AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLabor Market: South Korea’s temporary and daily workforce fell 95,000 year over year to 5.73 million in the third quarter, its lowest Q3 total since 1995. Construction accounted for nearly three-quarters of the decline. Semiconductors: A proposed 52-hour workweek exemption for chipmakers has stalled, with the government favoring changes to existing rules instead. Merck has opened a local facility producing materials for advanced chipmaking. Shipbuilding: HD Hyundai and US contractor Kiewit plan smart shipyards in Texas and California, targeting operations in 2029 and about 3,000 local jobs. Streaming: Tving recorded 814,483 new app installations in September, up 43.8% from August and the highest among streaming services, despite fallout from a data breach. Food Industry: South Korea’s laying-hen flock hit a record 86.5 million as producers respond to high egg prices and supply losses from bird flu.
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