SEOUL: Loans extended by private money lenders in South Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in 2023, while the number of people borrowing from private lenders also dropped significantly, data showed Friday.
As of end-2023, outstanding loans fro…
SEOUL: Seoul shares opened a tad higher Friday ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 2.61 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,786.67 in the first 15 minutes…
SEOUL: The Moon of Seoul, a full moon-shaped tethered balloon ride, will begin operations in the capital’s Yeouido district next week, taking passengers up to 150 meters above the ground in vertical round trips, the Seoul city government said Friday.
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SEOUL: A final court hearing for former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on an alleged election law violation will take place in September, with a verdict expected around the following month, officials said Friday.
The final hearing session regarding …
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched phase one of the National Health Demand and Supply in collaboration with the World Bank Group to map the healthcare landscape in Malaysia for the next two decades.
The study focuses on conducting c…