KOREA TRADE & INVESTMENT

VOL.17, NO.2 MARCH-APRIL 1999



COVER

Swap fever among the chaebol is set to give Korean industry a new competitive edge in world markets.


Economy

Korea First Bank Finds a Buyer
The sell-off is expected to accelerate the inflow of foreign capital and enhance the nation's credibility in external markets

The Great Korean Business Swap
The integration of two major semicon producers has removed a logjam to the national restructuring drive

Ssirum Korean wrestling

Economy Shows Signs of Turnaround
Industrial Output Rises 1.4 Pct in November

Investment

Turning the Corner
Ajai Chopra, Division Chief of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, assesses Korea's economic performance under the fund's program

APEC Investment Mart
Seoul sets the stage for APEC's future

Anatomy of a Buy-in
Bell Canada International's investment in Hansol PCS: an exercise in partnership and value acquisition

FDI Report
Korea begins year with best-ever FDI for January

A Q&A on the General Aspects of the Investment System

Korea's Investment Climate Convinces Foreign Corporates
A KOTRA survey indicates high levels of satisfaction among multinationals with their Korean investments

Being a Part of the Peace
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency administers investment guarantee trust funds to help boost capital flows into Bosnia Herzegovina and West Bank/Gaza

Kyonggi Province, Heart of the Korean Miracle

Incentives in the Foreign Investment Promotion Act

Trade & Products

On the Rebound
Korea's software industry is set to benefit from the country's corporate restructuring drive

  • New process for high-demand TB drug
  • Round-the-clock automatic postal service system
  • FiberPro's polarization scrambler fastest ever 
  • New vacuum-circuit breakers 

  • Digital Video Surveillance System by EZEN
  • A Revolutionary Phone for the Hard of Hearing : MIRAFONE
  • Infrared Health-Com
  • ISDN Router

 

 

  • APEC Investment Mart
  • AMCHAM Korea Briefing Program