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Editorial: The SEAblings have spoken
STORIES of unpleasant encounters with racist treatment in South Korea have long circulated quietly among travellers, students and migrant workers…
Korean won posts record low annual average against US dollar in 2025
SEOUL: The local currency posted its weakest annual average against the US dollar ever this year, data showed Wednesday, amid…
Korean Won Posts Record Low Annual Average Against Us dollar In 2025
SEOUL, Dec 31 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The local currency posted its weakest annual average against the US dollar ever this year, data showed…
S. Korea Gov’t To Announce Road Map For Seoul’s Inclusion In Global Index MSCI Early Next Year
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The government will unveil a comprehensive road map early next year aimed at ensuring South Korea's inclusion…
South Korean shares approach record levels, set for best year since 1999
SEOUL: South Korean shares were set to post their biggest yearly jump in more than two decades on a chipmaker…
Foreign Tourists To South Korea Jump 17 Pct In November, Close To Record 20 Mln For 2025
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to South Korea rose sharply in November, climbing 17.3 per…
Stocks head for year-end record on Fed rate cut bets
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Global stocks were on track on Monday to end 2025 at record highs, while the dollar hovered near its…
Families demand answers a year after South Korea’s Jeju Air crash
MUAN, South Korea, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A year after the worst air disaster on South Korean soil, families of…
Asian stocks rise, precious metals hit records on Fed rate cut bets
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks jumped to six-week highs on Monday, while the US dollar hovered near its lowest in almost three…
South Korea’s ex-First Lady Kim received bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says
SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol interfered in state affairs in…
South Korea President Apologises Over Jeju Air Crash, Vows Credible Probe
SEOUL, Dec 29 (Bernama-Yonhap) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung offered his deep apologies on Monday over the fatal…
South Korea Business Confidence Rises Slightly, But Doubts Persist Over Currency
SEOUL, Dec 28 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- A business confidence index rose slightly for the first quarter of next year, but doubts about a weaker…
Tourism minister: Malaysia expands air connectivity with 21 new international routes before VMY 2026
SIBU, Dec 27 — Malaysia will introduce 21 new international flight routes from this month until mid-January next year as…
Jermanpine: Pontian’s new tourism icon
Kampung Parit Jerman is famed not for its German settlers but for its MD2 “Jermanpine” and pineapple-based products.PONTIAN: A village…
Jermanpine: Kampung Parit Jerman’s Precious Gem And Pontian’s New Tourism Icon
PONTIAN, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- A village in Pontian is said to have earned its name Kampung Parit Jerman (German…
Registered Foreigners Living In S. Korea Hit 1.6 Mln In Nov: Data
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners staying in South Korea for 90 days or longer for work or study…
PSIS polytechnic wins big at Seoul invention fair, boosting TVET image
PSIS polytechnic’s gold and silver awards at SIIF 2025 prove TVET is a top choice for creating globally competitive innovators,…
BERNAMA – PSIS Success At SIIF 2025 Shows TVET Is No Longer A Second Choice
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah (PSIS) team’s success in winning two prestigious awards at the…
Kim Jong Un stresses shared bloodshed with Russia in Ukraine war
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un told Putin their nations shared “blood, life and death” in Ukraine, confirming troop deployments and…
#SHOWBIZ: Idol athlete: SHINee's Minho sprints to victory in Dubai Run
SEOUL: In a feat that has fans joking that music is merely a "part-time job," SHINee's Minho has proven his…
Special counsel seeks 10-year prison for S. Korea ex-president Yoon
SEOUL: A special counsel team on Friday sought a 10-year prison term for South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol…
A year on, Jeju Air crash report delayed as families question probe’s credibility
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set…
South Korea To Drive 2026 Growth With AI, Chips Amid Trade Uncertainty
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- With global economic uncertainties widely expected to continue weighing on Asia's fourth-largest economy in 2026,…
Kim Jong Un orders missile production expansion for 2026
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has ordered the expansion and modernisation of missile production to meet growing military demand, state…
South Korea Hit By Bitter Cold Snap After Christmas
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Morning temperatures in Seoul fell to minus 11 C on Friday as frigid weather continued…
Govt committed to advancing Sarawak’s wellbeing through inclusive development, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani Government remains committed to driving the well-being of the people of Sarawak through strategic investments, inclusive…
‘Real transformation is under way’: Anwar pledges inclusive development for Sarawak under Madani govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The Madani Government remains committed to driving the wellbeing of the people of Sarawak through…
Strategic investments to boost Sarawak's growth – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani government remains committed to driving the wellbeing of the people of Sarawak through strategic investments, inclusive…
BERNAMA – MADANI Gov’t Committed To Sarawak’s Wellbeing Through Inclusive Development
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government remains committed to driving the wellbeing of the people of Sarawak…