KOTRA

SEOUL, KOREA – KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) said Monday that it signed an MoU with Xinhua Ruide -- a joint venture between the Xinhua News Agency (the official press agency of China) and telecom equipment maker Datang -- and a China-based digital content trade company to build and operate a China-Korea mobile game platform.

SEOUL, KOREA – On Monday, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) held a meeting with the Foreign Investment Advisory Council, comprised of CEOs of foreign-invested companies operating in South Korea and the heads of overseas chambers of commerce in Korea.

SEOUL, KOREA - Brand value is increasingly becoming the source for gaining a competitive edge in the global market. This intangible asset of the brand itself can allow a company to reap profit in the market.

SEOUL, KOREA – A Korean venture firm exporting satellite antennas saw its 2012 exports ascending 30% year-on-year to USD 45 million. The abolition of a 3% tariff under the KORUS (Korea-US) FTA has led to boosting its price competitiveness in the global market. Another Korean manufacturer of vehicle condensers also benefitted from the elimination of a 5.6% tariff.

SEOUL, KOREA – The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) will team up with Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) to set up a “one roof” export promotion system designed to help small- and medium-sized Korean exporters boost their exports. Since the MKE and SMBA join forces, synergetic effects are expected policy wise.

SEOUL,KOREA – Rating highly Korean IT companies’ technology, knowhow and ways to manage their partners, the Chinese IT industry welcomed cooperation with Korean companies in both software and hardware sectors.

In our day-to-day life, it is obvious that we are prone to take a number of things for granted. As we become more of a so-called ‘smart culture’, we have access to extremely large amounts of information,

Planes, trains, and cars are wonderful transport mediums. They are faster and more convenient than any non-mechanical means like horses or bikes.

Vacuum packaging can extend the life of many different foods by removing air before sealing them. It not only applies to packing dry foods, vegetables, meats, liquids, etc., but also to reducing bulk items like clothing.