Samsung sets 2029 start for first Yongin semiconductor plant
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin...
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South Korea launches $665.5 million industrial growth fund
South Korea US$665.5 million Industrial Growth Fund expands financing for manufacturing AI, R&D commercialization and regional industry growth....
South Korea retail sales climb 5.6% in March
South Korea major retailers posted a 5.6% March sales gain, with online channels taking a bigger share of consumer spending...
Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP...
RideFlux wins South Korea’s first paid freight permit
South Korea approved its first paid self-driving freight service, clearing RideFlux to launch autonomous parcel deliveries in June....
Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold
SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and...
South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and...
South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus
SEOUL: South Korea posted an 11.3 trillion won managed fiscal surplus in January as stronger tax collection offset higher government spending, with...
Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot
SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers...