August 2010 Blog Posts (6)

On Korea Business Central: Weekly Digest August 30, 2010)

Weekly Digest (August 30, 2010)

Happy Monday!

I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 South Choongcheong Province International Tourism Academic…

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Added by Steven S. Bammel on August 30, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments

On Korea Business Central: Weekly Digest (August 24, 2010)

Weekly Digest (August 24, 2010)

All good things must come to an end and this morning we said goodbye to my father at Incheon Airport. We had tons of fun…

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Added by Steven S. Bammel on August 24, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

New Frontier for FDI in China

China’s Western Development Policy is aimed to unlock the economic potential of China’s Western and more remote regions. New highways, bridges, tunnels, (high-speed) rail connections and ports are proof of massive infrastructural investments by the central government. In addition, new schools, hospitals and affordable housing are part of the US$590 billion investment plan that will be spread over the next 10 years.

Up to a few years ago, foreign companies were reluctant…

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Added by Matthijs Weeink on August 19, 2010 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Whatever happened to that Korean brand of Cola, "8-15" . . . is it still around? Or is Lotte still carbonated King?

Hi, it's been a while since I've been on here. Glad to be back--and still open to a stint in Korea.

Anyway--when I lived in Korea, there was a brand of cola, 8-15 (or 8.15)? that hit the markets--it was around the time of the financial crisis in 1997-98.

Is it still around? I'm writing an article on cola brands--just curious if Lotte is still the carbonated drinks king, or have Pepsi and Coca-Cola dominated the market.

Thanks,

Added by Leon Kaye on August 11, 2010 at 3:28am — No Comments