October 21 Economic Calendar

■Samsung Electronics Unveils Ultra-Slim Foldable Phone...Release on the 25th

Samsung Electronics will unveil a new foldable phone today (21st).

It is expected to unveil a new thin version of the foldable phone to fight the chase of Chinese manufacturers.

It will be released on the 25th, and the interest is the price.

■ National Assembly Political Affairs Committee, Fair Trade Commission Audit, 10:00, National Assembly

Today (21st), the National Policy Committee of the National Assembly will hold an inspection of the Fair Trade Commission.

It is expected that the ruling and opposition parties will battle over intensive inquiries on how to regulate monopoly abuse by platform companies, including delivery apps, and the FTC's post-regulation of the platform.

■ Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong visits the rice purchase site, 14:30
The
government has decided to isolate 200,000 tons of rice produced this year from the market as a measure to supply rice and stabilize prices during the harvest season.

This afternoon, Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryeong will also visit the rice purchase site to check the mountain trends and communicate with farmers.