South Korea

The transition team of President-elect Lee Myung-bak has outlined 21 policy goals for the new president's five-year term. Efforts to boost economic growth and create jobs top the... 2008-02-07

BMI View: We maintain our 2008 GDP growth target of 5.1%, despite growing indications of an export-led slowdown, as we believe that domestic demand will take over the baton as the... 2008-01-25

BMI View We retain our 5.0% GDP growth estimate for 2007 while acknowledging downside risks to our 5.1% forecast for 2008 as South Korean exports are likely to be affected by a weaker... 2008-01-09

The incoming administration of Lee Myung-bak, elected President on December 19 2007, has expressed doubts about central points of his predecessor Roh Moo-hyun's defence policy. President... 2008-01-09

BMI View: The landslide victory of Lee Myung-bak in the presidential elections on December 19 2007 heralds tax cuts, labour market reform and the dismantlement of regulations in... 2008-01-04

BMI View: We now see downside risks for our 2008 growth forecast of 5.1% as South Korea's important export sector faces growing headwinds and domestic sentiment is starting to falter.... 2008-01-02

BMI View: The South Korean economy expanded at a rate of 5.2% y-o-y in Q307, prompting us to raise our full-year GDP growth for 2007 from 4.7% to 5.0%. South Korean exports have held... 2007-12-03

North Korea is due to start disabling its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon in November, but the United States is determined that sanctions will remain until its nuclear programme has been... 2007-11-02

BMI View: The South Korean economy expanded at a rate of 5.2% y-o-y in Q307, prompting us to raise our full-year GDP growth for 2007 from 4.7% to 5.0%. South Korean exports have held... 2007-11-02

Oil prices declined for a second consecutive day today as profit-taking saw Brent crude fall below US$87/bbl, but despite this short-term retreat ahead of today's Fed meeting, there... 2007-10-31