October 4, 2024

(LEAD) Seoul shares rebound on bargain hunting; won sharply down

Seoul shares closed slightly higher Friday, snapping three consecutive sessions of losses, as investors hunted bargains despite the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The local currency sharply fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea …

PM vows to help overseas Koreans expand businesses in S. Korea

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday the government will help Korean businesspeople living overseas expand their businesses in South Korea.

Han made the remark during a ceremony marking the 18th World Korean Day, which is marked on Oct. 5 every y…

“Jack Papho” admits to working with “Mae Tak” 3 years ago

Jack Papho’ had previously accepted a job from ‘Mae Tak’ 3 years ago, paying 50,000-60,000 baht in cash by transferring money to a bank account.

At 1:00 PM today (4 October) at the Central Investigation Bureau’s complaint center on Phaholyothin Road…

Seoul shares up late Fri. morning on techs, autos

Seoul shares rebounded late Friday morning as investors hunted bargains for technology and automobile shares amid the growing geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 0.64 percent, or 16.51…