By Yoo Cheong-mo

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plunged about 5.8 percent Wednesday as investors dumped blue chips, spooked by escalating global financial concerns, analysts said.

WASHINGTON, Oct.

GENEVA, Oct. 8 Kyodo - The World Economic Forum said Wednesday it has lowered Japan's competitiveness rank in 2008 by one notch from the previous year to ninth among 134 countries.

Hanoi (VNA) - A new draft regulation by the State Bank of Vietnam intends to impose stricter measures on the formation of commercial joint-stock banks in a move to ensure the effectiveness

Baku, 08 0ctober ,(AzerTAj)The Azerbaijan-Finland business forum organized by the Economic Development Ministry and Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) is under way at t

Jakarta, Oct 7 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will reduce its fuel oil imports as part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis, Energey and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yu

Jakarta, Oct 8 (ANTARA) - The net profit of workers insurance company PT Jamsostek may decline to less than Rp1 trillion next year, while this year it may reach Rp1.117 trillion, its president dire

Bac Giang (VNA) - NICHIRIN Vietnam Co,.Ltd started work on the construction
of a factory making automobile, motocycle components in Quang Chau

TOKYO, Oct. 8 Kyodo - (EDS: UPDATING WITH 6 CENTRAL BANKS' JOINT RATE CUTS)
Japan will offer food for thought for fellow Group of Seven economies during an