From 2000 to 2015, the average annual growth in mobile phone subscriptions reached 22 percent in Asia. Nepal witnessed annual growth of 67 percent, the highest average in the region.The increasing utility of cellphones has made them the most preferred device in the market today, as Asian countries have seen exponential increase in their usage.Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea are the Asian countries with lower average annual growth -- 13 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively -- in mob

The Korea Herald is introducing Korean singers, musicians and actors poised to join the next wave of top stars in a twice-monthly series. -- Ed.Car, the garden has received praise from artists like G2, Paloalto, and Jerry K for his unique voice, but says that he has only recently felt that he could focus solely on music as a career. “After the (first) album was released, I had high expectations and the people who featured on the album had high expectations as well. And of course, I’m sure it was

A teen suspect on trial for the murder of an 8-year-old girl in Incheon in March may be feigning mental illness in order to receive a lenient punishment, said a psychologist who interviewed the suspect to evaluate her mental condition. Professor Kim Tae-kyung of Woosuk University said the suspect, a 17-year-old high school dropout identified only by her surname Kim, seemed “quite different” from mentally ill people he has known and interviewed throughout his career. The professor, as an adviser

Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a standoff in Doka La -- where the borders of Bhutan, China and India meet -- for almost a month now, the longest such impasse between the two armies since 1962. In a not-so-subtle reference to that last conflict, in which India suffered a disastrous defeat, Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Col. Wu Qian warned India to “learn from historical lessons.” But the lessons of history have a peculiar tendency to adapt to the perspective of those ci

Logo of Volkswagen (Volkswagen Korea)Volkswagen Korea, the domestic distributor of the German brand, is accelerating efforts to regain consumer trust by offering improved services, the company said Monday. “Rebuilding customer trust is at the top of Volkswagen Korea’s agenda. Together with dealers we are continuing various measures to move customers to trust us again,” said Volkswagen Korea.In preparation for when it resumes sales here, Volkswagen Korea has opened four new service centers across

Halfway into the 2017 Korean Baseball Organization season, foreign hitters new to the KBO have experienced mixed results, some adapting quickly and thriving, and others struggling to grasp the nuances of playing baseball in Korea.The success stories are impressive. Roger Bernadina has slashed .314/.375/.529 for the league-leading Kia Tigers, and was elected as an All-Star starter. Samsung’s Darin Ruf has overcome his slow start, and is slashing .294/.394/.528. NC’s Xavier Scruggs is currently on

Bank of Korea’s upward revision last week of its 2017 growth forecast for the Korean economy was overshadowed by its gloomier estimate of the growth potential of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.The central bank revised up its growth outlook for this year to 2.8 percent from the 2.6 percent estimate in April. It cited a rise in exports and facility investment, which is expected to be coupled with a gradual improvement in private consumption in the second half of the year.In a move that

According to a report on the new government’s new energy supply plan submitted to Rep. Choi Yeon-hye of the Liberty Korea Party, Korea’s target is similar to those of major countries and regions. But careful consideration of the effectiveness of the plan is needed considering the limited land space, a key factor in expanding sunlight and wind power generation, and the nation’s high reliance on energy imports, the lawmaker said.

A handwritten memo found inside Cheong Wa Dae, along with some 300 documents purportedly from the previous Park Geun-hye administration, appears to have been written in August 2014, three months after the Samsung Group chairman fell ill, an official at the presidential office said Sunday. “There are circumstances to assume that the memo was written in August of 2014,” the official said. “This, along with the memo itself, has been handed over to the special counsel (that investigated the scandal

Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition parties are to clash over the ruling camp’s plan to create 12,000 new public sector jobs with an extra budget, as the parties aim to pass the bill on Tuesday. The ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed that the National Assembly’s sub-committees will deliberate on the government’s 11.2 trillion won ($9.8 billion) budget plan until Monday. The motion will then be put to a floor vote during a plenary session on Tuesday. The main sticking point is the 8 billio

The world’s most fit countries have been worked out by scientists -- using mobile phone data.Researchers looked at how many steps 700,000 people from around the globe took, using 68 million days worth of information to break down minute-by-minute findings. Hong Kong came out on top, with an average of 6,880 per day -- the equivalent to around 6 kilometers. Korean walk 5,755, ranked 8th.But those living in Indonesia appear to be the laziest, managing just 3,513, according to Stanford University r