Anders Hektor

What are the next steps for Fintech in South Korea?

Published September 14, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

The number of Fintech services and electronic payments are rising fast in South Korea. But complicated regulations and what Koreans perceive to be a small domestic market, are considered obstacles to its further development. Strategy...

South Korea’s Plans for 6G

Published August 31, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Seoul

South Korea will lead the 6G market through investments and international standardization6G pilot projects in 2026 “We saw two years of digital transformation in two months” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a speech in May 2020. As it...

Swedish-Korean research collaboration on Covid-19

Published June 18, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

Sweden and Korea are together seeking collaborations for research that address Covid-19 related issues. A call for proposals for research collaboration is open (until 25 august) in Sweden and Korea, with the aim of exploring direct measures that...

Ambassador Jakob Hallgren at KEY Platform 2020. Photo by author

Ambassador Jakob Hallgren at KEY Platform 2020. Photo by author

KEY Platform 2020: Sharing Swedish values on Science and Innovation post corona

Published June 3, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

The Corona virus could not stop the opening of K.E.Y. Platform 2020, a signature event of Money Today, an influential economic newspapers in Korea, instead it only added more value on the topic “Post Pandemonium: Advent of a Surrogate...

Gyeonggi province local currency

Blockchain disaster relief, Untact Economy and a Korean New Deal for job creation

Published May 19, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

The South Korean Gyeonggi province is located in the northwest and encircles the city of Seoul. The province has 13 million inhabitants, and together with Seoul and neighbouring Incheon, it’s home to half the country’s population. The...

Corona virus

Covid-19 Update Korea: Treatments, Vaccines and International Post on Hold

Published May 4, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

South Korea has less than 15 new cases per day and very few deceased. Totaling 10 801 confirmed cases and 252 deceased. On the street and in the subways of Seoul almost all wear a facial mask. Although many restaurants are suffering, central...

South Korea, an inspiring model to slow the COVID-19 spread

Published April 16, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

Turning crisis into opportunityExpanding international solidarity in crisis South Korea which once had the largest outbreak outside China has managed to bend its curve, with the daily virus record down. According to the authority, the country...

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