Kotra Trade & Investment




NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1999 Foreign currency reserves top $65.7 billion Consumption on the upswing Moody's likely to boost Korea's credit ratings Regent Pacific to invest $30 mil. in Haedong Stricter outside director rules to be enforced in 2001 Samsung wins oil refinery projects in Mexico SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1999 Korea's usable forex reserves rise to $64.23 bil. Korea may attain per capita income of $12,000 in 2002 KOSDAQ firms report 1st-half net profit of 906.9 billion won Seoul to list KOGAS on stock exchange Review due on top-5 chaebol's debt cut efforts Export districts to be changed into free trade zones JULY-AUGUST 1999 External Debt Down 2 pct. in April KOSPI Predicted to Break 1,000-point Barrier by 2000 BOK Governor says Korea Needs Forex Reserves of $60 bil. APEC Investment Mart Closes, Racking up 5,375 Visitors Gov't Sets June 30th a deadline for KOGAS Foreign Investment Deal Chaebol Hit for Slow Progress in Debt Cuts, Specialization Seoul Urged to Stick to Policies for Expansion, Low Interest Rates "Korea Venture Fund" to be Launched in July SK Telecom, Hansol PCS Forge Ties with Yahoo Automakers Moving to Expand Sales Outlets in North America Next Reforms to Target Core Industrial Structure MAY-JUNE 1999 Queen's Visit to Boost ROK-Britain Economic Cooperation Usable Foreign Reserve Top $56 Bil. Cheju-do Signs Foreign Investment Agreement for Offshore Hotel FDI Totals $2.04 Bil. in 1st Quarter All Member Countries to Attend APEC Investment Fair in Seoul Foreign Real Estate Investment Increases 4.5-Fold to $1.7 Bil. Debt Reduction Is Necessary for Chaebol's Survival Gov't Launches One-Stop Service for Private Investments in SOC Gov't Ponders Tax Breaks for Foreign SOC Investors Hanjung Privatization to Go on Public Notice in May U.S. Internet Service Providers Target Korean EC Market Hite attracts $100milion Investment from Carlsberg Hankook to be first Asian Tire Supplier to Ford of U.S. Delphi of U.S. to Buy Daewoo Auto Parts Div. MARCH-APRIL 1999 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1999 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1998 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1998 JULY-AUGUST 1998 MAY-JUNE 1998 MARCH-APRIL 1998 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1998 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1997 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1997 JULY-AUGUST 1997 MAY-JUNE 1997 MARCH-APRIL 1997 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1997