KOREA REPORT - JANUARY, 2021.
TOPICS.
SKorea
saw 167.3% increase in number of novel coronavirus infections over past 3
months [p.1]
The
government unveiled its long-awaited plan for vaccinating the public [p.2]
Biden
administration is expected to have a positive impact on SKorea's exports [p.3]
Iran
seized SKorea-flagged oil tanker, MT Hankuk Chemi, on 4th [p.3]
Top
foreign investment banks upgraded SKorea¡¯s growth outlook to an average 3.4% [p.3]
PERFORMANCE
OF FOURTH QUARTER [p.4]
SEC
Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on 18th [p.5]
Market
cap of top 100 SKorean companies reached record high of KW1,745 tril [p.6]
SKorea¡¯s
economy in 2020 suffered its worst year for job losses in 22 years [p.7]
KSOE
announced that the deadline for acquisition of DSME has been delayed again
[p.7]
Daehan
Shipbuilding entered into MOU for developing 12.5K LNG bunkering vessel (LNGBV)
[p.9]
SKorea's
shipping segment to recover to levels before industrywide slump a few years ago
[p.10]
