Stock bonuses triple at Korea’s top companies
Top 100 companies paid W2.3tr in shares from January to May
· Yoon Min-sik
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Japan logs a trade deficit as imports of electrical machinery surge
Containers are stacked at a port in Tokyo Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michi Ono/Kyodo News via AP)
· Yuri Kageyama
Inflation expected to linger despite end of Middle East war: BOK
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to continue facing elevated consumer prices despite the end of the Middle East conflict amid rising incomes following the boom in the technology industry, the central bank said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Poor Filipino kids still dream of professional jobs - study
MANILA, Philippines — Poor Filipino children continue to dream of becoming teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police officers, and military officers despite economic disadvantage, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
· Red Mendoza
Ex-trade official tapped to lead new S. Korea-U.S. investment firm
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A former trade official has been tapped as the inaugural head of a new state-run company tasked with implementing Seoul's US$350 billion investment pledge to the United States, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
From 'Guardian' to 'Love in the Moonlight,' K-drama reunions are having a moment
The return of beloved casts highlights the growing value of established franchises as broadcasters seek dependable programming in a crowded market
· Lee Yoon-seo
Lululemon issues China apology after Great Wall yoga event draws criticism
A Lululemon store in Shanghai. China accounted for 16% of the Canadian activewear brand's group revenue in 2025. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
New AI tool allows users to chat with Jewish historical figures
I asked AI Sigmund Freud to interpret my dream this morning. All I got was some dancing dots, as if a) the great man had fallen asleep or b) my dream had broken his virtual brain.
· ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
Mirae Asset tops $1 trillion in client assets
Mirae Asset Financial Group said Wednesday that client assets under management had surpassed $1 trillion as of the end of May, reaching approximately $757.1 billion in domestic assets and $259 billion overseas.
· Jeon Ji-woo
India needs serious action, stronger public health measures, and accessible health care
DESPITE being India's financial capital, Mumbai continues to face significant health care inequalities. Millions of people living in urban slums struggle to access affordable health care, while overcrowding, malnutrition, and limited health awareness contribute to a growing burden of preventable diseases. Women, chi…
· The Manila Times
Warsh to face spotlight as Federal Reserve likely to leave interest rates unchanged
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Christopher Rugaber
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus
· Carlos Mureithi
[In This Economy] Is the Philippine financial system quakeproof?
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· gdecastro0289
Alleged ice-cream cartel in Japan investigated as sweltering summer looms
Six companies are suspected of colluding to use food inflation to raise the prices of their product
· Gavin Blair
Barkly bags second NT Govt exploration grant
Recently listed Barkly Rare Earths has pocketed its second government grant in as many weeks, this time securing up to A$115,000 in co-funding from the Northern Territory Government to support expansion drilling at its namesake rare earths project in the top end.
· Murray Ward
Pastoralists take to the skies to track livestock lost in floods
Topic:Livestock Farming
· Isabella Kelly
CFMEU accused of 'dark strategy' to generate millions in 'illegitimate' revenue
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 1:27pm
· Ciara Jones
GCash parent firm approves potential IPO in PSE
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· Tati Maligro
Critica closes in on pivotal twin rare earths, tin-tungsten studies
Critica is pushing ahead on its dual critical minerals strategy at its giant Jupiter rare earths project in Western Australia and its Mt Lindsay tin-tungsten asset in Tasmania.
· Andrew Todd
Marcos to push security, trade, energy cooperation in Russia visit
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
· Catherine S. Valente
Samsung sees rising chip production requests from BYD, Google, AMD: sources
Samsung's advanced chipmaking services are gaining more attention as the AI boom strains rivals' production capacity. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Angeline Quinto earns college degree at 36
MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Angeline Quinto proved that it is never too late to achieve one's dreams after earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management from Immaculada Concepcion College at age 36.
· Iza Iglesias
S. Korea removes cap on rewards for unfair trade tip-offs
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will remove the ceiling on the amount of rewards for unfair trade tip-offs starting this week in order to better compensate whistleblowers, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Do we want to lead or lag in life sciences?
Europe is at risk of losing one of the last jewels in its industrial crown. The innovative pharmaceutical sector is being pulled into the crossfire of a volatile geopolitical age, while indifference at home threatens to undervalue an industry central to Europe’s economic strength, social resilience and public health…
· Christophe Bourdon, CEO, LEO Pharma; board member, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
Cuba turns to foreign capital to rescue collapsing tourism industry | The National
Cuba is courting foreign investment to revitalise a tourism sector in freefall.
· Salim A. Essaid
Seoul stocks rebound late Wed. morning despite tech slide
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks gained ground late Wednesday morning, but major tech companies continued to trade lower following a tech slide in the U.S. market overnight.
· Kang Jae-eun
Trump’s war on Anthropic threatens America’s dominance of AI
The Trump administration’s already confused approach towards regulation of artificial intelligence has become even less coherent. Its heavy-handed decision to impose export controls on Anthropic’s latest frontier AI models now threatens America’s dominance of AI development.
· Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bond market sentiment slightly improves for July: poll
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bond market sentiment slightly improved for July after the United States and Iran agreed on a deal to end the war in the Middle East, a poll showed Wednesday.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
S. Korea, Mongolia discuss ways to accelerate economic ties, trade talks
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia discussed ways to accelerate economic cooperation, including progress on a trade agreement under negotiation, as the two countries seek to bolster cooperation in supply chains for key minerals, the trade ministry said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
The $2.2 trillion question: What if the Iran War never happened? | The National
The financial cost of the Iran war is becoming clearer as according to the latest study by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the conflict is costing the global economy $2.2 trillion in annual GDP.
· Salim A. Essaid
Dateline geophysics lights up Californian rare earth hunt
Dateline Resources has zeroed in on three high-priority targets at its district-scale Music Valley heavy rare earths project in California after processing data from a massive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey.
· Murray Ward
Dateline geophysics lights up Californian rare earths hunt
Dateline Resources has zeroed in on three high-priority targets at its district-scale Music Valley heavy rare earths project in California after processing data from a massive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey.
· Murray Ward
SpaceX options debut signals 'expensive' and 'dangerous' bets, strategist says
SpaceX options on their first day of trading showed about a 15% chance for the stock to rise by 50% and a similar possibility that it loses half its value in the next three months, according to Susquehanna.
· Joanna Ossinger
Are Banks More Powerful Than Governments?
Authored by Mollie Engelhart via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
SoftBank finds fewer tech bets for venture capital in Latin America
SoftBank Group is struggling to find startups in Latin America ready for major investments, underscoring how sharply the technology boom there has cooled since attracting record levels of venture capital only a few years ago.
· Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo
Hacking group claims major attack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion
A cyber extortion group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling parts of the data after unsuccessfully demanding $25 million from the company.
· A.j. Vicens
CFMEU engaged in illegitimate ‘financial shadow operations’, inquiry told
Queensland’s CFMEU engaged in “financial shadow operations” to bolster its income through an illegitimate use of workplace agreements, the state’s powerful inquiry into the union has heard.
· Matt Dennien
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs
Karur, India – With a smartphone strapped to her head, Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes in her kitchen in India to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future.
· Aishwarya Kumar
U.S.-Iran deal may not bring quick relief for auto shops
TOKYO/DETROIT – Tokyo auto shops and Detroit car dealerships have been running short of motor oil, paint and other products for months since the Middle East conflict snarled global supply chains.
· Daniel Leussink
Former Star casino boss hit with six-year ban, $700k fine
Former Star casino boss Matt Bekier has been fined $700,000 and banned from managing a corporation for six years after being found to have breached the Corporations Act.
· Colin Kruger
Govt. to review tax incentives for young workers at SMEs: finance minister
South Korea will review measures to offer income tax cuts for young workers at small and medium-sized enterprises in line with efforts to revitalize regional economies, the finance minister said.
· Yonhap
Can Hong Kong make a giant leap to commercial space insurance?
The explosive growth of China’s commercial space business, combined with geopolitical realities, gives the city a captive market
· Chow Chung-yan
Opinion | Can Hong Kong make a giant leap to commercial space insurance?
The explosive growth of China’s commercial space business, combined with geopolitical realities, gives the city a captive market
· Chow Chung-yan
Gov't to review tax incentives for young workers at SMEs: finance minister
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will review measures to offer income tax cuts for young workers at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in line with efforts to revitalize regional economies, the finance minister said.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Seoul stocks opens lower following tech declines on Wall Street
Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday, partly driven by investors pulling out of stocks related to artificial intelligence in the US market.
· Yonhap
G7 leaders discuss ‘trusted partners’ access to cutting-edge U.S. AI models
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Group of Seven leaders have discussed a plan to grant select “trusted partners” access to advanced artificial intelligence models from U.S. firms such as Anthropic, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, potentially opening a path around restrictions on non-American use.
· Michel Rose
Merz says US-Iran peace deal must hold as G7 backs accord
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement between the United States and Iran offers an opportunity for regional stability and economic security, stressing that "the agreed-upon peace must now hold".
· Middleeasteye
Seoul stocks opens lower following tech declines on Wall Street
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday, partly driven by investors pulling out of artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks in the U.S. market.
· Kang Jae-eun
S. Korea vows tailored job support measures for individual sectors
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to roll out tailored job support measures for different sectors, including manufacturing, construction and agriculture, amid the fallout from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung