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Yeon Woo Lee
Reporter, Political Economy Desk
Yeon Woo Lee is a reporter with The Korea Times. She is currently based in Hong Kong, writing for both the South China Morning Post and The Korea Times, under an exchange programme. She covers a wide range of topics including macroeconomics, stock market, companies, and crypto.
Yeon Woo Lee is a reporter with The Korea Times. She is currently based in Hong Kong, writing for both the South China Morning Post and The Korea Times, under an exchange programme. She covers a wide range of topics including macroeconomics, stock market, companies, and crypto.
Areas of Expertise:
Korean policies, Markets coverageLanguages Spoken:
English, Korean
With Beijing’s ‘AI-plus’ plan looking to grow the nation’s digital economy, experts warn that hubs could further outpace rural regions, fuelling inequality.
Move comes as TCL and other mainland brands close in on Samsung’s long-held global lead in the television market.
In China, micro drama companies are harnessing AI to create shows at jaw-dropping speed and cost – often with the help of lavish subsidies.
BYD is now one of Korea’s fastest-growing imported EV brands while rivals like Chery look to break into a market long dominated by local giants.
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Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative behind stronger economic ties and passenger traffic growth between the two regions, say industry experts.
Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.
Interoperability and real-world applications seen as key hurdles as city looks to unlock tokenisation’s full potential.
Reports of a potential pullback come as domestic competitors gain ground in China, forcing Samsung to reassess where it deploys resources.
Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say.
Despite the renewed investments, the trend may be difficult to sustain as China remains under US export controls, say analysts.
China no longer ‘unloved’ as advances including AI, biotech drive revival in investor interest, attendees hear at symposium in Hong Kong.
Market watchers point to fading hopes of interest rate cuts and oil-driven inflation concerns as key drivers of the decline.
More Koreans, aided by Beijing’s visa-free policies, are travelling to China where they become familiar with tea-based beverages.
Nvidia’s Groq 3 LPU chip widens the AI gap with China, but offers Chinese firms niche inference market opportunities, analysts say.
As fertility rates fall, Asian economies face a daunting challenge – sustaining growth with fewer workers.
Commercial health insurance enters China’s policy agenda as an ageing population and costs strain basic coverage.
Despite a sizzling home market, the country’s investors are stepping up buying on the Hong Kong and mainland exchanges this year.
Diplomatic row with Japan sent more Chinese travellers packing for Korea, filling its hotels over the nine-day holiday and offering relief to a sluggish domestic economy.
Safety concerns in Southeast Asia and China’s visa-free travel policy among factors fuelling boom in golf tourism.
After years of tense relations, the two nations are finding common ground over their need to adapt to an era of ‘super-aged societies’.
The first initiative will allow licensed virtual asset brokers to offer margin financing to clients with strong credit profiles.
Well-paid foreign pilots once flocked to Chinese airlines – but winds have shifted as domestic talent steps up and airlines limit fleet expansions.
Shanghai bookings surge as visitors flock to cosmopolitan streets and affordable dining, with analysts predicting the trend will spread inland.
Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain.
China’s outbound travel sector has bounced back from the pandemic, but the era of duty-free shopping sprees appears to be over.
High-level summit strengthens bilateral ties after years of strained relations, as China shores up regional relationships amid row with Japan.
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
