67.8% of South #Korean #smartphone users changed their model in 2012; 24 month contracts 'common', but many replace their sets mid-term #ROK—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) April 07, 2013
70% of Koreans expected to replace their smartphone in 2013, despite global #recession, geopolitical uncertainty, possible nuclear conflict—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) April 07, 2013
#Chile (55.5%) + the #USA (55.2%) also vaunt high #smartphone replacement rates; only 8.4% follow suit in #Bangladesh tinyurl.com/czqw4m5—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) April 07, 2013
Filed under Culture, Technology
#DRK enters 'state of war' with South #Korea and promises 'nuclear war' in the event of 'military provocation'; 'wartime protocol' applies—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 30, 2013
Move signals end of rapprochement between the two #Koreas, which extended to industrial and even international retail cooperation #Famima!!—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 30, 2013
No 'obvious signs' of mobilisation in #Pyongyang; exact nature of armed forces required in mutual annihilation 'hazy' tinyurl.com/d88v9zw—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 30, 2013
Filed under Politics
#NorthKorea suspected to have downed 0000s of computers at 6 #ROK media companies and banks; cash machines and commerce 'grind to halt'—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 21, 2013
#Chinese IP number behind attacks 'not significant' as #PRC hacking usually +targeted rather than purely 'disruptive' tinyurl.com/bvpo552—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 21, 2013
Filed under Business, Political Science, Politics, Technology
Neon-filled South #Korea imports a massive 95% of its energy, despite being the world's 10th largest energy consumer tinyurl.com/bw8qy4l—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 16, 2013
Filed under Economics, Technology
#Ethiopian Airlines scheduled to begin direct #flights from #Addis Ababa to #Incheon in June, with routes to #Manila and #Vietnam following—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 12, 2013
#Incheon route will link East and Central Africa's largest economy by GDP with the ultimate high-technology-defined society, boosting trade—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 12, 2013
#Addis Ababa becoming international destination of import as #AfricanUnion capital, transport hub; 1980s 'distant' tinyurl.com/casacjc—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 12, 2013
Filed under Business, Economic Development
The top 20 South #Korean conglomerates look upon #CSR as 'promotional tool' rather than anything more substantive, according to CGS #survey—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 06, 2013
#Hyundai Heavy Industries, GS + Shinsegae prop up CSR table; 16/20 scored under 50%, average score a very low 40.8% tinyurl.com/btvkb7q—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) March 06, 2013
Filed under Business, Environment
South Korean manufacturers #Pantech, #LG and #Samsung bringing out #FullHDsmartphones after Japanese & Chinese rivals #Sony, #ZTE + #Huawei—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) January 23, 2013
Taiwan's #HTC first to introduce #FullHDsmartphones (Q4 2012); 5-6" screens, eight-core processors 'the new normal' tinyurl.com/b3kyhvo #KR—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) January 23, 2013
Filed under Business, Technology
Korean giant ranks #3 in #BCG survey, up 8 places on 2012; #patent dispute with #Apple 'no distraction' from investment tinyurl.com/aajzh9x—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) January 17, 2013
Filed under Business, Creativity, Technology
China's National Development & Reform Commission fines 6 #KR + #TW LCD manufacturers US$57m for price-fixing #precedent tinyurl.com/a5plvbc—
Asad Yawar (@Mediolana) January 05, 2013
