China sparks markets Most Asian stock markets staged strong rallies Monday, with Japan’s key Nikkei 225 Stock Average closing above the 9,000-point threshold, following the announcement of an economic stimulus package … ... Read more
Army chief speaks By Post Reporters Army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda has urged the government to take responsibility for Tuesday’s police crackdown - and Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has called off his … ... Read more
PAD leaders surrender Seven of nine core leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) surrendered to police on Friday morning on charges of inciting unrest and illegal assembly, and were … ... Read more
Britain respects Thai democracy : UK ambassador British authorities respected Thailand’s democracy when considering whether to withdraw former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s visa, British Ambassador Quinton Quayle affirmed on Monday evening. After … ... Read more
Narathiwat blast killed one, wounded five A bomb explosion in Narathiwat killed one paramilitary ranger and severely wounded five others on Monday. A pick-up truck of paramilitary rangers on patrol was ambushed … ... Read more
Ratanakosin-area roads to close starting Friday Motorists will not be allowed to park their vehicles on Ratanakosin Island, starting from 6pm Friday. All 16 roads around the island will be closed, … ... Read more
KTF denies report on smartphone development plan with NTT DoCoMo SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — KTF Co., South Korea’s No. 2 wireless carrier, denied a Japanese news report on Wednesday that … ... Read more
Seven missing after fishing boat capsizes GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — Seven crew members including an Indonesian national went missing after a fishing boat capsized in waters off the … ... Read more
Yonhap, Belarus news agencies agree on exchange SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and Belarus’ largest newswire service agreed Wednesday on a news exchange. Yonhap President Kim Ki-seo … ... Read more
Virginia Tech mass murder still ‘very sensitive’ issue in U.S. : victims’ advocate By Kim Hyun SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — A Korean student’s shooting spree last year at Virginia Tech in … ... Read more
(LEAD) South Korean shares close 1.87 pct lower SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korean stocks closed down 1.87 percent Wednesday as blue chips suffered on worsened U.S. economic indicators and … ... Read more
(LEAD) South Korea becomes largest export market for U.S. beef : report SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea became the largest export market for U.S. beef in September as local … ... Read more
S. Korea, U.S. likely to reach agreement on military spending By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States are likely to reach an agreement on how … ... Read more
S. Korea to export ground-based digital broadcasting to Saudi Arabia DAEJEON, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s state-run telecommunications research institute said Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) … ... Read more
S. Korea’s World Cup squad braces for qualifier against Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — Hoping to lunge ahead in their campaign for a ticket to the 2010 World Cup, … ... Read more
(LEAD) S. Korea’s sovereign wealth fund may invest in local financial markets SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea said Wednesday that it plans to allow its sovereign wealth fund to … ... Read more
Pyongyang reluctant to soften on Lee gov’t : legislator By Shin Hae-in SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — North Korea is unlikely to reverse its recent hostile actions unless the South Korean government … ... Read more
N. Korea to allow sampling only in next denuclearization phase: news report By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — North Korea has agreed to allow international inspectors to take samples from … ... Read more
(LEAD) Gov’t vows to get tough on anti-North propaganda leaflets By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korean authorities decided Wednesday to crackdown on local activists spreading anti-North Korean propaganda … ... Read more
Cuban defector strikes fear in South Korean volleyball coaches SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) — He started playing for the national Cuban volleyball squad at age 15 and defected to the United … ... Read more
Transport, storage and communications see overall increases this year The number of operating establishments in the transport, storage and communications sector in 2007 totalled 2,044, an increase of 122 compared with … ... Read more
Temperature to drop to minimum 15 degrees today by Natalie Leung The weather in Macau will remain cool in the next few days until Saturday after the temperature dropped to about 17 … ... Read more
Student wins award at Annual Meeting of Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Cheng Yang, a postgraduate student from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) of the University of Macau (UM), won the … ... Read more
BMM Compliance signs testing services agreement with Polytechnic Institute The Macau Polytechnic Institute (MPI) in collaboration with the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced it had selected BMM Compliance … ... Read more
Pensions to be raised to minimum 4,800 patacas in 2009 by Natalie Leung Macau permanent residents aged 65 years or above will receive a pension of at least 4,800 patacas starting next … ... Read more