South Korea’s burger market sizzles as global, local chains go full grill
McDonald’s and Burger King localise tastes, as South Korea's Lotteria and Mom’s Touch take K-style burgers abroad.
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US companies scale back investments in China, eye ASEAN and India as new manufacturing bases
The 2025 annual survey by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) also revealed that confidence in China's economic growth prospects has been steadily declining, with little hope…
South Korean tycoons to join President Lee for summit with US counterpart Trump
The Aug. 24-26 trip will feature four chaebol heads from Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and LG Group, along with executives from leading shipbuilding,…
US tariffs could hit Samsung phones, exempt China-made iPhones
Proposed tariffs could raise Galaxy prices while Apple benefits from planned US investments.
Can Tesla, VinFast and other foreign EV firms thrive in the Indian market?
India aims for 30% electric car sales by 2030, but faces challenges like price sensitivity and limited charging infrastructure despite having a large car market.
Competition intensifying among Chinese EV carmakers in Indonesia, Thailand; concerns Japanese automakers
In an effort to counter the competition, Japanese automakers are expanding their lineup of hybrid vehicles in both countries.
In rare alliance, Samsung to build iPhone chips at US fab
Back-to-back wins with Apple and Tesla lift prospects for Samsung’s struggling chip units.
Hyundai Motor braces for overhaul as US tariffs reshape export strategy
The impact seems particularly challenging for the Korean auto giant, forcing a fundamental overhaul of its US strategy, including price adjustments and relocation of production…
Evolution or Extinction? Pakistani ad agencies in the age of AI
Agencies have to embrace a culture of ideas that are bigger than ads because ideas will be the currency of the future and motivate action, argues the writer.
McDonald’s China eyes 10,000 outlets
The report coincides with the company's rapid expansion, with more than 7,100 outlets across 280 cities — more than triple the number in 2017 — and over 1.3 billion annual…