As South Korea seeks to diversify trade, it is offering the Laotian economy a “hand up.” But a top-down development model, social and environmental impacts, and weak regulations put Korean investors and local communities at risk.
South Korea is building closer links with countries in Southeast Asia. They should welcome the opportunity to widen their diplomatic, economic, and military ties.
Facebook0TwitterReddit0Linkedinemail“Stream Queens” are the new rising stars in China and South Korea. They earn money by streaming themselves, singing songs and talking about several topics….
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell It came as a shock, but not as a surprise. The bedridden 74-year-old Lee Kun Hee, Samsung Group Chairman and 2016…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Claire Heffron South Korea’s move to install the disputed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile system, as part of the US’s “pivot to Asia” approach, could help…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Claire Heffron After losing parliamentary elections by a wafer-thin margin earlier this year in April, the ruling party of South Korean President Park Geun-hye,…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell Violence is in the spotlight across ASEAN countries, and the rest of Asia is no exception. In countries such as South…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong Education systems in East Asian societies like in Singapore are known for their high stakes examinations, and the whole industry of…