The Korea Forest Service issued its highest landslide warning for the central and southern parts of South Korea at 9 p.m. Friday due to continued downpours, Yonhap reported.
The 12 areas include the cities of Daejeon and Sejong and the provinces of (...)
Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth in the Asia-Pacific region and continued strong growth in Europe, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy (...)
South Korea reported 30 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, with 22 of them imported cases, marking the second day in a row that local infections have increased by a single-digit figure, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The new cases raised South (...)
DP World, the Dubai-based provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has agreed to acquire a 60 percent shareholding in UNICO Logistics Co. Ltd.
The transaction, subject to regulatory clearances, is expected to close in Q4 2020, (...)
Dr. Bandar Bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Qanawi the Executive Director of Health Department at the Ministry of National Guard, and Director of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, signed a memorandum of understanding between the Health (...)
Heavy downpours with strong winds have hit South Korea, causing flash floods that killed three people and left scores of people stranded in floodwater.
The Central Disaster Management Headquarters said three people were found dead in their cars (...)
European shares opened higher Thursday and U.S. futures also advanced after a mixed day of trading in Asia, AP reported.
Benchmarks rose in Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Sydney but fell in Shanghai and Seoul as positive momentum from an upbeat (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia's nominee Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri is being considered a frontrunner to become new director-general of the World Trade Organization, according to the assessment made by Forbes.
Al-Tuwaijri, who served as the Kingdom's Minister of (...)
Shares retreated in Asia on Thursday as investors mulled figures showing China's economy returned to growth in the last quarter.
The Shanghai Composite index led Thursday's declines, dropping 2.9% to 3,262.41. Benchmarks also fell in Tokyo, Hong (...)
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by news that an experimental COVID-19 vaccine under development by Moderna.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.6% to 22,945.50, while the Kospi in South Korea added 0.9% to (...)
GENEVA — Saudi Arabia's nominee for the post of director-general at the World Trade Organization Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri arrived in Geneva on Tuesday as a three-day-long selection process for the new WTO chief gets underway on Wednesday.
Al-Tuwaijri, (...)
DOHA — Qatar Airways said all passengers from Pakistan must show they were tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their flight departure and present a negative result.
The mandatory pre-flight requirement will take effect Monday, a Qatar Airways (...)
COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. "Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit," agency chief Tedros Adhanom (...)
Japan looks to begin discussions with around 10 countries and regions including China, South Korea and others next week on easing travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Kyodo quoted the Japanese government sources (...)
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss measures to enhance cooperation between the two countries in fighting the new coronavirus and various other fields, Yonhap reported.
Foreign (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday nominated Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, ex-minister of economy and planning as a candidate for the post of Director-General at the World Trade Organization on the last day of the nomination.
The current WTO chief Roberto (...)
Travelers recently arriving in Jordan will be asked to wear electronic bracelets to ensure that they observe home-quarantine against the spread of coronavirus, an official said.
People arriving in Jordan must isolate for 14 days at hotels designated (...)
The North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has said his country does not have any immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as "hostile" polices toward (...)
The Coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeded today 60 cases for the second straight day, with infections outside Seoul metropolitan area and cases from overseas, showing no signs of slowdown, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The South Korean Health (...)
The latest Cost of Living report from global mobility specialist, ECA International reveals UK cities step up the ranking of the most expensive in the world due to the improved strength of the GBP against most currencies.
Reporting the cost of (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.6% to 3,073.98 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.2% to 22,159.722. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong, reopening after a holiday, gained 1.6% to (...)
South Korea will provide US$13 million in humanitarian aid this year to support Syrian refugees and migrants amid the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Ham Sang-wook, deputy foreign minister (...)
As part of its efforts to ease coronavirus restrictions, the European Union on Tuesday approved visits from 14 countries from July 1, citing epidemiological factors for the decision.
On the current "safe" list, still likely to be amended, are (...)
South Korea has started full-fledged coronavirus antibody tests to determine the true extent of infections in the country, a senior health official said Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
"Serology tests are being conducted on blood samples of (...)
South Korea plans to spend 36 billion won (US$29.9 million) this year on a new aid program to help developing countries fight the new coronavirus and support their efforts for sustainable development, the foreign ministry said Monday, Yonhap News (...)
