S. Korea's exports to improve in Q2 on strong chip demand: survey

South Korea's exports are expected to improve in the second quarter of this year, despite soaring logistics costs from the Middle East conflict, backed by strong demand for semiconductors, a trade body said Tuesday. The Korea International Trade Association said its exports business survey index came to 106.6 for the April-June period this year. A reading above 100 means optimists outnumber pessimists, while a reading below the benchmark means the opposite. The survey was carried out on around 2

By The Korea Herald