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Taiwan has placed within the top five in global education studies, according to a report in the Taipei Times. The ranking highlights the island's strong performance in international comparisons of education systems, a field long dominated by East Asian jurisdictions such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea.
- 2Housing Prices Keep Rising Despite Government Regulationsโ"Housing prices rising despite regulations": What is happening in the real estate market right no...
South Korea's housing market is under scrutiny as prices continue to climb despite repeated government regulatory interventions. Commentators and market watchers are debating why measures intended to cool the market have failed to curb price growth, and what current trends mean for buyers and policymakers. The discussion reflects growing public concern over affordability and the effectiveness of real estate policy.
- 3Philippine space agency trains staff in South Korea on rocketryโPhilSA Advances Filipino Rocket Expertise Through Hands On Training In South Korea
The Philippine Space Agency is building local rocket expertise by sending its personnel to South Korea for hands-on training. The program forms part of the country's efforts to develop homegrown space capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign specialists. It reflects closer space cooperation between Manila and Seoul as the Philippines expands its national space program.
- 4Semiconductors behind nearly 40% of South Korean tech leaksโNearly 4 in 10 S. Korean industrial technology leaks involve semiconductors: data
New data from South Korea shows that nearly four out of ten reported leaks of industrial technology involve semiconductor-related know-how. The figures underline growing concern in Seoul over the theft of critical chip technology, a sector central to the country's economy and to intensifying global competition over semiconductor supply chains.
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South Korea's Korea Housing Finance Corporation is reported to hold close to 2 trillion won in unrecovered jeonse rental guarantees. The figure highlights continued strain in the jeonse system, where tenants deposit large lump sums and guarantors face losses if homes are not returned. Attention is turning to the scale of the corporation's exposure and what it means for housing market risk.
- 6Foreigners and Korean Retail Investors Take Opposite Sides in ETF MarketโForeigners Bet on Leverage, Retail Investors on Inverse 2X โ Who Won South Korea's ETF Duel?
In South Korea's ETF market, foreign investors piled into leveraged products while domestic retail investors favored inverse 2X ETFs, placing effectively opposite bets on the market's direction. The contrasting strategies have drawn attention as observers weigh which side came out ahead given recent market swings.