Category: General

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 31)

Aging population

S. Korea’s total population edges up but details suggest troubling trends

South Korea’s total population bounced back in 2023 after falling for two years in a row, but a closer look at the details in the latest

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317 Attempted Suicides Resolved Via HEAL Helpline

KUALA LUMPUR,, A total of 317 cases of attempted suicide among teenagers and adults have been successfully resolved as of July 20 since the Mental Health Crisis Helpline (HEAL) initiative was introduced in 2022.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanism…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 31)

Online commerce woes

Korea’s e-commerce sector requires sound governance, stricter management

After several weeks of crisis caused by delayed payments on Qoo10’s two e-commerce platforms, TMON and WeMakePrice, both the Korean government and the fou…

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Exports of passenger cars hit all-time high in Q2

Exports of passenger cars reached a record high in the second quarter of this year on solid demand from the United States and Canada, data showed Wednesday.

South Korean carmakers shipped US$17.8 billion worth of passenger cars over the

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