The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lot of hardship for all parts of society. For employees it has resulted in new ways of working, requiring untact communication, different manner of collaboration ways, in addition to concerns about health and economic turbulence. Against this background it is essential for employers to consider ways to drive …
Last month the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its Economic Survey on Korea. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations. In this year’s edition it found that economic activity has contracted less in Korea than in other OECD countries, thanks …
On September 16, ECCK hosted a CFO Forum under the theme of ‘Update in Recent Tax Law Amendments and COVID-19 Related Tax Measures’. The forum was held as a hybrid meeting for the first time, a group of CFOs physically as well as virtually joined. During the meeting, the new chairperson Mr. Benjamin Banzhaf was …
ECCK is pleased to announce that President & Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus Korea Mr. Max Burger has been reappointed as the Chairperson of the Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles (HDCV) Committee. We would like to sincerely congratulate Mr. Burger and look forward to his leadership of the committee.
According the to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Korea and Singapore agreed to introduce a “fast-track” entry program starting from September 4, 2020, for essential trips by businesspeople and others in exception to coronavirus entry restrictions. In addition to Korean citizens, permanent residents and long-term visa holders residing in Korea can also hold a …
ECCK is pleased to announce that Mr. Gerd Bitterlich (Vice President & CFO Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd.) has been appointed as a new member of the ECCK Board of Directors. Mr. Bitterlich is a German citizen and has been the Vice President & CFO at Mercedes-Benz Korea in Seoul since 2017. We would like to sincerely …