Performance Over Promises: Korea Resets Its Regional Development Playbook for Startup & Innovation Era
Korea is rethinking how regional innovation translates into real economic outcomes. The government’s latest reform signals a decisive shift — ...
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Korea’s Digital Asset Industry at a Crossroads: Market Growth Without Policy Evolution
Korea’s cryptocurrency market continues to expand rapidly, but policy reform for digital asset has not kept pace. While global leaders ...
Korea’s National Audit Calls for SME Policy Overhaul: Balancing AI Growth, IP Protection, and Global Startup Expansion
The next phase of Korea’s 2025 National Assembly audit placed the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) under a sharper ...
4,800 AI Startups Gain Tax Relief as Korea Pushes for World’s “Top 3 AI Powerhouse”
Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has unveiled sweeping tax relief for 4,800 artificial intelligence (AI) startups and small to medium-sized ...
National Audit 2025: Can Korea’s Public Venture System Restore Global Investor Confidence?
The 2025 national parliamentary audit of South Korea has once again placed the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and ...
Korea’s Social Impact Fund Returns After Policy Hiatus — What It Means for Global Impact Investors
Korea is rebooting one of its most symbolic impact-investment programs. The Social Impact Fund, which saw its budget halted under ...
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 ...
Faulty Customs Classification Undermines Korea’s SME Competitiveness and FTA Trust
Korea’s trade governance is facing renewed scrutiny after a Seoul court ruled that the Korea Customs Service (KCS) had unlawfully ...
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 ...
Korea Launches Data-Driven Early Warning System to Strengthen SME Resilience
In a world where early detection defines economic survival, Korea is emerging as a model for digital governance on SME ...