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South Korea should not fear China's rise, foreign minister says

Published 14 Nov, 2026 10:32am

Cho’s remarks came after talks and dinner with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday

South Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around APEC

Published 12 Nov, 2026 08:26am

South Korea is also monitoring whether Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week

North Korea says EU should 'mind its own business' on human rights, KCNA reports

Published 05 Nov, 2026 12:27pm

North Korea's UN mission pointed to protests and alleged police violence in European cities, including Paris and Brussels

South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz

Published 05 Nov, 2026 08:06am

The Cheonghae unit has been stationed in the Gulf of Aden since 2009 to ensure safe navigation of commercial vessels

South Korea’s Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push

Published 02 Nov, 2026 11:20am

Asia’s fourth-largest economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter on chip exports and investment

Germany's Merz says EU to shape better offer as global trade order comes under pressure

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:23am

Germany ⁠was willing to act with like-minded partners in Europe and elsewhere to defend and further develop the rules-based global economic order, Merz said

South Korea says considering deployment options to Strait of Hormuz, including aircraft

Published 29 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

Seoul was continuing discussions ‌with ⁠Washington on possible options

North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:53am

The missiles were launched at around 12:30 p.m. from an area around Wonsan on North Korea’s eastern coast

SK Hynix unveils $75 billion shareholder return plan after posting record profit

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:22am

SK Hynix shares rallied as much as 9.4% in morning trade

North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:12am

Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border

Published 23 Oct, 2026 10:50am

The proposal, announced by Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-cheol

HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs

Published 23 Oct, 2026 08:05am

The new shipyard is expected to ⁠boost US shipbuilding capacity and help revive the industry, Hyundai said

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days

Published 22 Oct, 2026 08:24am

The statement came with a warning to Seoul of 'the most horrible and distressing situation' if South Korea continued what Pyongyang calls interference in the North's internal affairs.

Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:00am

'If North Korea uses our legitimate measures as a pretext to carry out further provocations, we will punish it resolutely'

Asian stocks lose steam after chip rout

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equities surrendered some gains in afternoon trading on Wednesday amid lingering concerns...

Eight people hurt in supermarket stabbing in South Korea's Incheon, police say

Published 13 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

Incheon, west of Seoul, is home to South Korea’s main airport and forms part of the wider Seoul metropolitan area

South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says

Published 13 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Kang did not detail ⁠Washington's concerns, but said communication between the two countries' intelligence agencies was continuing and had made progress

North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea's hypersonic test

Published 12 Oct, 2026 08:11am

The ballistic missiles, which appeared to be of different types, were fired at around 9:20 a.m. from near Pyongyang

South Korea says preparing response to force North Korean apology over DMZ blast

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:22am

South Korea is also calling on Pyongyang to come to the table to discuss the misalignment of the Military Demarcation Line

South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

Published 04 Oct, 2026 01:08pm

Financial Services ‌Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon convened an emergency meeting with financial industry associations

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:28am

South Korea announced in July a $100 million aid package for Ukraine, although it excluded lethal weapons

South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer

Published 28 Sep, 2026 08:29am

South Korea agreed to keep the transfer confidential given security, diplomatic and humanitarian concerns, including the safety of the prisoners and their families, he said

North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy 'incurable headache'

Published 22 Sep, 2026 11:16am

Hypersonic missiles are among a range of weapons that Kim has called for development to upgrade its nuclear capabilities

South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in Middle East conflict

Published 18 Sep, 2026 08:14am

However, the ‌government ⁠is considering whether to expand its role safeguarding navigation ⁠through the Strait of Hormuz

North Korea says missile launches were part of live-fire drills

Published 14 Sep, 2026 08:22am

KCNA's report came two days after the ‌launch, ⁠believed to be the 13th known ballistic missile launch event this year

Samsung, SK Hynix reject KEPCO's $19 billion power prepayment proposal, document shows

Published 14 Sep, 2026 08:05am

The companies were unsure if such large upfront payments were necessary, citing uncertainty over the long-term durability ‌of ⁠semiconductor demand, a company official in Seoul told Reuters

South Korea wins final ruling in dispute with Chinese investor, media say

Published 13 Sep, 2026 10:29am

South Korea won ‌a final ruling in a 264-billion-won investor-state dispute after a settlement panel rejected Chinese investor

South Korea's Lee to host Central Asia summit in Seoul next week

Published 11 Sep, 2026 10:41am

The presidential Blue House said Lee will host the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in Seoul on Wednesday

'Welcome to Foldables': Samsung braces for Apple's foldable iPhone challenge

Published 10 Sep, 2026 10:38am

Samsung put up billboard advertisements in major cities including Seoul, Tokyo and London, with slogans such as 'Welcome to Foldables'

South Korea, Taiwan stocks surge on AI appetite

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

BENGALURU: Chip stocks in South Korea and Taiwan drove Asian emerging markets to a multi-month high on Monday,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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