EIAK's Priority: Propel Nation's Exports to $100 Billion Lee Gam-yeolEiak Vice PresidenttdThe Korea Electronics Show (KES), celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, is the largest and most successful electronics and information communication industry even in Korea. KES 2004 will be held October 6-10 at the COEX convention center in Seoul. The theme for this year's show is 'Digital C

Korea's ITsector has evolved into one of world's most dynamic; this country has now became the test bed for the IT industries of the world. But state-of-the-art technology is limited to large corporations and financial institutions while the general population is still lagging behind. According to a government survey last year, Korea was ranked 6th in terms of IT infrastructure and its utilization

Since its establishment as part of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) has been instrumental in making small firms and technology startups a growth engine of the national economy. Our editor interviewed Ryu Chang-moo, the administrator of the SBA. Ryu tells of major plans and gives us his take on the future prospects of the economy. b

Korea's ITsector has evolved into one of world's most dynamic; this country has now became the test bed for the IT industries of the world. But state-of-the-art technology is limited to large corporations and financial institutions while the general population is still lagging behind. According to a government survey last year, Korea was ranked 6th in terms of IT infrastructure and its utilization

Since its establishment as part of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) has been instrumental in making small firms and technology startups a growth engine of the national economy. Our editor interviewed Ryu Chang-moo, the administrator of the SBA. Ryu tells of major plans and gives us his take on the future prospects of the economy. b