Tag: South Korea

  • Asian Tigers: The Rise of Offshore Investments in the East

    Asian Tigers: The Rise of Offshore Investments in the East

    Asia, with its dynamic economies, technological innovations, and expanding middle class, has captured the world’s attention over the past few decades. Particularly, the four Asian Tigers – South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong – have witnessed unparalleled economic growth, establishing themselves as major players in the global economic landscape. This progress has led to…

  • Macau to leave tax haven ‘blacklist’ after complying with EU rules

    Macau is soon to leave the European Union’s (EU) tax haven ‘blacklist’. This change is part of a proposal on the part of EU officials which aims to remove eight out of 17 jurisdictions from the list, which was most recently updated last month. Under the proposal, several news agencies reported that problematic jurisdictions –…

  • Cosmos and BOScoin Strategic Partnership

    The Internet of blockchains Cosmos and the self-evolving cryptocurrency platform BOScoin has signed a strategic partnership. SEOUL, South Korea, May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cosmos (https://cosmos.network), who is creating the Internet of Blockchains, and the self-evolving cryptocurrency platform BOScoin (https://boscoin.io), have just signed a strategic partnership agreement. Cosmos and BOScoin will share resources, conduct research on…

  • South Korea’s direct offshore investment hits record in 2016

    SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) — The direct offshore investments of South Korean companies rose to a record level last year, with that made to the United States nearly quadrupling the figures for China due largely to strong demand for business expansion in the world’s most advanced market, a report showed Monday. The foreign direct investment…

  • The Sustainable Infrastructure Imperative

    Washington, D.C., October 6, 2016: A major new report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate calls on governments and finance institutions to scale up and shift investment for sustainable infrastructure as a fundamental strategy to spur growth. “Investing in sustainable infrastructure is essential to solve all the world’s most pressing problems,” said…

  • Foreigners Invest US$8.9 Bln in S. Korea Through Tax Havens

    SEOUL, June 28 Asia Pulse – Foreigners invest a total of US$8.9 billion into South Korea through countries offering very favorable tax laws for foreign businesses and individuals, according to the country’s tax authorities Tuesday. In a report to the National Assembly, the National Tax Service (NTS) said about $6.6 billion of the investments came…