Turning Crisis Into Opportunity
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Recent news reports have identified the South Korean economy as a bright spot for investors in these uncertain economic times. Chung Tong-Soo, head of Invest Korea, the Republic of Korea's agency for promoting foreign direct investment, will discuss the details of Korea's new plan to focus on green technologies, the Chinese market, and global competitiveness.
From Analog to Digital: A View of Korea’s Technology Industry
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Korean electronics firms rose to international prominence when digital technology replaced analog, revolutionizing the global electronics industry and changing the daily lives of hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe. David Steel, senior vice president of corporate strategy and marketing at Samsung Electronics' North America Headquarters, will present a brief history of how Korean companies were able to take advantage of this paradigm shift and become industry leaders.
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TALF: The $1 Trillion Federal Reserve Program
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In the wake of the failure of Lehman Brothers, the Federal Reserve launched the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). This emergency program was designed to revive the market for securities backed by consumer loans through issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS) collateralized by student, auto, credit card, and Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed loans.
Korean Women in Business and the Global Community
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Join us for a CEO luncheon with Sung-Joo Kim, Chairperson & CEO of Sungjoo Group/MCM Group. Chairperson Kim will address the dynamic role that Korean women play in the global community.
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Korea's Resilient Economy & Decisive Measures
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On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) will host a luncheon roundtable to meet and update U.S. investors on the latest developments in the South Korean economy. The delegation will include Kyungwook Hur, first vice minister; Yoonkyung Kim, director (International Financial Policy Division); Byunghee Yoo, senior deputy director (Financial Policy Division); and Jinwoan Beom, deputy director (Financial Policy Division).
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