Why are South Korea and the GCC so interested in one another?

For many years the Middle East’s startup ecosystem has looked to the West, for inspiration, for investment and to scale. But as geopolitical interests have shifted, so too have the opportunities. China’s Silk and Belt Road initiative opened up the region’s appetite for the East and the latest country to embrace the Middle East is South Korea.

Last week at COMEUP, South Korea’s largest startup festival, a 100-person strong delegation from the UAE led by the Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, was present…