Day: July 25, 2024
(Olympics) Archer Lim Si-hyeon sets world record in ranking round
South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon set a world record in the women’s ranking round of the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Lim scored 694 out of a possible 720 points at Les Invalides in Paris, finishing first in the ranking round. Another South Korean arch…
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 25)
Challenges ahead of Han
New leader should resolve internal strife, fight the opposition’s unilateral legislation
Han Dong-hoon won a fierce fight to be elected as the new leader of the People Power Party, but he faces another tough challenge.
He ha…
(2nd LD) Special counsel bill over Marine’s death scrapped in revote; PPP launches filibuster over broadcasting bills
The National Assembly on Thursday rejected a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a filibuster over contentious broadcasting bills.
The spe…
CENTURIES-OLD KERIS TOK CHU, SAMPIR KUSERIWA DECLARED KELANTAN HERITAGE
KOTA BHARU, The Keris Tok Chu, believed to be nearly 200 years old, and the ‘Sampir Kuseriwa’, have been officially declared Kelantan heritage today.
The declaration was made by the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, during the …
China says to appoint ‘appropriate’ person as its next ambassador to S. Korea: Seoul official
China has said it will appoint an “appropriate” and “excellent” person as the next top envoy to Seoul, as South Korea is an important country for Beijing, an official at the foreign ministry said Thursday.
The Seoul official cited the remarks made by…
PENANG DVS COLLECTS SAMPLES IN STRAY DOG DEATH PROBE
KEPALA BATAS, The Penang Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has collected samples of soil, grass, discarded meat, and river water from a residential area in Tanjong Bungah, to determine the cause of death of 27 stray dogs earlier this month.
Its…
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 25, 2024
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 3.203 3.217 -1.4
2-year TB 3.103 3.118 -1.5
3-year TB 3.024 3.046 -2.2
10-year TB 3.128 3.131 -0.3
2-year MSB 3.076 3.102 -2.6
3-year CB (AA-) 3.484 3.509 -2.5
91-day CD 3.510 3.510 0.0
Sour…
YAPEIM INTENDS TO USE BERNAMA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE TO TRAIN STAFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING
KUALA LUMPUR, Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM) intends to use the services of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Centre for Excellence to train its staff on writing for social media.
Its chief executive officer (CEO), Ame…
Woori Financial’s Q2 net jumps on noninterest income
Woori Financial Group Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped, thanks to a sharp increase in noninterest income.
The financial holding firm’s net profit came to 931.4 billion won (US$672.3 million) in the April-June period, up 49 perc…
OVER 11,000 VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED BY MCMC FOR MIV INITIATIVE SINCE 2016
PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), through the Malaysia ICT Volunteer (MIV) initiative, has recruited and trained 11,335 volunteers since its inception in 2016.
This year, MCMC aims to recruit 1,500 volunteers n…