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Finance

Lee says stock market normalisation has only removed a few big stones

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) said measures to normalise the stock market have only removed a few big obstacles and that further institutional reforms are needed. Speaking after receiving a Financial Services Commission report at a Cabinet meeting and emergency economic review session, he said the steps were showing effects. He also urged continued measures and asked when additional plans would be ready. Lee raised the market's undervaluation compared with other countries, and the FSC chairman agreed it remained undervalued versus corporate earnings.

AI & Enterprise

Commerce marketing and technology summit to be held May 20 to share agentic AI commerce trends

Bloter will hold the Commerce Marketing & Technology Summit 2026 (CMTS 2026) on May 20 to review trends in AI agentic commerce. The event’s keynote program will run in four sessions covering topics including AI’s evolution from Go to shopping carts, search-intent data strategies, a generative engine optimization checklist for e-commerce practitioners, and practical cases of brand AI marketing. A panel discussion and afternoon track sessions will follow.

Industry

Science ministry launches next-generation engineer training program to support industry-university research

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity said they will launch a new Next-Generation Engineer Training Program this year. The program will support joint research between undergraduates and industry mentors, along with mentoring and networking. The ministry will select 2 consortia of multiple universities and 1 support group to back 400 students this year with a total budget of 2 billion won.