Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after declines in the previous session. Investors monitoring economic data for direction.
Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea
A man has been crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after it failed to differentiate him from the boxes of food it was handling, reports say. The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot.
South Korea: Man crushed to death by robot that confused him for box of vegetables
A man was crushed to death in a South Korean factory after a robot mistook him for a box of food.The employee, a man in his 40s, was crushed while inspecting the robot, according to local media.The …
The CEO behind Indonesia’s biggest movie ever wants to make your next foreign film hit : ‘I see ourselves as South Korea 15 years ago’
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy … He “started from ground zero” and joined the family business for seven years, after which Punjabi and his father split off to set up a new company: MD …
How Does South Korea’s Short Selling Ban Affect US Investors?
Citing instances of illegal “naked” short selling, South Korea’s banned short selling through June 2024. American depositary receipts of South Korean companies jumped on Monday, before giving back …
32 pct of S. Koreans say unification with N. Korea unnecessary: poll
A record 32 percent of South Koreans said unification with North Korea is unnecessary, a survey showed Wednesday, as inter-Korean relations remain frosty amid the North’s persistent military threats.
Won in spotlight as South Korea opens onshore trading to foreigners
The won rose on Wednesday after South Korea said it would open currency markets to overseas traders, bucking the trend among other Asian currencies which were little changed as investors digested comments by the Fed signalling another US rate hike.
North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a ‘shower of shells’
The statement published by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency was the first time state media commented on the decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court in September to invalidate a …
Blinken visits South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterpart, as the allies step up cooperation in the face of growing concerns over North Korea’s closer military ties with Russia.
North Korea spy satellite program receiving technical assistance from Russia, South Korea warns
Russia is offering technical assistance to North Korean efforts to build and launch a military spy satellite, according to South Korean intelligence.