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South Korea’s card payments market to reach $1.1 trillion by 2029 amid government efforts to promote cashless transactions
The market is expected to reach KRW1,510.2 trillion ($1.1 trillion) by 2029, supported by the country’s exceptionally high card penetration, robust payments infrastructure, and continued government efforts to promote cashless transactions
South Korea’s exports rise 8.2 percent in early November on strong semiconductor, auto demand
Semiconductors continued to power overall export growth despite U.S. tariff measures affecting global trade flows
Singapore’s card payments market set for 6.2 percent growth in 2025
Card payments market is driven by contactless adoption and strong banking access
South Korea to invest $350 billion in U.S. shipbuilding, industry
The agreement allocates $200 billion in cash payments, capped at $20 billion per year, and $150 billion for joint shipbuilding projects
FAO Food Price Index drops to 126.4 points in October 2025 as cereal and dairy decline amid ample supplies
The global cereal production forecast for 2025 has been revised upward to a record 2.99 billion metric tonsÂ
China’s exports fall 1.1 percent in October, marking worst performance since February
China’s imports rose 1 percent in October from a year earlier, slowing sharply from 7.4 percent growth in September
NVIDIA and South Korea partner to build AI infrastructure with 260,000 GPUs to fuel nation’s innovation, job growth
South Korea aims to become a top global AI powerhouse with NVIDIA's advanced computing technologiesÂ
Trump secures major trade deals in Southeast Asia to reduce reliance on China’s critical minerals
Agreements cover 68 percent of U.S.-ASEAN trade, reshaping economic ties in the region
U.S. and Australia launch $2 billion investment to reduce reliance on Chinese minerals
A joint venture will fund a plant with an estimated capacity of 100 tons of galliumÂ
Meta invests $1.5 billion in Texas for new one-gigawatt AI data center, creating 1,800 jobs
The site will support advanced AI models, aligning with Meta's vision of achieving superintelligence by 2028Â
Google announces $15 billion investment in new India AI data center, largest outside U.S.
The investment aligns with India's "Viksit Bharat 2047" vision to become a leading digital economy
