KOREA TRADE & INVESTMENT

VOL.17, NO.4 July-August 1999



COVER

Slowly but surely, resistance to reform by the chaebol is providing no match to the government's resolve


   

 

Reconfiguring the Chaebol : a Work in progress
Korea's corporate behemoths are realizing they must change to survive

Toward a New Labor-management Culture
Former protagonists are becoming confederates in post-crisis Korea

Masks and Mask Dance

Industrial Output Rises 18.4 Pct in March

   

Ahead of the Market
James P. Rooney, president and CEO of Templeton Investment Trust Management Co. on portfolio investment in Korea

In the Money
Foreign portfolio investors return to Korean financial markets

FDI Report
FDI portfolio increases for the fourth consecutive month in 1999

A Q&A on Investment in the Financial Sector

To Build a Home
A reinsurance agreement between the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and a private insurer boosts home ownership in Argentina

Pusan - the Gateway of Korea

Minority Shareholder's Right under Korean Law

   

Revitalizing the venture Sector
New initiatives aim at unlocking the potential of this recession-battered area of the economy

  • CDMA-based On-wrist PCS Watchphone
  • Incombustible Floor Material
  • Concave Reflex System (CRS) Microwave Oven

  • Portable MP3 Player
  • Solotel
  • Moving Picture Multimedia Card
  • Voice Phone

 

  • Government Ministry Websites

  • Kyongnam Provincial Government
  • Templeton Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.
  • AMCHAM - the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea
  • EUCCK - the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea
  • Seo Kwang Industrial Co., Ltd. - used heavy equipment & spare parts
  • Dae Il  International Corp. - used vehicles & auto parts
  • WIL Corporation - auto electrical parts