Economy
Three supertankers have carried around six million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, marking the largest recorded movement of oil cargo since the outbreak of the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in February 2026. The shipment was bound for Asian......
More than 47,000 employees at Samsung Electronics are preparing to launch a large scale strike on Thursday after final wage negotiations with management failed, raising concerns over disruptions to the global semiconductor supply chain. The planned walkout could become the largest labor strike in the......
South Korea and Japan have agreed to deepen energy cooperation through new arrangements for exchanging and jointly managing reserves of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as both countries seek to strengthen energy security amid heightened geopolitical risks in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement......
The government of South Korea has stated that it will use all available measures, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a potential labour strike at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the country’s largest employer and a key player in the global semiconductor market. According to government officials,......
Negotiations between Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its labor union are set to resume on Monday with the involvement of a government mediator, according to union representatives, as both sides attempt to avoid a potential escalation of industrial tensions. The discussions come after recent breakdowns......
Global equity markets fell on Friday as a sharp rise in oil prices and higher bond yields reignited concerns that central banks may be forced to tighten monetary policy again. Investors reversed recent optimism over potential interest rate cuts, shifting toward expectations of prolonged monetary pressure......
A newly appointed member of the Bank of Korea has warned that inflation concerns are increasing as global economic uncertainty continues to affect energy prices and financial markets. Speaking in Seoul, board member Kim Jin-ill stated that higher oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East are......
SK Innovation announced stronger-than-expected first-quarter profits while warning that the recovery of its refining business could take longer despite possible improvements in geopolitical conditions. The South Korean energy group, which owns SK Energy, stated that production and logistics operations......
Investors are urging Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to avoid escalating technology and trade tensions during this week’s summit in Beijing, as global markets continue to rally around artificial intelligence. The two leaders are expected to meet on May 14 and 15 in what marks Trump’s first official......
Trade delegations from China and the United States are set to meet in South Korea next week for high-level economic discussions, according to Chinese state media. The talks will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday and will focus on mutual trade issues between the two largest economies in the world,......
Morocco and South Korea are advancing toward a significant deepening of their bilateral economic relationship, with both countries agreeing to explore the early launch of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The move signals a deliberate effort by Rabat to diversify its international......
The Strait of Hormuz closure blocks 20% of global oil and comparable liquefied natural gas flows, sparking the modern era's largest energy disruption. Asian governments ration fuels, revive coal power, and fast-track nuclear plans. Western oil majors post surging profits as supplies dwindle. The......
Brent crude slipped below 110 dollars a barrel on Thursday, pulling back from a brief spike above 120 dollars the previous day, one of the most volatile stretches on oil markets since the start of the Strait of Hormuz crisis two months ago. The sharp moves underscore a market caught between fears of......
