#South Korea
Under the CEPA, both nations will eliminate tariffs on more than 90 per cent of imports over time
During closed-door meetings with the UAE President, South Korean industry leaders discussed enhancing partnerships in advanced technology sectors such as semiconductors, and renewable energy
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During the state visit, the UAE president is expected to meet key business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Hyundai Motor Group’s Euisun Chung among others
A UAE-Korea CEPA will reinforce East-West supply chains, facilitate FDI flows, and enhance joint research and knowledge exchange across a range of sectors
The two countries agreed on new plans in the field of entrepreneurship, including programs and facilities to foster startup growth
Chip foundries are particularly important in the race for economic and political dominance
The two countries agreed to enhance joint efforts to implement the MoU that was signed recently
The company plans to build a new chip cluster on the outskirts of Seoul
The ranking, published by Henley & Partners, uses data from the International Air Transport Association
The OPEC member exports about 2 million barrels a day of crude, most of it to Asian countries such as China, South Korea, Japan and India
Much of the gas for Aramco’s blue hydrogen will come from Saudi Arabia’s massive Jafurah field
As recently as 2017, Asian countries barely featured among the world’s 10 most-accepted passports
Share sales globally plummeted some 70 per cent from a year ago in the first half, to levels not seen in almost two decades
Samsung’s 3nm products reduce power consumption by up to 45 per cent and improve performance by 23 per cent compared to 5nm chips
LNG is seen as an important substitute for fuels such as oil and coal
The new list, which includes 14 destinations, will be in effect from April 5
The state-run energy company already uses carbon dioxide to pump more crude out of the ground in a process known as enhanced oil recovery
The guard corps took the ship to Bandar Abbas port in Iran
The reins are now set to pass to his only son Jay Y. Lee, who’s been the conglomerate’s de facto leader since his father’s hospitalisation in 2014
The Covid-19 pandemic, while ringing in other changes, is also spurring the UAE to grow more of its food
The pandemic will prompt authorities to re-examine the robustness of their healthcare systems, says Damien NG, PhD, Next Generation Research at Julius Baer
Asia and Europe have the fastest internet connection speeds globally, a new report shows.