February 7 (Friday), News Headlines
- seoultribune
- 2월 8일
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《Economy》
Last Year’s Current Account Surplus Ranks Second Highest Ever… This Year Hinges on U.S. Policies & Semiconductor Market
Bank of Korea Releases Preliminary Balance of Payments for December 2024
December Current Account Surplus Hits $12.37 Billion, Highest for the Month
Annual Surplus Reaches $99.04 Billion, Driven by Semiconductor Exports
Uncertainty Looms Over U.S. Trade Policies and Semiconductor Market in 2025
Despite Economic Downturn Predictions… 70% of Employees Plan to Change Jobs This Year
Saramin Survey Reveals Job-Hopping Trends
Top Reason for Changing Jobs: “Higher Salary”
35% of Respondents Unsure About Their Job Change Plans
Government Extends Fuel Tax Cut for 2–4 More Months
14th Measure Since November 2021 Amid Concerns Over Soaring Consumer Prices Due to High Exchange Rates
Global Oil Prices Drop, But Saudi Arabia Raises Prices to 2-Year High—Why?
Aramco Increases Asian Prices by $2.4
U.S. Sanctions on Russia Force China & India to Seek Alternatives
Surge in Demand Spurs Middle Eastern Oil Premiums
International Oil Prices Drop by 2% Due to Rising U.S. Oil Inventories
Gimhae Airport Faces Bird Strike Risk Due to Staff Shortage… Nationwide Radar Installation Planned
Ministry of Land Announces Bird Strike Prevention Measures
Gimhae Airport Operating with 18 Staff, Short of the Required 24
Priority Airports for Bird Detection Radar Installation to Be Confirmed by April
《Finance》
“Safe Assets Are King”… Over 53 Billion KRW Poured into Gold at the Start of the Year
Gold Banking Balances Soar in One Month
From 782.2 Billion KRW in December to 835.3 Billion KRW in January
Gold Prices Hit All-Time High, Sparking Investment Interest
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 4.4%… “Increase Holdings Above 4.5%”
Yield Returns to 4.4% Range After Two Months of 5% Volatility
U.S. Treasury Department Efforts to Stabilize Rates Amid Trump Era Policies
Double Taxation Controversy Over Foreign Fund Dividends in Pension Accounts… Industry Calls for Tax Benefits Preservation
Changes to Foreign Tax Credits Eliminate Deferred Tax Benefits
Concerns Over Investor Sentiment Deterioration Prompt Calls for Quick Action
Retail Investors Turn to U.S. Stocks and Crypto… “Capital Market Crisis, But Last Chance for Modernization”
Lee Bok-hyun Proposes Long-Term Investment Strategies for Capital Market Advancement
Experts Voice Unified Concerns, Forecasting KOSPI to Hover Between 2350–2850 This Year
Dip in Tariff Policy Boosts Nvidia 5.2% Amid AI Boom
Nvidia Market Cap Rebounds to $3 Trillion
Blackwell Data Center Production Commences
Google, Microsoft, and Meta Expand AI Investments
Bank of America Maintains ‘Buy’ Target Price at $190
《Business》
Hyundai Rotem Achieves Record Operating Profit Last Year
117% Increase Compared to Previous Year
Poised to Hit 52-Week High Despite Early Declines in Trading
KB Securities: “Momentum from Poland, Romania, India, and Middle East Orders to Continue”
HD Hyundai Approaches 3 Trillion KRW in Operating Profit Last Year Thanks to Shipbuilding & Power Equipment Boom
Annual Revenue of 67.8 Trillion KRW, Operating Profit of 2.9 Trillion KRW
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Sees 408% YoY Increase in Operating Profit
Focus on Profitability Across All Business Segments
“AI-Bio Fusion to Conquer Incurable Diseases”… Koo Kwang-mo’s New Challenge
Joint Research Contract with Prof. Baek Min-kyung, Global Authority in Protein Structure Prediction
Development of Multi-State Structure Prediction AI Set for This Year
Accelerating New Drug Research with U.S. Jackson Lab
More Quitting Than Hiring… Startups Face Mid-Level Talent Crunch
Layoffs Increase While New Hires Decline
Frequent Job Hopping for Higher Salaries
‘Dead Cross’ Point Reached in First Half of Last Year
Upbit & Bithumb Face System Failures… “Server Capacity Issues, Need for Consistent Compensation”
Financial Supervisory Service Releases On-Site Inspection Results
Calls for Server Expansion and Fair Compensation Mechanisms
《Real Estate》
“No Need to Worry About Housing, Just Focus on Having Kids”… Long-Term Rental Housing for Newlyweds
Seoul’s Long-Term Lease Program to Begin 20-Year Contracts from 2027
No Option for Conversion to Ownership After Contract Expiry
Newlyweds to Receive Incentives for Having Children During Lease
Polarized Housing Market… Regional Unsold Properties Expected to Rise
Seoul’s Raemian One Perla Records 151:1 Competition Ratio
Less Than 10% of Units Applied for in Ulsan and Gwangju on the Same Day
Calls for Differentiated Loan Regulations Based on Region
“5 Billion KRW Price Surge Overnight, It’s Crazy”… Homeowners Thrilled in Select Neighborhoods
Seoul Housing Prices Polarize: Yongsan & Songpa Up, Nowon & Geumcheon Down
Korea Real Estate Board Weekly Apartment Price Trends
Rising Core Area Prices, Sluggish Outskirts
Rent Prices Rebound in School Districts & New Developments
Daegu Real Estate Slump Prolongs for Over a Year
80,000 Housing Units Supplied in 3 Years, Double the Demand
Hope for Recovery Post-2025 as Government Tackles Unsold Properties and Reduces New Supply
First Month of the Lunar Year Sees Frozen Subscription Market… Supply and Prices Both Decline
January Supply Down 60.6% YoY
Average Pre-Sale Prices for 59㎡ and 84㎡ Units Drop
《Society》
Fake “Insect in Food” Photos Lead to Student’s Arrest for Extorting 305 Business Owners
20-Year-Old University Student Indicted for Fraud, Blackmail, and Business Disruption
Extorted 8 Million KRW Over 300 Fake Claims in Two Years
Threatened Businesses That Questioned Authenticity with False Online Reviews
Victims Suffered Financial and Emotional Distress from Malicious Acts
Government Expands Restrictions on Deepfake Apps… Environment, Leisure, and Welfare Ministries Join In
Following Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Defense Ministries’ Restrictions
No Specific Measures from Interior, Education, Employment Ministries Yet
Education Ministry Issues Caution Notice to Universities and Public Schools
Wage Arrears Exceed 2 Trillion KRW Last Year… Construction Industry Decline Blamed
14.6% Increase from Record-High 2023
283,212 Workers Affected, Highest Ever Settlement Amount of 1.6697 Trillion KRW
Stronger Enforcement of Mandatory Investigations, Chronic Wage Arrears Law Effective from October
Regular Holiday Bonuses Now Count as Ordinary Wages… New Standards Introduced
Fixed Nature Criteria Abolished for Employment-Based Bonuses
Overtime Pay Expected to Increase as Regular Work Compensation Becomes Standard
Performance-Based Bonuses Still Exempt
Simplification of Wage System Recommended to Reduce Confusion
Triple Threat of Cold Snap, Heavy Snow, and Strong Winds Until Weekend… Hard to See the First Full Moon
Arctic Air Masses Stuck Between Pressure Ridges Head for Korea
Heavy Snow on the West, Fire Hazards on the Dry East Coast
《International》
Japan’s Ishiba Prepares Intensely for Trump Summit… Memorizing “Model Answers”
Aiming to Ease Trump’s Threats by Following Abe’s Playbook
Preparing U.S. Investment Charts, Abe-Era Interpreter to Accompany
Skepticism Over Different Circumstances Compared to Previous Administration
Trump’s “Occupy Gaza” Statement Holds Multi-Purpose Agenda
Even If Unrealized, Shocks Middle East Enough as “Shock Therapy”
Foreign Media: “Strategy to Scare Snakes by Hitting Grass”
Redirecting Attention from Internal Radical Policy Backlash
Experts: “Violates International Law, Constitutes War Crimes”
Musk’s “Unlikable” Persona Hurts Tesla Sales in France & Germany
Tesla Market Share Plummets in Germany & France Last Month
Declining Popularity Even in Progressive California
Critics Say Musk’s Political Involvement Alienates Consumers
Chinese Government’s Support Behind Deepfake Craze… Aims to Lead Globally by 2030
Cultivated as a National Strategy Since 2015
Comprehensive Support Plan “AI+” Announced Last Year
Silicon Valley’s ‘DEI’ Programs Disappear, Google Also Scraps Initiatives
Google Notifies Staff of Minority Hiring Quota Removal on Feb 5
Considering Implementation of Executive Orders to Suppress DEI Programs
Seoul Tribune (c)
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