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South Korea's Ko edges Lim in playoff to win BMW Ladies Championship

World number two Ko Jin-young staved off a spirited challenge from Lim Hee-jeong on Sunday to seal a dramatic ...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 01:14pm

World

Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon urges defence industry growth

SEONGNAM: South Korea should redouble its efforts to become a global defence industry leader, President Moon Jae-in...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 12:39pm

Life & Style

South Korea's 'Squid Game' is officially Netflix's biggest original show debut

Netflix has said it would spend more than $500 million on content produced in South Korea this year.

Published 13 Oct, 2021 11:13am

Business & Finance

LG units say results accounted for $918mn costs from GM's Bolt recall

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Chem Ltd and LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday their latest quarterly results accounted for...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:26am

Markets

Asia FX firms as Treasury yields retreat, awaits US data

Asia's emerging currencies edged higher on Thursday as Treasury yields retreated on signs of a deal to avert a US...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 10:22am

Life & Style

BTS campaign with UN nets millions of dollars — and tweets

The campaign has helped the 76-year-old U.N. cultivate a more youthful image and capture eyeballs outside its usual circles — and inside BTS’ fan base.

Published 06 Oct, 2021 10:00am

Life & Style

South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from 'Squid Game'

Multiple South Korean lawmakers have spoken out against content providers who do not pay for network usage despite generating explosive traffic.

Published 02 Oct, 2021 12:17pm

Life & Style

A children's game with a deadly twist, Squid Game is set to be Netflix's biggest show ever

The horror series has shot to global popularity since premiering on Sept. 17.

Updated 01 Oct, 2021 11:22am

World

North Korea says hope alive for peace, summit with the South

SEOUL: North Korea is willing to consider another inter-Korean summit if mutual respect between the rivals can be...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

World

S.Korea daily COVID-19 cases top 3,000 for first time after holiday

SEOUL: South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases topped 3,000 for the first time on Saturday as an outbreak fuelled by...

Published 25 Sep, 2021 10:08am

Technology

Apple rebuffs Epic request to restore Fortnite developer account in South Korea

Apple is battling a lawsuit filed last year by Epic Games, alleging that the smartphone maker has abused its dominance in the market for mobile apps

Published 10 Sep, 2021 10:51am

World

South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report

Pyongyang has long sought to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:21am

Markets

South Korea's KFA bought about 66,000 tonnes corn in tender

It was partly purchased at an outright price of $321.69 a tonne c&f and partly at a premium of 269.10 cents a bushel c&f over the Chicago December 2021 corn contract

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:19am

Technology

South Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

That vote could come on Wednesday, although South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that parliament would act at a later date

Published 25 Aug, 2021 11:04am

Technology

South Korea set to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

The parliament's legislation and judiciary committee is expected on Tuesday to approve the amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act

Published 24 Aug, 2021 11:59am

Business & Finance

Samsung to invest $206bn over next three years

Samsung also did not provide any details on its reported investment of $17 billion for a chip factory in the United States

Published 24 Aug, 2021 11:38am

Life & Style

BTS producer becomes South Korea’s best-paid employee

The boy band is also credited with generating billions for the South Korean economy.

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 11:19am

World

Anti-feminism backlash on the rise in South Korea

SEOUL: Condemnation of quotas for women, vilification of a short-haired Olympic gold medallist, and calls to abolish...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Markets

South Korea's MFG bought 207,000 tonnes corn in tender

The corn was bought in three consignments, all at an estimated $319.99 a tonne c&f including a surcharge for additional port unloading

Published 12 Aug, 2021 10:21am

World

South Korea says no decision on joint US military drills, but exercises should not create North Korea tension

But the negotiations stalled following a failed second summit in 2019 between Kim and Trump

Published 02 Aug, 2021 11:15am

Business & Finance

Samsung reports surge in profit on pandemic-led demand for chips

Operating profit increased 54.3 percent to 12.6 trillion won from 8.1 trillion won a year earlier, more than half of which came from the firm's semiconductor business

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:11am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Korea companies collaborate to deploy EV charging infrastructure

Zi Solar signs MoU with South Korea's Aeonus Co Ltd as Pakistan looks to make headway in EV market

Published 27 Jul, 2021 03:01pm

World

Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shot boosts COVID antibody level

The study involved 499 medical workers - 100 receiving mixed doses, 200 taking two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech shot and the remainder getting two AstraZeneca shots

Published 26 Jul, 2021 01:05pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor Q2 net profit soars, beats estimates

That compared with an average analyst forecast of 1.6 trillion won compiled by Refinitiv Smart Estimate

Published 22 Jul, 2021 11:18am

Markets

Asian shares slip to 1-week lows on renewed virus scare, inflation worry

Next on investors' radar is June quarter corporate earnings with Netflix, Philip Morris, Coca Cola and Intel Corp among companies expected to report this week

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:41am

World

S.Korea weighs tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge

1,536 new cases reported for Thursday
PM calls for stricter limits on private gatherings

Published 16 Jul, 2021 10:20am

World

S.Korea reports new coronavirus cases top 1,000 for 7th straight day

A mass testing system has helped the country suffer lower COVID-19 death rates than other developed countries so far without severe lockdowns.

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 09:20am

World

S.Korea reports 1,100 new coronavirus cases, toughest curbs in force in Seoul

The latest outbreak brings South Korea's total COVID-19 cases to date to 169,146, with 2,044 deaths.

Published 12 Jul, 2021 10:07am

World

S.Korea reports third consecutive record high new COVID-19 cases

The country reported 1,378 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday, up from Thursday's previous record of 1,316 a day.

Updated 10 Jul, 2021 10:46am

World

South Korea to raise Covid-19 restrictions to highest level in capital

The country had previously been held up as a model of how to combat the pandemic

Published 09 Jul, 2021 09:54am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Buxly / Oct 25 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	133.00 ▲ 8.98 (7.24%)
Kohinoor Sp. / Oct 25 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.42 ▲ 0.21 (4.99%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Oct 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.90 ▲ 0.92 (3.68%)
Fauji Cement / Oct 25 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19.10 ▲ 0.66 (3.58%)
Kot Addu / Oct 25 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	27.25 ▲ 0.62 (2.33%)
Hum Network / Oct 25 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6.78 ▲ 0.11 (1.65%)
Pak Elektron / Oct 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26.49 ▲ 0.37 (1.42%)
Service Fab. / Oct 25 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	10.82 ▲ 0.15 (1.41%)
Searle Co. / Oct 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	232.00 ▲ 3.03 (1.32%)
Byco Petroleum / Oct 25 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	7.29 ▲ 0.07 (0.97%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine. N.V. (R) / Oct 25 Azgard Nine (Non-Voting).(R) (ANLNVR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Azgard Nine(R) / Oct 25 Azgard Nine Limited. (R)(ANLR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Al-Shaheer Corp.(R) / Oct 25 Al-Shaheer Corporation Limited.(R)(ASCR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Escorts Inv.Bank (R) / Oct 25 Escorts Investment Bank Limited (R)(ESBLR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Fauji Fert. Bin (R) / Oct 25 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (R)(FFBLR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Ghani Glass (R) / Oct 25 Ghani Glass Limited (R)(GHGLR2)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Hascol Petroleum (R) / Oct 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited (R)(HASCOLR1)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
IGI Life Ins. (R) / Oct 25 IGI Life Insurance Limited (R)(IGILR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
Sazgar Engineering (R) / Oct 25 Sazgar Engineering Works Ltd. (R) (SAZEWR)	0.00 ▼ 0.00 (%)
786 Investments / Oct 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	0.00 ▲ -7.00 (-100.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 25 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	11,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 25 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	6,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Oct 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,000 ▼ 0.00
Buxly / Oct 25 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	2,500 ▼ 0.00
Searle Co. / Oct 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	2,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,500 ▼ 0.00
Amreli Steels / Oct 25 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	1,000 ▼ 0.00
Avanceon Ltd / Oct 25 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	1,000 ▼ 0.00
Engro Fertilizers / Oct 25 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	1,000 ▼ 0.00
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Oct 25 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	1,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	174.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	174.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	113.50
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 23	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	4544.90
India Sensex / Oct 23	60821.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	28804.85
Nasdaq / Oct 23	15090.20
Hang Seng / Oct 23	26126.93
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	7204.55
Dow Jones / Oct 23	35677.02
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	15542.98
France CAC40 / Oct 23	6733.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 23	83.76
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 23	14880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 23	99450.00
Gold Spot / Oct 23	1792.65
Cotton / Oct 23	108.26

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