ECCK President Thilo Halter had an interview with MK Business News. In this interview, Mr Halter reiterated the ECCK’s position on “ordinary wages” and “preferential tax treatment for foreign workers.” “Applying regulations in a retroactive manner will undermine Korea’s credibility and reputation as an attractive investment destination,” said Mr Halter. Full text is …
SPECIAL REPORT Korea Economic Daily has published a series of special articles on Korea’s regulatory environment. It has also covered numerous complaints made by foreign-invested companies. Mr Thilo Halter, the president of the ECCK, has been quoted a couple of times in text. The text is in Korean. His comments in the main article are translated …
3 September 2013 In an interview with Chosun Ilbo, Thilo Halter, President of the ECCK, talked about his views upon the gradual recovery of the Eurozone crisis and the future for European companies in Asia. Although it remains uncertain as to when the Eurozone crisis will end, Mr. Halter assured that the Eurozone economy was no longer in the downward trend. …
Mr. Halter had an interview with Korea Times about foreign investment. Foreign business representatives will greatly appreciate an enhanced opportunities for frequent and open dialogue with government officials, for it is still challenging for us to keep up with changes in Korea’s laws and regulations, he said. He also said the stability and predictability of the …
5 August 2013 Mr Christoph Heider, the secretary-general of the ECCK had an interview with MK Business News – a major Korean business newspaper. Mr Heider said that the ECCK had focused on communicating with its members, and stressed on how important it would be to establish and keep communication channels with the Korean government. …
1 August 2013 Mr Thilo Halter, the president of the ECCK,commented on Korea’s corporate policies along with other foreign executives. Mr Halter’s comments are available in full text in the Korea Times. Link: ‘Korea Upgrading Business Practices’