Is South Korea’s Economic Bubble About to Bur...

China’s position as the world’s factory is shifting. Growth is slowing to approximately 4-5%, wages are rising, the workforce is shrinking due to an aging population, the property crisis is weighing on GDP, and Western tariffs are restricting exports. For decades, China produced ...  Show more

Home ownership is now unattainable in every major city worldwide. For the first time, none of the 95 cities tracked by Demographia are considered affordable. In cities such as Hong Kong (14.4 times income), Sydney (13.8 times), Vancouver, London, and San Francisco, housing prices ...  Show more

An eyewitness account of how a poor, war-ravaged nation became a global economic powerhouse. We hear the memories of Dr Kongdan Oh, who grew up in South Korea in the 1950s, in the aftermath of the Korean War. The country had been left devastated by the conflict. Then, in the earl ...  Show more

En 2021, la Corée du Sud se hisse à la 10e place parmi les grandes puissances mondiales et se classe au 4e rang en Asie. Ces bons résultats s'expliquent en partie par une excellente croissance au cours de l'année 2021.

Une forte croissance

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South Korea's economic landscape has been significantly shaped by its large family-owned conglomerates, known as chaebols. These entities have driven the nation's rapid development, but also face criticism for their dominant market position and governance issues. Skip Montreux an ...  Show more

The Chinese government will spend a further US$146bn to boost growth in an economy lagged by Covid-related lockdowns and a real estate crisis. Are the increasing fears of a recession in the world's second largest market justified? We ask Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, editor in chief of Chin ...  Show more