South Korea's top trade negotiators met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, with both sides reaffirming their intention to reach a tariff deal.
South Korean trade negotiators meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick
South Korea's top trade negotiators met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, with both sides reaffirming their intention to reach a tariff deal.
Renault Korea to appoint new CEO
Renault Group announced that it has appointed Nicolas Paris as the person to succeed Stephane Deblaise as the CEO of its South Korean manufacturing subsidiary, Renault Korea Motors Company, from September 2025.
Oil and Gold Surge as Markets React to Israel’s Strikes on Iran
Financial markets experienced significant volatility following Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, with investors ...
Turkey denies finance minister Mehmet Simsek fed up and set to quit
By bne staff in Istanbul and Prague Claims that Turkey’s finance minister Mehmet Simsek is on the point of quitting have been denied by the country’s presidency. Rumours of an impending resignation ...
India’s gig economy in 2025: Growth, formalisation, and financial inclusion explained
India's gig economy has surged to 12 million workers in FY 2024-25, driven by digital connectivity and urbanization. This shift marks a structural transformation in labor, with gig workers gaining ...
Thailand-Cambodia clash tests US against growing China influence in Asia
But the fiery bout in Southeast Asia also marks a test for Washington's waning influence in a region viewed as a crucial theater in a geopolitical competition between the United States and China. "This crisis represents a critical test of American and Chinese influence in Southeast Asia,
Iran and Europeans hold ‘frank’ nuclear talks with UN sanctions looming
Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after "serious, frank, and detailed" conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the U.S. bombed Iran last month.
How Iran missiles prepared US Patriot units for Pacific war
The Patriot air defense system is capable of intercepting tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and drones.
Fires engulf Turkey’s Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zones
New wildfires have broken out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the government has declared two western provinces to be disaster zones.