KIBO $3.5M Loan Misuse Exposes Strain in Korea’s Startup Credit System: 1 Officer for 250 Firms
South Korea’s startup credit ecosystem faces growing pressure after revelations that KRW 4.8 billion (~ USD 3.5 million) in guaranteed ...
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Korea’s SME Governance Under Scrutiny: Public Fund Misuse Exposes Policy Oversight Gaps
South Korea’s SME policy ecosystem is facing a critical test of credibility. A series of fund misuse cases within key ...
Startup Stock Option Grants Fall Nearly 30%: Korea’s Need for Smarter Tax Incentives
Stock options, once the hallmark of Korea’s startup talent strategy, are losing traction. As venture funding cools and IPOs stall, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Greenish Taps Japan’s Biohealth Market with Inclusive Fertility Solutions, Securing Global Partner Interest
Korea’s biohealth startups are finding new ground in Japan’s rapidly expanding fertility and femtech market. At Ramen Tech 2025 in ...
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 ...