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[Herald Interview] ‘Ethics training imperative for bankers and regulators’

Jun 14, 2011

Deploying an industry wide business ethics program for bankers and regulators is imperative to uproot irregularities and cut long-held collusive ties, the chief Asia economist at HIS Global Insight s...
[Herald Interview] ‘Potential for Korea, China, Japan immense’

Foreign affairsJun 13, 2011

Shin says trilateral secretariat to drive global influence of three as a group With South Korea playing the role of a middleman, the Korea, China and Japan cooperative secretariat has the potential ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Unique culture on each island’

PeopleJun 12, 2011

Indonesia is more than just a honeymoon destination Bali, beautiful island of Indonesia filled with luxury resorts and hotels, has been grabbing the attention of Korean tourists, particularly after ...
[Herald Interview] TBS chief puts priority on public interest

PeopleJun 9, 2011

The Traffic Broadcasting System, which operates the all-English radio station TBS eFM here, celebrates its 21st anniversary on Friday. The broadcaster’s chief said the media company will keep its ide...
[Herald Interview] ‘War on Agent Orange is still ongoing’

Social affairsJun 6, 2011

Vietnam War veteran stresses calm amid defoliant contamination allegations Their missions during the Vietnam War ended four decades ago, but they are still fighting a war ― an unexpected one against...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea will set new guidelines for international aid’

Foreign affairsJun 6, 2011

KOICA head to give lessons on Korea’s shift from aid recipient to donor nation Based on its experience of developing into one of the world’s largest economies from one of the poorest countries in fi...
[Herald Interview] ‘Yeosu Expo will be a catalyst for south coast development’

Jun 5, 2011

YEOSU, South Jeolla Province ― Facilities and social overhead capital investments made for the Yeosu Expo will form the basis for south coast development, chairman of Organizing Committee for Expo 20...
[Herald Interview] Philippines ‘open skies’ move to make tourism cheaper: secretary

TravelJun 5, 2011

Country aims to increase accommodation in Manila by 50 percent in 3 years The Philippines’ recent policy to spur competition among international airlines will lead to a general reduction of tourism ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Every corporation should embrace clean technologies’

Jun 2, 2011

Global corporations should pursue revenue opportunities in such clean technologies as solar cells and smart-grids to keep up with the trend toward a low-carbon economy, said Gil Forer, the head of Er...
[Herald Interview] Top stem cell expert urges lower regulatory barriers

IndustryJun 1, 2011

Park Se-pill (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald) The fabricated cloning research by Hwang Woo-suk in 2006 remains a painful memory for Koreans, who had taken pride of their nation’s edge in a field tha...
[Herald Interview] Korean-American folk singer talks about growth

MusicJun 1, 2011

Songwriter Priscilla Ahn says new album written during period of reflection Folk singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn has stayed busy since she debuted in 2008 with album “A Good Day” under EMI’s jazz mu...
[Herald Interview] App firm Podotree gears up for overseas expansion

TechnologyMay 31, 2011

Podotree, a local mobile application venture firm, is gearing up for overseas business expansion, with the goal of becoming the top player in the Japanese and U.S. markets, the company’s chief execut...
[Herald Interview] Edwards seeks bigger Asian presence with new plant

IndustryMay 30, 2011

The decision to build a plant in Korea for manufacturing dry pumps for semiconductors was a natural one designed to give Edwards a leg-up in the Asian markets. “Korea is geopolitically well-situated...
[Herald Interview] Chile beckons Korean entrepreneurs

IndustryMay 25, 2011

Recent university graduates face the daunting task of figuring out what to do with the rest of their lives. Chile might have an answer for graduates with tech ideas. “Startup Chile is a program tha...
[Herald Interview] Zippo to ignite new flame in Korea: exec

IndustryMay 25, 2011

Zippo, most widely known in Korea and around the world for its portable lighters dating back to the second world war, is aiming to rebrand in efforts to reach out to more consumers in search of indiv...