Political tension escalates over ‘yellow envelope bill’
SEOUL– A revision of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, which is mainly intended to strictly restrict filing damage suits against workers on strike, has emerged as a…
February 20, 2023
U.S. calls on N. Korea to halt provocation, engage in dialogue
WASHINGTON– The United States condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launches and calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue, a state department spokesperson said Monday. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic…
Booked a flight out of China? Police are likely to knock on your door
Chinese police are calling up people who have booked flights to leave the country and interrogating them about where they are going and when they plan to be back, sources…
Ho Chi Minh City issues urgent directive after footwear factory cuts jobs
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have issued an urgent directive after PouYuen Vietnam said it would cut around 3,000 workers from Feb. 25. A further 3,000 workers on one…
Auto exports up 21.9 pct in Jan. on record sales of eco-friendly cars
SEOUL– South Korea’s car exports jumped 21.9 percent in January on-year, driven by record-high global sales of eco-friendly cars, data showed Monday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came…
Seoul shares inch up amid inflation woes
SEOUL– South Korean stocks ended slightly higher Monday as investors remain cautious about the United States’ monetary policy path amid high inflation. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.…