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Fri, October 17, 2025

How Korean SMEs Are Safeguarding Overseas Operations Amid Cambodia Travel Bans

As geopolitical risks rise across emerging markets, Korea’s export-oriented SMEs are proving their adaptability once again. Even as Cambodia faces a nationwide travel alert, Korean companies continue operating with minimal disruption—supported by swift policy coordination and on-site vigilance. Their response reflects how Korea’s SME ecosystem is evolving into a globally…
by Chloe kim . 17 Oct 2025

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Global ASTI 2025 Opens Korea – Indonesia Dialogue on AI and Cross-Border SME Growth

Korea’s innovation diplomacy is moving from conversation to coordination. At the 2025 Global ASTI Leaders Forum, Korea and Indonesia discussed…

by Zee Cindy . 17 Oct 2025
Korea Builds Financial Backbone for Next-Gen K-Content Through KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership

The K-content industry in South Korea is finally entering a new defining phase where creativity and capital align. With rising…

by Chloe kim . 17 Oct 2025
Global ASTI 2025: Korea’s National R&D Network Charts New Path for AI Collaboration and Export Growth

Korea’s innovation engine is entering a transformative phase. Through the Global ASTI 2025 initiative, the country’s leading R&D network is…

by Richard Park . 17 Oct 2025
Korea’s MSS Strengthens SME Export Resilience Amid Global Trade Shifts with Overseas Certification Support

As global trade barriers grow more complex, Korea is reinforcing its strategy to keep small and medium-sized enterprises globally competitive.…

by Daehyun Song . 17 Oct 2025
Korea’s Crypto Accountability Gap Widens as Dunamu, Bithumb Skip Third National Audit

Korea’s long-running struggle to regulate its fast-growing crypto market resurfaced during this year’s parliamentary audit, as top exchanges Dunamu and…

by Dae-jung Park . 16 Oct 2025
Korea Bets on Vertical AI: Rebellions and Lunit Collaborate to Expand Medical AI Ecosystem Globally

Korea’s deep-tech sector is entering a new phase as startups move beyond standalone innovation toward strategic co-development. The partnership between…

by Chloe kim . 16 Oct 2025

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Korea Bets on Vertical AI: Rebellions and Lunit Collaborate to Expand Medical AI Ecosystem Globally

Korea’s deep-tech sector is entering a new phase as startups move beyond standalone innovation toward strategic co-development. The partnership between…

by Chloe kim . 16 Oct 2025

AWS Backs Korean Innovators RLWRLD Inc. and Trillion Labs, Bridging Korea’s AI Research to Global Commercialization

Korea’s AI frontier is gaining global visibility as AWS selects RLWRLD Inc. and Trillion Labs for its prestigious Generative AI…

by Chloe kim . 13 Oct 2025
Beating DeepSeek: KONAN Technology Advances Korea’s AI Sovereignty with Homegrown AI Breakthrough

Korea’s ambition to build sovereign AI capabilities is taking even further in tangible form. KONAN Technology, a Seoul-based AI firm…

by Chloe kim . 10 Oct 2025
The Secret of Rebellions Japan Strategy: How Korea’s Global AI Ambition Works in Practice

Korea’s AI semiconductor industry is no longer confined to domestic success stories—it is testing its global readiness in complex markets…

by Zee Cindy . 7 Oct 2025
Beyond 2025 National Audit: Korea’s MSS Bets on AI, Youth Founders, and Regional Venture Funds to Drive Inclusive Innovation

Following intense parliamentary scrutiny over technology protection and policy execution, Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is steering toward a new growth chapter. Minister Han Seong-sook outlined a reform roadmap centered on AI, deep-tech, and youth-driven entrepreneurship — signaling that Korea’s next “Venture Boom” will hinge not on subsidies, but on scalable innovation and balanced regional opportunity. MSS Outlines Post-Audit Strategy for Startup-Led Growth Speaking at the October 14 parliamentary audit, Minister Han Seong-sook revealed that Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups would concentrate its resources on building a more resilient, innovation-driven economy through AI transformation, deep-tech entrepreneurship, and regional venture capital expansion. She reaffirmed Korea’s ambition to become one of the world’s top four venture nations, describing the next phase as “the Third Venture Boom,” as once shared during Youth Startup Imagination Concert. Key priorities include: AI and deep-tech commercialization: Launching the Next Unicorn Project to provide growth-stage funding and technical validation for emerging innovators. Youth entrepreneurship: Advancing the Startup Rookie Project to discover and nurture over 1,000 young founders each year. Global expansion: Establishing a Startup &…

15 Oct 2025
Survival or Innovation? Korea’s $3B Policy Fund Raises Debate on Startup Growth Priorities

South Korea’s latest finance report in policy fund reveals an impressive outcome — billions in public capital saved thousands of…

10 Oct 2025
Low Returns on $190M Startup Fund Expose Korea’s Policy Inefficiency in Innovation Finance

Korea’s innovation economy depends not only on ambitious startup programs but also on how effectively public capital is managed. A…

9 Oct 2025
Policy Gap Exposed: $1.8B in Penalties Reveal Korea’s Struggle to Channel Bank Capital into Innovation

Korea’s financial system is facing a critical test. Banks have been fined KRW 2.5 trillion (~ USD 1.8 billion) this…

8 Oct 2025
Global ASTI 2025 Opens Korea – Indonesia Dialogue on AI and Cross-Border SME Growth

Korea’s innovation diplomacy is moving from conversation to coordination. At the 2025 Global ASTI Leaders Forum, Korea and Indonesia discussed early steps toward AI-driven SME collaboration — signaling how research, technology, and market data can now align to create measurable impact in the emerging ASEAN innovation landscape. Korea and Indonesia Transform Innovation Dialogue into an Action Plan At the 2025 Global ASTI Leaders Forum, held on October 16 at COEX in Seoul, Korea’s science and innovation community unveiled clear intentions to translate regional cooperation into actionable programs. The forum marked a pivotal moment in Korea – Indonesia SME collaboration, discussing a data-driven approach to link startups, research institutions, and public agencies for AI-enabled R&D and overseas expansion. With Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Metty Kusmayantie participating as a keynote speaker, discussions centered on exploring ways to translate bilateral dialogue into practical collaboration models, built around technology, data, and local partnership networks. ASEAN’s Emerging AI Frontier and Indonesia’s Growth Challenge Indonesia’s delegation presented an honest assessment of the country’s industrial landscape. Deputy Minister Metty Kusmayantie described AI adoption as…

17 Oct 2025
Global ASTI 2025: Korea’s National R&D Network Charts New Path for AI Collaboration and Export Growth

Korea’s innovation engine is entering a transformative phase. Through the Global ASTI 2025 initiative, the country’s leading R&D network is…

17 Oct 2025
Vietnam Innovation Summit 2025: Redefining Asia’s Startup Power and Building Bridges to Global Innovation

Vietnam is fast becoming one of Asia’s most dynamic innovation frontiers. As global investors and policymakers turn their eyes to…

14 Oct 2025
KOOM Festival 2025: Korean Innovation Reimagined on New York’s Global Stage

This October, New York will witness a festival unlike any other — one that blends entrepreneurship, culture, and creativity into…

13 Oct 2025
Reimagining Real Estate Development with AI: Meet the Founders of Zenerate

What if you could design smarter buildings in minutes instead of months—and boost returns while doing it? That’s the vision…

by Aditi Dave . 4 Jun 2025
Mednaath CEO Nitish Kumar on Revolutionizing Multilingual Customer Service with Voice AI in Korea & Beyond

Mednaath is a company founded by Nitish Kumar, IIT Alumni, in India in 2021 and expanded to South Korea in…

by Dae-jung Park . 1 Jun 2025
Pioneering Precision: How South Korea’s Galux is Redefining Antibody Discovery with AI

Korean biotech startup Galux Inc. is making waves on the global stage with its groundbreaking AI-driven platform, GaluxDesign, designed to…

by Aditi Dave . 26 May 2025
Korea Builds Financial Backbone for Next-Gen K-Content Through KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership

The K-content industry in South Korea is finally entering a new defining phase where creativity and capital align. With rising…

by Chloe kim . 17 Oct 2025

Korea Expands Smart City Innovation Through Public – Startup Collaboration in Cheonan

Korea is pushing the boundaries of smart city innovation beyond its major hubs. In Cheonan, a new open innovation initiative…

by Richard Park . 11 Oct 2025
Tech Service K-Innovation Delegation: 16 Startups Head to Canada for AI and Deep Tech Expansion

Korea is testing a new model of startup globalization by sending 16 technology ventures to Canada under its K-Innovation Delegation.…

by Richard Park . 3 Oct 2025
Aerospace, Biohealth, Manufacturing: Korea AI Transformation Policy Targets Regional Industries with $5M in Funding

Korea is accelerating its push to proceed with AI transformation strategies across traditional industries, channeling $5 million into regional hubs…

by Richard Park . 2 Oct 2025
Unlocking Innovation: How Startups Can Leverage IMDA’s Open Innovation Platform

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, innovation is key to staying ahead. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has taken a…

4 Apr 2025
Factagora Launches South Korea’s First Cloud-Based AI Legal Service at Law Firm Shin & Kim

In a first of its kind instance in South Korea’s legal industry, prominent law firm Shin & Kim has implemented…

25 Dec 2024
Top Co-working Spaces for Startups & Companies to Explore in South Korea

For startups, the beginning years are the most crucial ones, when the pitches to VCs are to be made, teams…

3 Apr 2024