SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has spent more than 11 trillion won
(US$8.44 billion) to bail out unhealthy savings banks since the 1997-98 Asian

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean oil product exports plunged to their
lowest levels in more than five years in November due to the drop in

New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) In the backdrop of several
incidents of exploitation of Indian workers abroad, the Union
government signed a string of labour and social security

Karachi, Dec 27 (PTI) The suspension of the Indo-Pak
peace process after the Mumbai terror attacks has left the
Pakistani film distributors, exhibitors and cinema owners

Shoppers have defied the economic gloom to spend up big in post-Christmas sales at department stores across the country.

(ADDS presidential spokesman's briefing in last five paras)
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that the global

KOTA SAMARAHAN (Malaysia), Dec 27 (Bernama) -- The global economic slowdown
will not affect Malaysia's tourism industry as the country has value added

Medan, N Sumatra, Dec 27 (ANTARA) - Tour operators called on the transportation minister to force airlines to lower fuel surcharges which have to be borne by passengers in line with the increase in

(ATTN: UPDATES with key education and culture policy goals in last six paras)
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that the global

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that the global