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Exports extend gains to 9th straight month in June

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the ninth straight month in June on the back of record performance of semiconductors, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments rose 5.1 percent on-year to US$57 billion last month, according to the data …

Phuket joins in big cleaning after flood situation improves

After Phuket Province faced flash floods and flooding that awaited drainage, causing widespread impacts on more than 1,000 people in the area, today (July 1), Phuket residents from all sectors joined forces to clean the area

Source: Thai News Agency

S. Korea extends won-dollar FX market hours to 2 a.m.

South Korea’s foreign exchange market for won-U.S. dollar transactions was extended until 2 a.m. starting Monday as part of the government’s efforts to enhance investors’ convenience and improve market access, the finance ministry said.

The operatin…

SK chairman meets with CEOs of Amazon, Intel

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has met with leaders of global tech giants, including Amazon and Intel Corp., to discuss ways to broaden business corporation in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, his company said Monday.

Chey, who has been …