South Korea
Chip exports move global portfolios, cultural exports move global taste, and a security alliance with Washington keeps both under constant pressure.
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May- 2026 -30 MayCompass
Singapore’s world-leading passport masks a 116-destination gap within Southeast Asia
Passport power is reshaping geopolitical status in Asia. Singapore holds the world's top-ranked passport with visa-free access to 194 destinations. Japan and South Korea follow at 3rd with 193 destinations…
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30 MayTech & AI
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT captures 8% global market share, entering Western PC supply chains
HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus have evaluated or adopted DRAM from Chinese manufacturer CXMT, which captured 8% of global DRAM market in Q1 2026. Pentagon delisting in January 2026…
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29 MayCapital
Pfizer’s $10 billion China biotech deal exposes U.S. policy gap on investment screening
Pfizer announced a $10 billion global licensing deal with China's Innovent Biologics on 28 May 2026, covering 12 oncology assets. The deal arrives as U.S. lawmakers debate expanding outbound-investment screening…
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29 MaySociety
South Korea’s inactive youth hit six-year high as employers block first-time job seekers
South Korea's economically inactive population aged 25–29 reached 784,000 in April 2026, up 37,000 year-on-year, with 228,000 classified as 'resting youth.' The steepest April increase since 2020 reflects a structural…
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29 MaySociety
South Korea’s resting youth hit six-year high as firms abandon graduate hiring
South Korea's economically inactive population aged 25–29 reached 784,000 in April 2026, up 37,000 year-on-year. Within that group, 228,000 are classified as resting youth—capable of working but neither employed nor…
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29 MayPower
Trump’s Taiwan arms pause signals US security commitments are now negotiable with Beijing
The US has frozen a USD 14 billion arms sale to Taiwan after Trump discussed the island's weapons situation directly with Xi Jinping, breaking decades of protocol. South Korea, Japan,…
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28 MayCapital
Taiwan and South Korea’s chip boom masks dangerous export concentration risk
Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan are riding an AI hardware boom that has pushed Taiwan's output growth to 14% annually and South Korea's chip profits up 500%, but both economies…
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26 MayTech & AI
South Korea faces $667 million daily loss from Samsung chip strike threat
A threatened 18-day strike by the National Samsung Electronics Union, representing approximately 28,000 workers, has placed South Korea's government on emergency footing as of May 25, 2026. Prime Minister Kim…
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25 MayLife & Health
Rosewood Hotels institutes 16-week parental leave as Asia grapples with crashing birth rates
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, a Hong Kong-based luxury chain, introduced a 16-week fully paid parental leave policy in early 2026, applying equally to all employees regardless of gender, seniority, or…
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24 MayCapital
Hormuz blockade drives Japan, South Korea naphtha prices to record highs, threatening plastics supply
A three-month blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has driven Japan's benchmark naphtha spot price to $910 per metric ton, a 26% increase. This surge is forcing Japan and South…
