South Korean stocks turned lower after starting a tad higher Thursday on tech losses after the downgrading of the U.S. credit rating.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 10.85 points, or 0.41 percent, to 2,605.62 in the first 1…
Kakao Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 56.3 billion won (US$43.3 million), down 44.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 113.5 billion won in operating profit for the quarter, c…
South Korean infielder Choi Ji-man will join countryman Kim Ha-seong on the San Diego Padres.The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Choi, along with pitcher Rich Hill, to the Padres on Tuesday (U.S. local time), in exchange for three prospects: pitcher Jackson…
The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi went up 0.99% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.During the period, eight of the 11 categories of goods and services saw price hikes…
The government has raised fund through government bond issuance with a total of US$27 million in the first six months of this year, accounting for 13.5 percent of the US$200 million target.The government issues its bonds in the first primary market th…