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Seoul's 'Insane Rent' Warning: Why $30,000 Monthly Rent is a Looming Threat Residential Crisis Deepens as Tourist Housing Conversion Hits Supply

(C) Pixabay A severe shortage of residential properties, particularly in Seoul, is fueling a surge in conversion of urban housing into tourist accommodations, raising alarm bells over a potential &q
Banks Eye Digital Assets: Woori Bank Displays Bitcoin Price in Dealing Room

(C) The Gulf Independent SEOUL, South Korea—In a clear sign that traditional financial institutions are beginning to seriously integrate digital assets into their core operations, Woori Bank ha

US Layoffs Surge: Over 1.17 Million Job Cuts Announced in First 11 Months of 2025

(C) Visual Capitalist New York — US employers have announced more than 1.17 million job cuts from January through November of this year, a sharp 54% increase compared to the same period last

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IMF Maintains South Korea's Economic Growth Forecast at 2.0% for 2025: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its economic growth forecast for South Korea at 2.0% for 2025. In its annual ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.02.08

Bank of Korea's Gold Reserves Ranking Drops Amid Global Gold Rush: The Bank of Korea's (BOK) ranking in global gold reserves has fallen two places in the past year, from 36th to 38th. This comes a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.02.06

Dollar Plummets in Colombia, Offering Savings for Consumers: Bogota, Colombia - The US dollar has seen a significant drop in value against the Colombian peso in recent months, leading to lowe ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.05

Financial Markets Plunge as US Tariff War Begins: Global markets were sent reeling on February 3rd as the US tariff war, initiated by President Trump, began to take effect. The Ko ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.02.04

El Salvador's Workforce Shows Significant Growth in 17 Years: San Salvador, El Salvador – The economically active population (PEA) of El Salvador has seen a substantial increase over the ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.02

Central Bank of Libya Takes Steps to Boost Investment and Address Economic Challenges: DERNA, Libya – The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) convened its first meeting of 2025 in Derna, chaire ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.02

Libya's NOC Aims for Production Boost and Enhanced Transparency: TRIPOLI – Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) is prioritizing increased oil production and greater transparency under its ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.02

South Korea Boosts Support for Low-Income Households to Purchase Energy-Efficient Appliances: Seoul – The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on February 2nd that it will invest 12.5 billion won (approxima ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.02.02

Panama Weighs Post-Dollarization Future Amidst US Tensions: Panama's long-standing economic cornerstone, its dollarized monetary system, is facing renewed scrutiny amidst rising global econo ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.02

Wage Growth Lags Behind Soaring Inflation, Widening Income Disparity in South Korea: SEOUL – South Korea's workers are facing a growing income squeeze as wage growth has slowed for the second consecutive year ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.01.31

Soaring Food Prices Drive Inflation in South Korea: Seoul – A recent report by Statistics Korea has revealed that a staggering nine out of the top ten items that experienced th ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.01.31

Surge in One-Person Media Creators, Top Earners Rake in Billions: The number of one-person media creators, such as YouTubers, has surged nearly 20-fold in the past five years, raising concerns abo ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.01.31

Financial Instability Index Soars Amid Political Uncertainty: The Financial Instability Index (FSI) in South Korea surged to its highest point in a year last December, approaching levels seen ...; Desk 2025.01.31

S. Korean Government Rethinking Levy Abolition Spree Amidst Revenue Shortfalls: SEOUL – The Yoon Suk-yeol government's push to eliminate various levies, including those on movie tickets and development pr ...; ONLINE TEAM 2025.01.31

Argentina and IMF Nearing Deal, Wall Street Optimistic: Buenos Aires, Argentina – Wall Street is growing increasingly optimistic about a potential deal between Argentina and the In ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2025.01.30

Seoul Subway Fares to Increase by 150 Won in March: Seoul, South Korea – Seoul’s subway fares are set to increase by 150 won in March, as the city grapples with the growi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.01.30

South Korean Food and Franchise Industry Revamps to Stimulate Stagnant Domestic Market: Seoul, South Korea – As South Korea's domestic market continues to face challenges, the food and franchise industry is takin ...; ONLINE TEAM 2025.01.30

South Korea's Economy Stumbles Amid Political Turmoil and High Interest Rates: Seoul, South Korea – South Korea's economy has faced a significant setback, with growth falling short of expectations due to ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.01.29

Japan's Consumer Sentiment Sours Amid Rising Prices: Tokyo, Japan – Japanese consumer sentiment took a hit in January, according to a government survey released on [date]. The C ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.01.29

Daejeon City Takes Action to Stabilize Prices and Boost Traditional Markets: Daejeon, South Korea – In a proactive move to stabilize prices and revitalize traditional markets ahead of the Lunar New Yea ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2025.01.27