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Tesco Lotus vows to keep faith in Thailand

British retail giant Tesco is likely to keep its operation in Thailand despite selling its largest foreign asset in South Korea to improve its poor balance sheet. Read more here: Bangkok Post –...

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Hyundai to add sports cars to line-up

NAMYANG, South Korea: Hyundai Motor Co, whose former growth was driven by value-for-money vehicles, is developing sports cars in its latest attempt to spruce up its brand image while it tries to stem a...

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Transforming leadership when Asia is on the rise

Asia’s giant economy — led by China, India, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea — is poised to grow much larger than it is today, accounting for more than one third of total global output within five...

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Asian currencies rally as Fed rate odds dip further

South Korea’s won, the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesia’s rupiah led gains in Asia as receding odds of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in 2015 revived demand for emerging-market assets. Read...

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Hyundai Motors’ profit tumbles

South Korea’s biggest carmaker, Hyundai Motors, sees its quarterly profit drop to its lowest level in five years. Read more here: BBC News – Business News Asia The post Hyundai Motors’ profit tumbles...

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TAT predicts booming tourism this year

Tourism growth during the festive period from Christmas to New Year met the 10 percent target generating revenue estimated at about 20 billion baht, said the governor, adding that hotel bookings for...

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Samsung to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea

SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those...

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Robots to aid tourists, clean floors at Seoul airport

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – Robots will start roaming South Korea’s largest airport this summer, helping travelers find their boarding gates and keep its floors clean as the country prepares for its first...

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Thailand withdraws from race to host Asian Cup in 2023

THAILAND have followed Indonesia in withdrawing their bid to host the Asian Cup in 2023, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed. After Indonesia withdrew from the process earlier this...

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S. Korea’s E-Mart flies flag for retail ventures in Cambodia

South Korea’s largest retailer, E-Mart, will set up its first flagship store in Cambodia by the first quarter of 2019 after the department store and hypermarket signed an agreement with the...

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India oil refiners outshine Asia peers

NEW DELHI — Indian refiners are outperforming their competitors in South Korea and Thailand as they have ramped up output from new fuel and chemical capacities to meet rising domestic demand that could...

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Hyundai Motors’ profit tumbles

South Korea’s biggest carmaker, Hyundai Motors, sees its quarterly profit drop to its lowest level in five years. Read more here: BBC News – Business News Asia The post Hyundai Motors’ profit tumbles...

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TAT predicts booming tourism this year

Tourism growth during the festive period from Christmas to New Year met the 10 percent target generating revenue estimated at about 20 billion baht, said the governor, adding that hotel bookings for...

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EPIK | South Korea

Firstly, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts recently. I have been moving country, as I took a position with EPIK in South Korea. EPIK stands for the English Program In South Korea. It is...

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Oil Pulling Update

After a couple of weeks of oil pulling in the evenings, as it is more convenient for me, I thought it was time to report back. Although many of the claims about oil pulling require you to have these...

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Is it safe to travel South Korea?

While I would generally say yes, at the moment things are a little less certain. Having worked here for about 18 months, I have come to know the country quite well. The people are normally very polite...

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Summer in South Korea

I’m most certainly not a fan of cold weather. Hence, when I first moved from a hot and humid 35c to a cold and dry -15c, it was a weeee shock to say the least! You see, I have spent almost two years...

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South Korea – A Different Approach

I have loved my time working and traveling in South Korea. However, it is often the simple lifestyle differences that I find to be the most interesting. Different approached to life provide you with a...

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