Fashion
LVMH bets on South Korea to spur growth on US, China uncertainty
LVMH is ramping up its expansion in South Korea, with the luxury conglomerate looking to diversify its global presence as geopolitical and…
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South Korean City Has Seized Crypto from 200+ Residents Over Unpaid Tax Bills
Cheongju, the capital and largest city of South Korea’s North Chungcheong Province, says it has seized crypto from 203 residents since…
Business
South Korea eases equity rules for banks to spur high-tech investment
Large securities firms will be allowed to issue promissory notes and operate integrated management accounts South Korea rolled out…
Business
Taiwan beating South Korea in key wealth gauge, with lots of TSMC help
The rapid appreciation of the Taiwanese currency this year is another factor that helps explain why the island’s GDP per capita has caught…
Business
TSMC’s rise to push Taiwan past South Korea in key wealth gauge
The rapid appreciation of the Taiwanese currency this year is another factor that helps explain why the island’s GDP per capita has caught…
Business
South Korea central bank to expand forward guidance on policy rate path
The Bank of Korea (BOK) plans to expand its forward guidance scheme by offering a dot plot of the likely path of future interest rates to…
Culture
South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life -…
News
South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear…
News
South Korea Warns U.S. As Fallout From Massive Hyundai Raid Continues
But Lutnick’s perpetual growth promises have historically not panned out. Americans still weren’t feeling the boon of Trump’s plan by…
Business
South Korea scraps plan to expand tax on stock investments
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Thursday (Sep 11) he would not pursue plan to revise a capital gains tax on stock…
Business
Chipotle plans Asia debut with stores in Singapore and South Korea
Chipotle Mexican Grill is venturing into Asia for the first time, with plans to open locations in South Korea and Singapore in 2026. It’s…
Business
South Korea Lifts Ban on VC Funding for Crypto Companies
South Korean cryptoasset-related companies can now apply for venture capital (VC) funding after Seoul abolished a seven-year-old ban. The…
Business
South Korea's Kospi benchmark hits record as reform prospects brighten
South Korean shares hit a record high on Wednesday (Sep 10), boosted by investors’ hopes for President Lee Jae Myung’s plan to reverse a…
News
US raid disrupts construction at multiple South Korean battery plants
The top South Korean battery maker is building three other production lines in Arizona, Michigan and Ohio The immigration raid at an LG…
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Who Was Heather Hall? Only American Killed in Deadly Portugal Cable Car Crash Was South Carolina Professor and Mom of Two
A South Carolina college professor has been identified as the only American among the 16 killed when Lisbon's iconic funicular railway…
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US immigration agents arrests hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly South Koreans
[ATLANTA/WASHINGTON/SEOUL] Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in Georgia were detained in a…
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US immigration agents arrest hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly South Koreans
[ATLANTA/WASHINGTON/SEOUL] Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in Georgia were detained in a…
Business
Blackstone to invest in South Korean hair care business Juno
The investment underscores the broader appeal of K-beauty to private equity firms, as they seek to capitalise on the growth of South…
Business
South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
Business
South Korea keeps rates unchanged as debt risks grow
South Korea’s central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday, amid concerns about financial…
Business
India's Tata Motors returns to South African car market after six years
India’s Tata Motors returned to South Africa’s passenger vehicles market after a six-year absence, launching three ranges of SUVs and an…
News
Slain South Carolina Teen's Girlfriend Among Those Arrested Over Her Involvement in His 'Murder Plot'
On June 24, Trey Dean Wright was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Florence County, roughly 45 miles west of Myrtle Beach.…
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Iraq starts mass grave excavation from ISIL (ISIS) carnage south of Mosul
Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage…
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Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Jailed Amid Expanding Corruption Probe
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, entered the Seoul Nambu Detention Center on Wednesday, beginning her first day in prison as…