Economy

South Korea's 2025 IPO proceeds rose 14.9% to 4.57 trillion won ($3.19 billion). Explore how LG CNS led the market and how new 2026 institutional lock-up rules will change the game.

Coupang announces a $1.17 billion (1.68 trillion won) compensation plan for 33.7 million users after a massive data leak. Consumer groups label the coupon-based plan a marketing stunt.

The PBOC set the yuan's daily reference rate at 7.0331, its strongest in 15 months. Analyze the impact of the yuan breaking the 7.0 threshold on global markets.

Explore the trend of foreign residents buying Japan farmland in 2025. Rising demand for ethnic ingredients is reshaping Japan's agriculture and rural economy.

Bitcoin tops $90,000 as Russia and Ukraine launch attacks on energy infrastructure, stalling peace hopes and driving oil prices higher in late 2025.

The South Korean FTC has fined 48 furniture firms $17.4M for a decade-long bid-rigging scheme. Enex and Hanssem face significant penalties for colluding on 240 bids.

The UK film industry is shifting its focus from Hollywood to Bollywood in 2025. Yash Raj Films plans 3 UK-based movies as PM Keir Starmer strengthens ties with India.

Orion Corp. to invest 240 billion won (US$167M) for its Russia plant expansion 2027 to meet K-food demand. Cumulative sales set to hit 2 trillion won.

Chinese AI startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax have filed for Hong Kong IPOs to raise $1 billion. Explore how they are navigating US chip bans and racing to go public ahead of US rivals.

South Korea's BSI for January 2026 remains pessimistic at 95.4, marking the 46th month of negative outlooks. Construction and steel sectors continue to drag the market down.

Explore the 2026 global market outlook focusing on AI rally strength and gold as a safe haven. Analysis of Trump, tech booms, and Asian currency shifts.

Louis Gerstner, the former IBM CEO who saved the company from bankruptcy in the 1990s, has died at 83. Explore his legacy of turning a hardware giant into a service powerhouse.