Governor highlights US president-elect’s threats and intensifying competition from Chinese exporters
Fewer than 10 ETFs have been launched in the three years since scheme was set up
President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with Beijing
Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earths
Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model
Anti-apartheid photographer gets his due; steady sales at Art Basel Miami Beach; momentum builds for Miami artist
With a slowing market fuelling a price war between local brands, the party for foreign carmakers looks over for now
Defence officials questioned by lawmakers as they begin impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment bid after his failed attempt to impose martial law
Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying American semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’
Donald Trump’s obsession with import taxes belies their limited effects
Multibillion-dollar ring connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders
Financier sparked backlash with takeover attempts but country has become more receptive to foreign funds
Moves pile pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after failed attempt to impose martial law
China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack
Key institutions held firm against the president’s reckless move
Company veteran Iskra Reic moves to Shanghai after Leon Wang placed under investigation by authorities
Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US
Move lays bare declining future in what was once the US carmaker’s largest market
As the globalisation-friendly world order fades, its new geoeconomic course is fraught with risk
Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboard
Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilises
Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracy
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Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economy
