11/22/2008
If you love all things Korean Show will feature folk songs and cultural dances (The Star)
IF you like Korean music and traditional dances, make sure you are free on Dec 4.
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11/22/2008
South Korean stocks rally despite Wall Street drop (Washington Post)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's benchmark stock index surged Friday, snapping an eight-day losing streak _ its longest in more than five years _ as investors bought financial and auto shares.
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11/21/2008
Korean Prosecutors Seek Three-Year Term for Lone Star Lobbyist (Bloomberg)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- South Korean prosecutors sought a three-year sentence for Ha Jong Sun, accused of lobbying illegally for Lone Star Funds to acquire Korea Exchange Bank , according to officials in the judge's chambers.
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11/22/2008
Korean Businessman Detained in Bribery Conspiracy Involving $206 Million Contract (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
A South Korean businessman was ordered detained today for his alleged role in a bribery conspiracy for a $206 million telecommunications contract involving employees of the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced.
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11/21/2008
BUS-STOP & ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS RM300 MLN AGREEMENT WITH TWO S.KOREAN COMPANIES (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Bus-Stop Development & Advertisement Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Bus-Stop & Advertisement) Sdn Bhd has signed a RM300 million agreement with two South Korean companies, to build special, air-conditioned bus stops in Malaysia.
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11/21/2008
South Korean market rebounds on bargain hunting (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - The South Korean stock market surged nearly 6% on Friday, with the key index closing above the 1,000 mark, as shipbuilders and carmakers rallied on bargain hunting following speculation of a Chinese interest rate cut during the weekend.
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11/21/2008
PB Futures Selects Orc Software to Provide Low Latency Access to Korean Markets (Finance Technology Network)
PB Futures Selects Orc Software to Provide Low Latency Access to Korean Markets
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11/21/2008
S Korean president vows not to intervene in foreign exchange market (People's Daily)
South Korean President Lee Myung-baksaid that his government has no intention to intervene in the foreign exchange market, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. "The economy should be allowed to roll on its own. An external shock is not desirable," said Lee, who is conducting a state visit to Peru, to South Korean journalists in Peru. Lee's remarks came as the value of the won ...
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11/21/2008
N.Y. Korean Dry Cleaners Folding (New America Media)
Veteran Korean dry cleaners are folding due to purse tightening by consumers and rising costs for the businesses.
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11/21/2008
South Korean won plunges to new multi-year low against dollar and yen on recession fears (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - During early deals on Friday, the South Korean won declined to new multi-year lows against the US dollar and the Japanese yen on escalating concerns that Asia's fourth-largest economy will slip into a recession for the first time since 1998.
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