Kia Motors is once again accepting online job applications for positions at its West Point, Ga., plant. This is the third hiring wave for the Korean automaker, which hired more...
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Posted inMalaysia
Malaysian Official: Natives Abroad Should Promote Homeland
Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysia’s minister of international trade and industry, came to Atlanta in mid-September to encourage Georgia companies to invest in his country. But during his visit, which included tours...
Posted inMalaysia
Malaysian Trade Minister to Host Atlanta Roundtable Sept. 20
An executive roundtable is to be held with Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysia’s minister of international trade and industry, on Monday, Sept. 20, from 9-11 a.m., at the Four Seasons Hotel in...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Recalls Georgia-Made Sorentos
Kia Motors America Inc. has issued a recall on 11,213 Sorento SUVs manufactured at the West Point, Ga. plant, citing a wiring problem that could pose a potential fire hazard. ...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Hyundai Will Shift SUV Production to Georgia Kia Plant
The new Kia Motors plant in West Point, Ga., will start making the Hyundai Sante Fe SUV this fall, as production is shifted from Hyundai's Montgomery, Ala., factory, a Hyundai...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Korean Lawmakers in Atlanta: No More FTA Delay
South Korean and U.S. legislators should cast politics aside and focus on the economic benefits of ratifying a free trade agreement between their countries, Korean lawmakers said Aug. 20 in...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Korean Kia Supplier Investing in Troup County
Kia Motors' $1.2 billion West Point plant started production in November, but the wave of parts suppliers didn't stop when the first Sorento SUVs rolled off the line. Seoul, South...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Hartsfield Gets South Korean Cargo Carrier
South Korea-based Asiana Airlines Inc. on Sept. 13 will begin cargo service between Atlanta and Seoul four times per week. With a Boeing 747-400 freighter, Asiana will join a growing...
Posted inMalaysia
UPS Forms Malaysian Alliance
United Parcel Service Inc. has formed an alliance in Malaysia that will allow customers in the Southeast Asian nation to ship express packages all over the world. Atlanta-based UPS reached...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development, South Korea
Korea SEUS Chamber Board Voices Support Again for Free Trade Agreement
The Korea-Southeast U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors has agreed to send letters to members of Georgia’s congressional delegation and to the White House supporting a free trade agreement...