, data released by the nation’s main bourse operator showed Friday,...

March 29, 2019
Finance
Financial firms compete to take charge of Labor Ministry’s W28tr funds

South Korea’s financial firms are set to compete this week to be picked as outsourced chief investment offices in charge of the government’s unemployment and industrial accident insurance funds worth...

March 27, 2019
Finance
NPS votes against Hanjin, SK chairmen's board reappointment

South Korea’s state pension operator on Tuesday decided to vote against Hanjin Group and SK Group’s chairmen continuing their terms, citing concerns of possible damage to corporate value and infringe...

March 26, 2019
Industry
Mirae Asset to expand presence in Asia: founder says in letter to employees

South Korea’s Mirae Asset will make a foray into the Japanese market by the end of the year, while expanding its business in China and India, its founder said in an email to employees on Monday. “De...

March 26, 2019
Finance

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