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Uber CEO says seeing ‘double-digit growth’ in South Korea
THE head of US ride-hailing giant Uber said on Friday that the company was seeing double-digit growth in South Korea and was “committed” to the country, despite currently having...
US says escorting Philippine ships in South China Sea an option
Washington has repeatedly assured Manila of its “ironclad” commitment to defend its long-time allyThe US is willing to accompany Philippine vessels during resupply missions in the disputed South China...
Malaysia’s Petronas sues South Sudan over abandoned oil fields
A UNIT of Malaysian oil and gas giant Petroliam Nasional sued South Sudan for allegedly blocking a sale of its assets for US$1.25 billion and instead taking over that...
HSBC said to explore sale of South Africa units to focus on Asia
HSBC Holdings is weighing a sale of its South African businesses as the lender focuses on Asian markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The South African branch...
South Korean AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon agree to merge
SOUTH Korean artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon Korea have signed a definitive merger agreement, the privately held companies said on Sunday (Aug 18).They announced merger negotiations...
Shunning home markets, South Korean retailers pile up on US stocks
SOUTH Korea’s mom-and-pop investors are defying last week’s global financial markets rout by pouring even more funds into US stocks, a years-long trend that analysts and investors bet will...
Mercedes, BMW reveal EV battery makers amid fire fears in South Korea
THE South Korean units of Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW disclosed the names of the companies that supply their electric-vehicle batteries for the first time after an EV explosion in...
South Korea to set guidelines to speed up switch to new interest rate swaps benchmark: sources
SOUTH Korea plans to announce guidelines to encourage the use of an alternative benchmark in its US$4.3 trillion interest rate swap market and replace Certificate of Deposit (CD) rates...
Tonight, I broke boundaries”! Mia Le Roux, a 28-Year-old Deaf Contestant Creates History by Winning Miss South Africa Amid Fierce Controversy
In a historic win, 28-year-old Mia Le Roux, a deaf woman, was crowned Miss South Africa, making her the first deaf person to hold the title. Le Roux's victory...
