Location of people who think they can solve a tech problem, and location of people who can...
Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Interview: Mr. Lee Dong-dae, Head, Shinhan IB Group
Posted by SeoulBuffoon on 12:37 PM
Incorporated on September 1, 2001, Shinhan Financial Group(SFG) was the first privately established financial holding company in Korea. Since inception SFG has developed and introduced a wide range of financial products and services in Korea, and aims to deliver
comprehensive financial solutions to clients through a convenient one-portal network.
SFG currently has 11 subsidiaries offering a wide range of financial products and services, including retail banking, corporate banking, private banking, credit card, asset management, brokerage and insurance services. SFG currently serves approximately 16.1 million active
customers through approximately 17,900 employees at more than 1,390 network branches.
SFG has experienced substantial growth through several mergers and acquisitions. Most notably,...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Interview: Mr. Yoon Young-sun, Commissioner of Korea Customs Service
Posted by SeoulBuffoon on 3:05 PM
In today's world, Customs Administrations around the world fulfill a multi-faceted role on behalf of their governments. They contribute to revenue collection, community protection, trade facilitation and national security. The Korea Customs Service is responsible for enforcing customs and related laws, and for collecting customs duties and other taxes on imported goods. In principle, all commodities, subject to specific conditions, may be imported into Korea unless they are included on the negative list of prohibited or restricted items.
In an interview to me, Mr. Yoon Young-sun, Commissioner of KCS talked about his plans for the agency.
-My vision for the KCS is to make it a frontier organization fully responsible for FTA implementation in Korea. I believe that FTAs, especially the FTA...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Invigorating the economy: Interview Mr. Choi Kyung-hwan, Minister of Knowledge Economy
Posted by SeoulBuffoon on 11:05 AM
Elected with a national mandate to invigorate the Korean economy, President Lee Myung-bak merged the Ministry of Commerce Industries and Energy (MOCIE) with parts of the Ministry of Information and Communications the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy to create the current Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
Today the Ministry has considerable jurisdiction in creating a more business-friendly environment. It pushes for development of new growth engines by supporting Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and high-end manufacturing.
It also promotes foreign trade, pursues Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and champions efficient markets. Furthermore, the Ministry is mandated to engage in energy cooperation projects, expand renewable resources and...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Korea's Green Growth Strategy: Interview with Minister of Environment Mr. Lee Man-ee
Posted by SeoulBuffoon on 5:31 PM
President Lee Myung-bak has put low carbon and green growth as the core of a new vision for Korea. Since his inauguration in February 2008, Korea has been preparing to become a leading country in developing green technology and achieving sustainable growth, with the growing public awareness of the importance of green energy and green technology.
The country is also concentrating on supporting research and development in alternative energy and renewable energy areas, which is to transform the entire country. Now a big change is taking place around the entire country, with a strong will to make Korea into a greener, future-leading nation.
The progress on this front has been really good, and even the UN Environment Program has praised the government for these efforts. In a recent report, UNEP...
