South Korea to pay families hundreds of dollars to ease coronavirus impact
South Korea will make emergency cash payments to all but the richest families and draw up a second supplementary budget…
7-8 countries grant S. Korean businesspeople exceptions to entry curbs: official
SEOUL, Seven to eight countries have granted exceptions to their coronavirus entry restrictions and allowed South Korean businesspeople to come…
S. Korea wants G-20 session for int’l cooperation on economy, crisis management: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, South Korea hopes the leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations will hold a teleconference for international coordination…
‘Unprecedented’ Lockdown of Manila Expected to Cut Philippine Economic Growth
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - A lockdown of Metro Manila to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the Philippines will cut national economic…
Analysis: Do Oil Price Cuts Signal Bad Economic Times Will Return To Central Asia?
It’s looking like deja vu of the worst kind in Central Asia as a new economic jolt is coming to…
IMF, World Bank staff to work from home after coronavirus case at Fund headquarters
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group on Friday advised their Washington headquarters staff to work from home after…
Japan, South Korea agree to continue dialogue on export controls
Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue dialogue on export controls, the two countries said on Wednesday, a day…
Australia unveils $1.6 billion health package to combat coronavirus
Australia announced a A$2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) health package on Wednesday that proposes setting up fever clinics and offering cost-free…
Current Employment Statistics, February 2020
Statistics Korea released their report on the 'economically active population survey' on March 11, 2020. The economically active population marked…
South Korea Feels Economic Impact of ‘Social Distancing’
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - As the coronavirus rattles global markets, some analysts are now warning of a possible global recession.…