ASEAN-South Korea FTA upgrade talks target 2027 conclusion
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has joined negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, with the aim of modernising a pact that has been in force for more than 17 years.
Starbucks Korea learns costly lesson from Tank Day backlash
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
Starbucks Korea’s Tank Day scandal has grown into a corporate lesson on history, social sensitivity and the reputational cost of ignoring local context