Asiana Airlines appoints new CEO
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-largest
carrier, said Monday it named a new chief executive officer (CEO) in a regular
SK Engineering wins joint deal for Laos power plant
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean builder SK Engineering & Construction Co.
said Monday it has clinched a US$600 million contract together with two other
Seoul promotes Japanese biz investment to reduce trade deficit
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Monday it is supporting
Turkey mulls joint investment in South Pars
Tehran, Nov 17, IRNA Visiting Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guller said on Sunday that
Turkey is contemplating joint investment with Iran in South Pars gas
field.
M'SIA'S HALAGEL EYEING MIDEAST MARKET
By Muin Abdul Majid
S. Korea's foreign investment to decline in face of weak global economy
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's outbound foreign investment is expected
to decline as the financial crisis hits the global economy, the government said
Monday.
S. Korea's household loans up for 8th month
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bank loans to households rose for an
eighth month in September amid growing demand for home-backed loans, the central
bank said Monday.
Life insurers see H1 earnings dip 45.7 pct amid turmoil
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The total earnings of life insurers operating in South
Korea tumbled 45.7 percent on-year in the first half of fiscal 2008, dented by
Ruling party to keep minimum real estate tax base
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The conservative ruling party has decided to keep the
minimum base on the country's real estate tax at 600 million won (US$427,000) to
G-20 SUMMIT YET TO SHOW ANY POSITIVE EFFECTS ON GLOBAL ECONOMY
BUTTERWORTH (Malaysia), Nov 17 Bernama) -- The summit of the Group of 20
top economies which was held on Saturday in Washington, has yet to show any
