Economy
Business·Industry
Government Pushes for Casino Fund and 5-Year Renewal... Tourism Industry Protests, Citing "Investment Hindrances" [Tourism Biz]
The government has come into direct conflict with the tourism industry as it pushes forward with plans to raise the contribution rate for the Casino Tourism Promotion and Development Fund and introduc…
Financing
A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ Bought with Just a Few Taps… The Myth That Corporate Bonds Are Safe Assets Must Be Dispelled
Corporate bonds issued by distressed companies in a state of complete capital impairment are finding their way onto retail investors’ smartphone screens, lured by high interest rates. Due to an invest…
Financing
Using High Interest Rates as Bait to Offload Non-Performing Loans onto Retail Investors… Investment Thresholds for BBB-Rated and Lower Bonds Must Be Raised
Corporate bonds issued by non-investment-grade companies with a high risk of default are flowing indiscriminately into the accounts of individual investors. As securities firms resell (sell down) the …
Macroeconomics
Nothing Is Escaping the Hike… Inflation Spreading Across the Board [Exclusive to Edaily]
While economic indicators suggest that inflation is stabilizing, data shows that the number of items experiencing price increases is actually rising. This comes as an indicator measuring how widely in…
M&A·IB
"South Korea’s Startup Capabilities, Japan’s Capital and Strengths… Synergies Expected in Aging Society and Climate Tech"
"Japan has capital; Korea has technology and capabilities"This is the reason cited by stakeholders in the Korea-Japan impact ecosystem for why cooperation between the two countries is crucial. Based o…
M&A·IB
"A Good Company Must Grow Alongside Society"
“Does social value grow alongside a company’s growth? Or is there a structure in which growth is only possible by compromising social value?”This is the most important question regarding impact invest…
M&A·IB
Shares of Japanese Company Cleaning Up Space Debris Soar; Investment Floods into Korean Companies Utilizing Marine Waste
The atmosphere was electric at the Growth Market listing ceremony held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on June 5, 2024. It was the day that Astroscale Holdings, a startup with technology to remove s…
Business·Industry
Hankook Tire to Supply Three Variants of Its 'Ion' Tires for BMW's i7 Electric Sedan
The BMW i7 in action. (Photo courtesy of Hankook Tire)
Hankook Tire ( HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY(161390)) announced on the 6th that it will supply three types of its electric vehicle-specific “iON”…
M&A·IB
Solving Climate and Care Issues Equals Growth… 2,000 Trillion Floods into Impact Investing
"ESG is over. Now it’s all about impact."On the 1st, at the Ito Hall at the University of Tokyo, where the daytime high temperature approached 37 degrees. Even before the event began, the word “Impact…
Business·Industry
Koo Kwang-mo to Meet with Jensen Huang in the U.S. Next Week… 'Physical AI Alliance' Takes Shape
LG Corp. Chairman Koo Kwang-mo is set to meet with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in Silicon Valley, U.S., next week. This comes about two months after their meeting in Seoul last June. As the two sides have…