August 10, 2023

Seoul shares down 0.27 pct in late morning trade

South Korean stocks traded 0.27 percent lower late Thursday morning on weak tech and chipmaking shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had lost 6.95 points to 2,598.17 as of 11:20 a.m.Overnight, Wall Street lost ground as inves…

GS Inima bags 920 bln-won deal for UAE desalination plant

GS Inima Environment S.A., a unit of GS Engineering & Construction Co., has won a 920 billion-won (US$698 million) deal to build a desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates, Seoul’s environment ministry said Thursday.The water treatment company f…

(2nd LD) Typhoon Khanun to reach Seoul’s vicinity around 9 p.m.

Typhoon Khanun, accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds, is forecast to reach near Seoul Thursday night after making landfall on the southeastern coast near Geoje in the morning, the state weather agency said.Khanun may reach 40 kilometers east…

Thailand beat the Solomon Islands Continental Futsal Tournament

BANGKOK, 10 Aug-The Thai futsal team defeated the Solomon Islands, picking up two straight victories to win the CONTINONTAL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP group title.Continental Futsal Championship Thailand 2023 at the Bangkok Arena, the first round of Line A, …