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Korea’s Internet Telephone Users Jump to 2.5 Million
February 5th, 2009 at 10:36 am » Comments (0)
For Internet telephony operators at least, the economic turmoil has been a godsend. With times getting tougher, more and more telephone users are switching to voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) ...more »Asia Could See Rapid Economic Recovery in 2009 – IMF
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm » Comments (0)
Asia could enjoy a rapid economic recovery next year once its major trading partners pull out of recession, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said. The Asian economies cannot begin to ...more »Korea’s New Visa Law Angers Foreign English Teachers
January 8th, 2009 at 9:04 am » Comments (5)
Native English speakers who want to teach in South Korea will soon face tougher regulations for a work visa and foreign teachers are irked by the government's new immigration law, ...more »Job Opportunities: Non-native English Speakers can Teach in Korea
December 28th, 2008 at 8:53 am » Comments (19)
Non-native English speakers from India and other countries that use English as an official language, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, will be able to teach at public schools in ...more »Korean Government Targets 3% Growth In 2009
December 16th, 2008 at 12:30 pm » Comments (0)
South Korea has lowered its economic growth target for next year to around 3%, a percentage point lower than its previous projection, and it will strive to create 100,000 jobs. ...more »Koreans’ Real Income Makes Biggest Drop in a Decade
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 am » Comments (0)
The South Korean economy expanded slower than earlier estimated in the third quarter, as exports fell and domestic demand weakened, Yonhap News reported quoting a report from the central bank ...more »