Korea Eximbank links Korean firms to African countries' AI, digital push
KOAFEC meetings connect Korean technology companies with African governments and institutions
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Indonesian coal miners accelerate diversification as volatility rises
Alamtri Resources Indonesia, previously known as Adaro Energy, is a major coal producer now preparing to ship its first batch of aluminum inglots from a smelter in North Kalimantan province. (Alamatri Resources Indonesia)
· ISMI DAMAYANTI
Seoul to hold 1st Central Asia summit, discuss critical minerals, supply chain cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will host the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit next week to discuss cooperation with the region in areas including critical minerals, energy sources and the diversification of global supply chains, the presidential office said Friday.
· Park Boram
(URGENT) Seoul shares end lower on rising oil prices, inflation woes
(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
· Choi Kyong-ae
Uzbekistan, S. Korea taking ties beyond capitals
South Korea and Uzbekistan are expanding ties beyond their capitals, bringing regional governments and businesses into cooperation traditionally driven by national governments and major companies.
· Sanjay Kumar
Thai PM Anutin under fire over US$90,000 amulet linked to disgraced monk
Photos have resurfaced of the prime minister wearing the rare pendant as a senior abbot is disrobed and arrested for embezzlement
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Thai PM Anutin under fire over US$90,000 amulet linked to disgraced monk
Photos have resurfaced of the prime minister wearing the rare pendant as a senior abbot is disrobed and arrested for embezzlement
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Bank of Japan set to raise policy rate to 1.25% next week
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 31. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)
· Staff Writer
Daewoo E&C chief pledges W10b for Honam semiconductor, AI cluster
Jung Won-ju, chair of Herald Media Group, Jungheung Group and Daewoo Engineering & Construction, has pledged 10 billion won ($7.4 million) to support the development of a semiconductor and artificial intelligence cluster in southwestern Korea.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Korea must weigh CPTPP risks, farm opportunities: minister
Song Mi-ryung says trade pact could boost exports, but stresses need to protect domestic production
· Shin Yong-bae
Improving migrant workers’ living standards key to boosting Chinese consumption: HSBC
Report says reforms aimed at reducing their high precautionary savings rate could unlock US$95 billion a year in spending
· Mia Nurmamat
Improving migrant workers’ living standards key to boosting Chinese consumption: HSBC
Report says reforms aimed at reducing their high precautionary savings rate could unlock US$95 billion a year in spending
· Mia Nurmamat
Alibaba mourns former independent director Tung Chee-hwa, hails his global vision
E-commerce giant pays tribute to Hong Kong’s first leader for helping the company stay rooted in China while expanding internationally
· Jeffie Lam
Alibaba mourns former independent director Tung Chee-hwa, hails his global vision
E-commerce giant pays tribute to Hong Kong’s first leader for helping the company stay rooted in China while expanding internationally
· Jeffie Lam
Haidilao’s stock rout exposes risk from Beijing’s taxation crackdown as payment day looms
Investors are eyeing whether tax-related share sales spread to other companies with founders’ wealth held through overseas structures
· Zhang Shidong
Haidilao’s stock rout exposes risk from Beijing’s taxation crackdown as payment day looms
Investors are eyeing whether tax-related share sales spread to other companies with founders’ wealth held through overseas structures
· Zhang Shidong
Chinese school restricts students to 1 bathroom break per term during class, sparks probe
‘It’s a school, not a prison. Even inmates enjoy more freedom than students,’ expresses an online observer
· Alice Yan
Chinese school restricts students to 1 bathroom break per term during class, sparks probe
‘It’s a school, not a prison. Even inmates enjoy more freedom than students,’ expresses an online observer
· Alice Yan
S. Korea sends 2nd relief team to Nepal as 9 nationals remain missing
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash
The king pardoned 65 other convicts but decreed that discussion on Najib’s application be postponed to the next Pardons Board meeting
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash
The king pardoned 65 other convicts but decreed that discussion on Najib’s application be postponed to the next Pardons Board meeting
· Joseph Sipalan
What to know about BARMM’s first parliamentary elections
MANILA, Philippines — After four postponements, the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will finally be held on Sept. 14.
· Kurt Dela Peña
Search resumes for 80 missing in popular Philippines tourist spot
Topic:Disaster and Emergency Response
Indonesian ministers at odds over mass bank account opening plan
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, left, and Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa have disagreed publicly over the scale of a government scheme to ensure all citizens age 17 and over have a bank account. © AP
· Staff Writer
Amorepacific's Sulwhasoo deepens Japan push with Isetan pop-up
Amorepacific’s luxury beauty brand Sulwhasoo is stepping up its expansion in Japan with its first official department store pop-up in the country, opening at Isetan Shinjuku in Tokyo.
· Lim Ye-jin
Chinese ship takes Arctic shortcut: Smart business, or a geopolitical flex?
For years, China has been talking a big game about the Arctic.
· Jeffrey Gettleman, Jenny Gross, Lily Kuo
PM Han, AmCham seek deeper Korea-US investment ties
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea discussed regulatory reform, foreign investment and deeper economic cooperation between Korea and the US on Friday.
· Lim Ye-jin
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organizers sentenced to up to 7 years, 3 months
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China leads a vigil in the city's Victoria Park on June 4, 2017, against a backdrop that reads "Vindicate June Fourth." Albert Ho Chun-yan and Chow Hang-tung are seen holding a text together, while Lee Cheuk-yan, center in a black shirt, holds a …
· KENJI KAWASE
Malaysian mother’s death in Australia stirs calls to end domestic abuse stigma
Malaysian deputy minister Lim Hui Ying said domestic violence was not a private matter that should be hidden or endured alone
· The Star
Malaysian mother’s death in Australia stirs calls to end domestic abuse stigma
Malaysian deputy minister Lim Hui Ying said domestic violence was not a private matter that should be hidden or endured alone
· The Star
Korean Air, Asiana to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi service powered by Starlink
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest airline, Korean Air Co., said Friday it will begin offering free in-flight Wi-Fi service powered by Starlink on select flights starting next week.
· Kim Eun-jung
(LEAD) S. Korea sends 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal for flood recovery efforts
(ATTN: UPDATES paras 1-2 upon team's arrival; ADDS new photos)
· Oh Seok-min
China dips back into oil market as Hormuz hostilities stoke prices
A tanker unloads imported crude oil in Qingdao, China, on Sept. 2. Chinese oil imports have rebounded from lows after the outbreak of the Iran war, although they remain below prewar levels. (Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
· SHOTARO TANI
Vance takes centre stage as Trump wraps up GOP midterm convention with voter warnings
Vice-president, with an eye to 2028 presidential election, outlines his vision for the future of America
· Lucy Quaggin
Vance takes centre stage as Trump wraps up GOP convention with voter warnings
Vice-president, with an eye to 2028 presidential election, outlines his vision for the future of America
· Lucy Quaggin
Today in Korean history
1921 -- Korean independence fighter Kim Ik-sang throws a bomb into the headquarters of the Japanese colonial government in an attempt to kill the Japanese governor-general of Korea, Makoto Saito. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.
· Lee Minji
S. Korea, U.S. hold public diplomacy forum on Global South cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held a joint forum this week to discuss ways to expand strategic cooperation with countries in the Global South, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
· Oh Seok-min
China's global hunt for tax revenue may be just getting started
Beijing's recent push to tax the offshore wealth of its citizens may be only the opening phase of a broader campaign for income from the holdings of China's rich families, according to analysts.
· Anniek Bao
Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Sunfull Foundation renews pledge to fight cyberbullying in Korea
The Sunfull Foundation, a South Korean organization dedicated to combating cyberbullying, renewed its pledge Wednesday to promote a culture of leaving supportive comments as it celebrated the campaign's 19th anniversary.
· Lim Jae-seong
Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi ‘excited’ for Asian Games debut, eyes Olympic glory
Some in the swimming world have questioned the mental and physical impact of high-level training and competing on the 13-year-old schoolgirl
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi ‘excited’ for Asian Games debut, eyes Olympic glory
Some in the swimming world have questioned the mental and physical impact of high-level training and competing on the 13-year-old schoolgirl
· Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong court jails 2 Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years
SENTENCING. A prison van arrives at West Kowloon Law Courts Building ahead of the sentencing of former leaders of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which organized annual Tiananmen Square vigils, in a national security case, in Hong Kong, China September 11, 2026.
· Mia Gonzalez
PM says S. Korea does not discriminate against foreign companies
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook emphasized Friday that the South Korean government does not discriminate against companies based on nationality.
· Kim Han-joo
Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight
When the BRICS summit gets underway tomorrow in India, the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among the most keenly watched events.
· Lim Hui Jie
Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began
Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines
· Bbcnews
South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs
Philippine coastguard releases footage, accuses PLA of targeting the unarmed plane as it flew over Spratly Islands on Monday
· Liu Zhen
South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs
Philippine coastguard releases footage, accuses PLA of targeting the unarmed plane as it flew over Spratly Islands on Monday
· Liu Zhen
In snack-crazy India, global brands find looming warning labels unappetising
Firms resist front-of-pack labels on unhealthy packaged foods as India prioritises nutrition over taste amid rising diabetes cases
· Reuters