PATA partners with Global Peace Foundation
Bangkok – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced an organizational partnership with the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) in order to strengthen the bond and shared interests between the two organizations, particularly in the area of youth engagement. Founded in … Continue reading PATA partners with Global Peace Foundation
Korea joins world agents associations alliance
Seoul – The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) has welcomed its newest member, the Korean Association of Travel Agents (KATA). “The WTAAA is very proud to welcome KATA, whose membership will ensure that the WTAAA agenda and voice in … Continue reading Korea joins world agents associations alliance
HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
Singapore – There have been more cancellations than bookings for flights to South Korea across Asia, according to ForwardKeys’ latest figures for the week of June 6-12, as the country continues to battle its outbreak of MERS. Net bookings – … Continue reading HRS: MERS has minimal impact on business travel
S.Korea with stable trade surplus
Seoul – South Koreas trade surplus was 3.37 billion U.S. dollars in August. Exports, which account for about half of the economy, edged down 0.2 percent from a year earlier to 46.23 billion U.S. dollars.The slight fall was attributable to fewer business days … Continue reading S.Korea with stable trade surplus
Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination
Hong Kong – According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), Hong Kong travellers’ top 3 favourite overseas destinations in the first half of 2014 are within the Asia-Pacific regions, which are namely Taipei, Seoul and Osaka.Compared with the … Continue reading Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination
S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun
Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye met on Monday with Ma Yun, founder and chairman of China’s leading e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding, agreeing to boost e-commerce cooperation between the two countries. The topic on their agenda: Strengthening cooperation on … Continue reading S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun
Indonesia offers to mend tension on Korean peninsula
Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Wednesday that the nation offered ways to pass on messages and idea between North and South Korea in a bid to build up new dynamism in creating peace on the Korean … Continue reading Indonesia offers to mend tension on Korean peninsula
S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Seoul – A group of South Korean historians will visit the border town of Kaesong of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the next few weeks to resume a joint excavation of an ancient royal palace site, South Korea’s unification … Continue reading S. Korea, DPRK resume joint excavation of ancient palace
Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership
Seoul – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye held talks here Thursday, vowing to enrich the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership.Xi said China and South Korea are important neighbors, close partners and good friends.Reviewing all the substantial … Continue reading Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership
ASEAN, Korea Review Bilateral Relations
Pusan – The 18th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Dialogue was convened on 18-19 June in Pusan, the ROK. The meeting reviewed ASEAN-ROK relations and discussed its future direction, including follow-up to the outcomes of the 16th ASEAN-ROK Summit on 9 October … Continue reading ASEAN, Korea Review Bilateral Relations