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Shandong Shipping’s Kamsarmax sold at auction joins South Korean owner
Shandong Fu En, built in 2017, has been renamed Sea Nova and now operates under Hanaro’s ownership, according to ship data platforms. The vessel reportedly fetched around US$24.4M. The ship was part of an online auction launched by Chinese owner...
Owner: Riviera Maritime Media Ltd
Chinese sanctions on Hanwha’s U.S. shipbuilding units aim to ‘coerce’ South Korea, State Dept says
Neutral
The Asahi Shimbun
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Chinese sanctions imposed this week on U.S. affiliates of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean aim to undermine South Korea-U.S. cooperation and “to coerce” Washington’s Asian ally, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Friday. China announced the...
Owner: Murayama & Ueno Families
A world of possibilities
Global Expo showcases Botswana’s investment opportunities As the country strives to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on diamond revenue, the Global Expo has been deemed an ideal platform to help realise this ambition. Returning for its...
Owner: Kgololesego Kasale & Gomolemo Marc Kasale
Omdia: EU and South Korea Lead in Formal AI Regulation Impacting the Telecom Sector
Analysis from Omdia’s new report Regulating AI in the Telecom Sector – 2025 reveals that telcos need to take account of formal AI regulation issued by two jurisdictions – the EU and South Korea. Both take a risk-based approach, where the...
Owner: M Prushothma Rao
Why you’re having a hard time getting a matcha latte around L.A.
The matcha drinks at Kin Bakeshop are so popular that some customers wait hours for their fix. The little Santa Barbara cafe was going through more than four pounds of the Japanese tea on its busiest days when it started getting tough to get a...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
South Korea Woos US Market At AUSA 2025
MORE than a dozen South Korean defence firms showcased their range of materiel and solutions at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, hoping to enhance the country’s presence in the US market. With...
Owner: SHP Media Sdn Bhd
Kyrgyzstan, South Korea Forge Path Toward Enhanced Bilateral Investment And Co-Op
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 17. Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sydykov met with Bang Kyung-man, President of South Korea's KT&G, and discussed expanding the company's investments in Kyrgyzstan,...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
60 South Koreans to return home after Cambodia detention
SEOUL - Cambodia will repatriate 60 South Koreans detained for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations early on Oct 18, a Seoul official said, a day after Phnom Penh announced plans to deport them. “Around midnight tonight local time in...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Saudi Communications Minister Meets US Commerce Secretary for Talks on Strengthening Partnerships
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Samsung Electronics released its Galaxy XR extended reality headset on Tuesday, counting on AI features from Google to propel it into the nascent and uncertain market of computing-on-your-face that is dominated by Meta and Apple. The headset,...
Owner: Saudi Government
South Korea bars travel to parts of Cambodia amid concerns over scam centres and reported kidnappings
SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday (Oct 15) issued travel bans on parts of Cambodia over growing concerns about its citizens being lured to scam centres in the Southeast Asian country. The recent death of a Korean college student in Cambodia -...
Owner: Singaporean Government
China tightens control on rare earth exports, shaking global tech manufacturing chains
The various electronic products available on the market, before reaching consumers, undergo assembly into parts that use a series of raw materials. In this regard, China recently announced new and stricter restrictions on the export of rare...
Owner: Jim TenBroek & Scott Peters
Nat'l Assembly speaker asks Pope Leo to visit N. Korea for peace
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has delivered a letter to the Vatican asking Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea to help promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, officials said Wednesday. During his meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the...
Owner: Myung-Ho Seung & Seung Family
LOGISTICS: The Dark Fleet
Neutral
Strategy Page
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October 18, 2025: Russia’s economy and war effort against Ukraine is financed by oil and other energy exports. Russia is operating under severe economic sanctions imposed to reduce that income and create economic conditions for Russia that make it...
Owner: Daniel Masterson, Albert Nofi, James Dunningan
South Korean life insurance market: forecasts for 2025-2030
Indeterminate
Atlas Magazine
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GlobalData forecasts that the South Korean life insurance market will see average annual revenue growth of 4.5%. Premium volume is expected to rise from 188.2 trillion KRW (140.2 billion USD) in 2025 to 234.3 trillion KRW (174.4 billion USD) by...
Owner: Atlas Conseil International (ACI)
Direct container shipping route connects Qingdao and South Korea's Jeju
Gov't Propaganda
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 08:25, October 17, 2025 A drone photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the "SMC RIZHAO" ship performing the maiden voyage of the Qingdao-Jeju container shipping route berthing at the Qingdao International Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east...
Owner: Chinese Government
New container route links Qingdao with South Korea's Jeju
Gov't Propaganda
China Daily
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The vessel SMC Rizhao departs from a berth at Qingdao Port, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group, on Thursday, signaling the launch of the Qingdao–Jeju container service. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The vessel SMC Rizhao, loaded with...
Owner: Chinese Government
South Korea Issues Cambodia Travel Ban
Home Asia South Korea South Korea Issues Cambodia Travel Ban South Korea's intelligence agency is also involved, a presidential spokesperson said separately. South Korea on Wednesday imposed a “code-black” travel ban on parts of Cambodia and sent...
Owner: Nitin A. Gokhale
South Korea builds civilian nuclear bunker as fears of North harden
Center-right
The Times
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It will include decontamination areas, sanitised zones, and its own water supply and sewerage system. When it is not sheltering local residents from nuclear holocaust, it will be used as a fitness centre. South Korea is building its first civilian...
Owner: Murdoch Family
South Korea renews momentum in US tariff talks
South Korea is sending top-level negotiators to Washington to settle trade disputes and come to a favorable agreement. The back-and-forth on tariffs and trade between the U.S. and China may come to an end, depending on this week’s negotiations....
Owner: Karnika Yashwant
Hard Numbers: Facebook bans anti-ICE group, Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, China seeks new source of soy, South Koreans go missing in Cambodia
80,000: A Facebook group boasting 80,000 people that was used to share information on the whereabouts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago has been shut down, following a request from the US Justice Department. Meta follows...
Owner: Ian Bremmer