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Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 billion e-commerce JV in South Korea
Alibaba Group Holding agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s fast-paced online retail sector.AliExpress International and Gmarket are creating...
South Korea’s central bank vows to stabilise markets amid political turmoil
SOUTH Korea’s central bank vowed to stabilise financial markets and highlighted the importance of “uninterrupted implementation” of key fiscal and economic measures, in its first statement since lawmakers voted...
South Dakota Teacher Charged After Teen Boy Pretends to be 14-Year-Old Girl He Sent Nude Photos, Sexual Messages To
A Huron, South Dakota, teacher has been arrested and is facing sexual exploitation charges after a student created a "catfish account" on Snapchat and received sexual photos.Huron Middle School...
South Korea to safeguard competition after Korean Air, Asiana merger
SOUTH Korea will support smaller airlines and monitor market competitiveness after dominant carrier Korean Air completed a 1.8 trillion won (S$1.7 billion) acquisition of Asiana Airlines on Thursday (Dec...
China is urging EV firms to invest in South Africa, official says
CHINA is encouraging its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to invest in South Africa as it seeks to broaden ties between the two nations. “We encourage the Chinese companies to...
Sembcorp receives court judgment validating its South African water asset divestments
In November of 2020, Sembcorp announced that it had entered into legal proceedings over the matterTHE South African Supreme Court ruled in an update to legal proceedings that the...
Trump EV scepticism threatens US$54 billion in South Korean investments
SOUTH Korean companies are reconsidering their US$54 billion investment blitz to build electric vehicle (EV) battery plants in the US over concerns president-elect Donald Trump could undo tax credits...
Trillion-dollar gap shows diverging South Korea, Taiwan stock fortunes
As South Korea descends into political chaos, its equity market risks falling further behind major tech rival Taiwan, which is basking in the glory of the global artificial intelligence...
Political drama hits South Korean markets with investors likely to stay cautious
NERVOUS investors sold off South Korean heavyweight stocks yesterday after the shock move by the country’s President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday (Dec 3) night to declare martial law.Although the...
South Carolina Veterinarian Fatally Shot Husband After He Filed for Separation, Asked for Assets, Debts to be Divided
An Aiken veterinarian has been charged with the murder of her 43-year-old husband after he filed for separation, according to authorities.The Aiken County Coroner's Office said Greg Baughman was...