The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s agreement Wednesday, Dec. 5, to further develop business with Korea’s largest private economic organization is the latest sign of growing ties between Georgia and the state’s...
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Posted inMalaysia
Malaysia to Host Aerospace Roundtable Nov. 28
In view of the extensive presence of aerospace companies in Georgia, Arham Abdul Rahman, the director of the New York office of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, has notified Global Atlanta...
Posted inMalaysia
Kuala Lumpur Strives to Be Top 20 ‘Liveable’ City
Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, has set its sights on becoming one of the top 20 most liveable cities worldwide by 2020, a goal toward which it took a baby step...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Seeks Maintenance Workers
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. is now accepting applications for workers skilled in maintaining manufacturing equipment. The Korean automaker, which has already hired more than 3,000 workers, is seeking equipment-maintenance and die-maintenance workers...
Posted inArchive, Culture, South Korea
Atlanta Hosts First Korean Film Festival
When organizers of the Atlanta Korean Film Festival began planning three years ago, they could scarcely have picked a better launch date than Oct. 5. “Gangnam Style“, a Korean pop song by the...
Posted inMalaysia
Multimodal Stations Ease Kuala Lumpur’s Traffic Woes
GlobalAtlanta publisher Phil Bolton visited Malaysia in July as a guest of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. This article is the second of a series that will be appearing in...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Supplier to Expand LaGrange Plant
Korean manufacturer Sewon America Inc., the largest parts supplier for the Kia Motors plant in West Point, plans to invest $10 million in its west Georgia facility, creating 150 additional jobs. An expansion of the company’s...
Posted inMalaysia
Malaysia Surges Ahead as Dominant Economies Flounder
GlobalAtlanta publisher Phil Bolton recently visited Malaysia as a guest of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. This article is the first of a series that will be appearing in coming...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Supplier Investing $3 Million in Columbus
Six years after Georgia‘s Kia Motors plant was announced and nearly three years after producing its first vehicle, the Korean automaker is still drawing new parts suppliers to the state. AFS America LLC, a supplier...
Posted inArchive, South Korea, Trade
Korean Revival? Trade Group Reaffirms Georgia Ties
With the Korea–U.S. free trade agreement in place, a massive trade organization from the country is seeking to revive its partnership with four Southern states, including Georgia. The Korea International Trade Association, or KITA, has...