Semiconductor Boom and Declining Construction Investment: KDI Forecasts 1.9% Growth Rate This Year
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) projected a 1.9% economic growth rate for South Korea this year, up from three months ago due to positive semiconductor market trends, though construction investment remains low.
Kim Se-jik, Honorary Professor at Seoul National University, Appointed as New Director of KDI
Kim Se-jik, an honorary professor at Seoul National University and an expert in macroeconomics, has been appointed as the new director of the Korea Development Institute (KDI) beginning on the 7th of this month.