LG Chem’s shares tumble over 10 pct on GM EV recall
SEOUL– Shares of South Korean chemical firm LG Chem Ltd. plunged more than 10 percent on the Seoul bourse Monday, following American automaker General Motors’ decision to additionally recall Bolt…
August 23, 2021
KH Feelux to raise 10 bln won via stock sale
SEOUL, AUGUST 23 (Yonhap) — KH Feelux Co. on Monday announced that it will sell stocks to raise 10 billion won(US$8.5 million). The proceeds from the stock offering will be…
Uzbekistan’s 7M2021 electric cars import increases
In January – July 2021, 432 electric cars were imported to Uzbekistan from abroad, the State Committee on Statistics said, Trend reports citing Uzdaily. The organization said that this is…
S. Korean Bond Yields on Aug. 23, 2021
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.015 0.999 +1.6 2-year TB 1.241 1.213 +2.8 3-year TB 1.389 1.364 +2.5 10-year TB 1.889 1.853 +3.6 2-year MSB 1.260 1.235…
Parliamentary committee approves bill mandating surveillance cameras in operating rooms
SEOUL– A parliamentary committee on Monday approved a contentious bill that requires the installation of surveillance cameras in hospital rooms despite strong opposition from medical groups. The Health and Welfare…
HMM’s sailors vote in favor of first-ever strike
SEOUL– Unionized sailors and other sea-based workers of South Korea’s largest shipper HMM Co. have voted in favor of staging their first-ever strike after wage negotiations with the company reached…