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Economy
South Korea Q1 economic growth at 1.7 percent, highest in 5 and a half years
South Korea\'s real gross domestic product grew 1.7 percent in the first quarter, the Bank of Korea said on Wednesday, nearly double its February forecast of 0.9 percent. Exports rose 5.1 percent, the biggest increase since the third quarter of 2020, and net exports contributed 1.1 percentage points to growth. Domestic demand also improved, led by higher investment and consumption.
Industry
GDI, not GDP, emerges as new economic metric defining AI powerhouses
Gross Domestic Intelligence, or GDI, is gaining attention as a new metric for judging national competitiveness in the AI era, Business Insider reported. The concept measures countries’ AI resource holdings by focusing on access to compute infrastructure such as GPUs, network equipment and data centres. Morgan Stanley analysts said investors may start assessing GDI resources at the national level. Epoch AI estimated the United States accounts for about 75 percent of global AI compute, with China at about 10 percent.
Industry
South Korea\'s 2025 growth in 1 percent range; Q4 contracts on weak construction investment
South Korea’s economy grew 1 percent in 2025 amid weak domestic demand, including construction and facilities investment. The figure matches the Bank of Korea’s November forecast of 1.0 percent but is half the previous year’s 2.0 percent and well below estimated potential growth of about 1.8 percent. The central bank said fourth-quarter real GDP fell 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, led by declines in construction and exports.