Vaccination passport faces both expectations and concerns
Posted : 2021-05-10 16:49
Updated : 2021-05-11 10:16
A debate on whether to adopt the vaccination passport, a certificate confirming a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has sparked hopes and worries at the same time. gettyimagesbank
By Jun Ji-hye
Many countries are under active discussion on whether to adopt the so-called vaccination passport, and Korea is no exception. People here are showing mixed reactions, with some expressing hopes for it to expedite economic recovery, while others worrying about possible discrimination against those who do not hold such a passport.
The vaccination passport refers to a certificate confirming that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Seoul losing attractiveness as global city
Posted : 2021-03-10 16:12
Updated : 2021-03-11 09:31
By Bahk Eun-ji
Seoul Metropolitan City has been losing competitiveness in terms of its business and residential environments, according to reports, Wednesday.
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) analyzed the Global Cities Report issued by the U.S. consulting firm A.T. Kearney and the Global Power City Index (GPCI) by Japan s Institute for Urban Strategies at the Mori Memorial Foundation, and found that Seoul s urban competitiveness has been on a continuous decline since 2015.
A.T. Kearney said Seoul s ranking on its Global Cities Index (GCI), which shows urban competitiveness, sank from 11th in 2015 to 17th in 2020, among the 150 cities studied for its report. Compared to this, the rankings of San Francisco and Shanghai rose significantly from 22nd to 13th and from 21st to 12th, respectively.
Trade, business with China positive next year: FKI |
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the G20 Leaders’ Summit on Nov. 21. (Yonhap)
A state visit to South Korea by the Chinese leader and the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy will improve trade and business ties between the two countries next year, a report suggested Monday.
Comparing business sentiment between the two countries on a timeline, the Federation of Korean Industries said the relationship could get better than it was in 2016, just before the two started to bicker over the US decision to deploy an anti-missile system on Korean soil.