By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' spending on research and
development (R&D) is likely to rise slightly in 2009 from the previous year

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top refiner SK Energy has taken part in
the second prequalification screening of eligible bidders for oil fields in

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea imported a record US$112.7 million worth
of kimchi last year, fueled by demand from restaurants and catering services, a

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- When President Lee Myung-bak was inaugurated one year
ago, the South Korean people watched him take office with high expectations and

Bojonegoro, Feb 23 (ANTARA)- Drilling of the Sukowati 10 oil well in Ngampel, Kapas subdistrict, Bojonegoro, East Java, managed by the Pertamina-Petrochina Joint Operating Body (JOB) of East Java,

Makassar, Feb 23 (ANTARA) - A noted Indonesian business figure said here on Sunday that politics-linked purchases ahead of the legislative and presidential elections this year benefited the country

Jakarta, Feb 23 (ANTARA)- The Indonesia-Japan bilateral swap arrangement (BSA) rose 100 percent from US$6 billion to US$12 billion.

Jakarta, Feb 23 (ANTARA) - Prices of cars remain high and tend to increase by up to 10-30 percent as a result of the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar to Rp12,000, traders said on Su

Purbalingga, Feb 22 (ANTARA) - A parliamentary leader called on the people here on Sunday to develop enterprising spirit to help make the economy running and preventing it from plunging further.

Medan, Feb 22 (ANTARA) - PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk is optimistic the sales of its products particularly tea would be continued despite the current global economic crisis.