South Korea

Labour market conditions in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore appear to be firmer than those in Hong Kong. We believe Hong Kong's unemployment rate has bottomed out, and this relative... 2011-06-23

The emerging Asian growth boom is beginning to show signs of succumbing to the stresses of high oil prices, higher interest rates, stronger currencies, and the supply chain disruptions... 2011-06-21

South Korea's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in April from 4.0% in March. This is attributed to economic recovery that resulted in an increase in hiring by manufacturers... 2011-06-06

The South Korean National Assembly passed a ratification bill for the Korea-EU free trade agreement (FTA) on May 4, despite the boycott of voting process by the opposition Democratic... 2011-06-03

South Korea's headline consumer price inflation slowed in May, coming in at 4.1% year-on-year from 4.2% in April, reaffirming our view that inflation peaked in March. Although we believe... 2011-06-03

BMI View: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's visit to China in May underscored the close ties between the two countries, suggesting that Pyongyang will not be isolated in international... 2011-05-31

Our view that property prices across Asia will decline has started to play out, and looks set to gain traction in the coming months. The Australia and New Zealand property markets are... 2011-05-20

BMI View: Although North Korean heir-apparent Kim Jong Un failed to receive a new post in April, we believe his support base should be reinforced by a group of relatively younger... 2011-05-06

The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) won only one out of the three key races during the April 27 by-elections, and the disappointing results could stall President Lee Myung-bak's reform... 2011-05-06

South Korea's current account surplus widened in March, coming in at US$1.4bn from a revised US$1.1bn in February. Both goods exports and imports hit record highs, with the increase... 2011-05-06