Woori Bank to expand in Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe

Woori Bank aims to increase its presence in Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Europe, with a goal of raising net profit from overseas branches by 25 percent by 2030, focusing on Southeast Asia.

2023-10-25

Red tape difficulties putting tourists off visiting Korea

Concerns are rising in the Korean travel industry as the electronic travel authorization system, K-ETA, is seen as a barrier for international tourists, particularly those from Southeast Asia.

2023-10-10

No military deals with North, Yoon warns at Asean summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned against attempted military deals with North Korea, apparently calling out Russia, as regional leaders gathered in Indonesia to attend a series of Asean-related summits Wednesday.

2023-09-06

Yoon begins weeklong trip to Indonesia and India

President Yoon Suk Yeol began a weeklong, two-leg trip Tuesday to attend Asean-related summits in Indonesia, an opportunity to highlight that Korea and Southeast Asia share strategic interests as they tackle tough regional and global issues.

2023-09-05

Emart24 to open first store in Cambodia

Emart24, a convenience store chain operated by Shinsegae Group, will open its first store in Cambodia in the first half of 2024 as part of an overseas expansion as it struggles to increase its market share in the saturated domestic market.

2023-08-25

Hope in bridging the perception gap between young adults of Asean and Korea

Increasingly lodged between the push and pull of the United States and China, the young people in Asean are looking for more neutrality in their partners, the ASEAN-Korea Centre found recently in its survey of young adults in the region…

2023-05-01

KakaoBank vows 'tangible' results in Southeast Asia

KakaoBank will produce tangible results in Southeast Asia this year, said the company's CEO on Tuesday.

2023-04-18

[Editorial] Expanding to Southeast Asia and beyond

The time has come for the government to reconsider the direction of its trade policy. It must not rely too much on select countries. Korea must widen inroads into Asean countries and India.

2023-01-05

Toward a win-win strategy with Asean

Southeast Asia was colonized by the West since the 16th century. In the 20th century, the region became a battleground during World War II after Japan invaded to secure food and natural resources and expand its military...

2022-09-18

Forum focusing on Asean was a first

Ambassadors and executives that attended the Korea JoongAng Daily’s Tuesday forum described the event as “stimulating” and “timely.”

2022-05-24

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