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Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak after U.S. tariff deal
Yonhap News Agency
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July 31, 2025
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended their six-day winning streak Thursday on profit-taking, as investors assessed the impact of the long-awaited tariff deal between Seoul and Washington on the industry and the broader economy. The...
Texas researcher was held at an airport for over a week. Now he faces deportation
KTBB - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Posted/updated on: July 31, 2025 at 8:10 pm SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A researcher at Texas A&M University flying home from abroad was detained for more than a week by immigration authorities at the San Francisco International Airport, sleeping in a...
North Korean Assembly Chief Claims US, South Korea Preparing To ‘Actualise’ Nuclear War
Ommcom News
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July 30, 2025
Geneva: The head of North Korea’s legislative body on Wednesday accused the United States and South Korea of preparing to “actualise” a nuclear war, insisting that its nuclear development is a self-defence measure vital to ensuring its security...
Marvell Stock Is Trending On Wednesday Morning: Here’s Why South Korea’s Rebellions And Microsoft Are In The Picture
Asianet Newsable
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July 30, 2025
Marvell Technology Inc. (MRVL) garnered retail traders’ interest on Wednesday after Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence chipmaker, announced a strategic alliance with the company to develop AI infrastructure. Also, traders...
Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak after US tariff deal
Korea Herald
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July 31, 2025
South Korean stocks ended their six-day winning streak Thursday on profit-taking, as investors assessed the impact of the long-awaited tariff deal between Seoul and Washington on the industry and the broader economy. The local currency fell...
Kospi opens markedly lower on tech losses after tariff deal
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 1, 2025
Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 10:50 A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi opening on Aug. 1. [YONHAP] Shares opened sharply lower Friday, led by major tech losses, as investors assessed the impact of the Donald Trump...
Asian international students shift to tech and health courses
University of Nottingham
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July 31, 2025
Asian international students in the UK are increasingly bypassing traditional academic subjects in favour of more career-orientated courses, with new data showing a sharp pivot towards computing and healthcare. Enrolment data for 2023-24 shows a...
Seoul Shares Drop after 6 Straight Days of Gains
KBS World
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July 31, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) lost nine-point-03 points, or zero-point-28 percent, Thursday, to close at three-thousand-245-point-44. This puts an end to a six-day winning streak that also saw the KOSPI...
Silent, hidden and deadly: Sinkholes erupt in Seoul as heavy rains, aging infrastructure wreak underground havoc
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 31, 2025
Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 07:00 A massive sinkhole is seen near an intersection in Gangdong District in eastern Seoul on March 25. The sinkhole appeared a day before and injured one vehicle passenger and killed another motorcyclist. [NEWS1] How...
ASIA PACIFIC: South Korean shipping names join forces on AI-based tech
Bunkerspot
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July 30, 2025
Details Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes Published: 30 July 2025 HD Hyundai, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Marine Solution, Avikus, and H-Line Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the...
Tianrun Industrial Technology plans to acquire Korean die casting...
Foundry-Planet.com
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Tianrun Industrial Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianrun Industrial") announced that it intends to invest around €16.2 million to acquire 100% of the equity capital of Shandong Altai Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred...
Korean green-card holder detained; was arrested with weed 14 years back
Hindustan Times
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August 2, 2025
In the latest series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) detentions of U.S. residents, a 40-year-old researcher from Texas, Tae Heung “Will” Kim, was detained by authorities upon his arrival at the San Francisco International Airport...
Mental Health Technology Market To Surpass USD 30.98 Billion By 2030 AI, Wearables, APAC Trends Drive Growth Arizton
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Mental Health Technology Market Research by Arizton"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025–2030.According to Arizton latest research, the global...
Mickey 17 On OTT: When And Where To Watch Bong Joon-Ho's English Sci-Fi Starring Robert Pattinson
Times Now
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August 2, 2025
Mickey 17 On OTT: When And Where To Watch Bong Joon-Ho's English Sci-Fi Starring Robert Pattinson (Image credit: YouTube) After Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017), Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho's latest English film, Mickey 17, was released in South...
South Korea emerges as 2025 licensing hub with 113% growth and billion-dollar deals
Pharmaceutical Technology
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July 29, 2025
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical sector has seen a surge in innovator drug licensing agreements, reaching a total deal value of $7.86bn in 2025 year-to-date (YTD), at a 113% increase from 2024, according to GlobalData’s Pharmaceutical Intelligence...
Disruptive Technologies Champion Progress Over Perfection
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 31, 2025
With 10 manufacturing facilities around the world, a multibillion-dollar company like polyester fiber manufacturer Hyosung relies on keeping the operation moving. “That’s a beast that thrives on the same old same old,” said Malvina Hoxha, the U.S....
Stablecoins Clash: South Korea’s Biggest Parties Propose Rival Legislation
Bitcoinist
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July 30, 2025
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and the People Power Party (PPP) are reportedly clashing after introducing two bills to regulate stablecoins in South Korea’s National Assembly, with the two bills differing on a key matter. South Korean...
A Texas researcher was held at SFO airport for over a week. Now he faces deportation
The Mercury News - California
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July 31, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP/By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER) — A researcher at Texas A&M University flying home from abroad was detained for more than a week by immigration authorities at the San Francisco International Airport, sleeping in a...
Is South Korea on track for its hottest summer yet?
Korea Herald
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July 30, 2025
As South Korea sizzles under extreme heat and tropical nights, attention turns to whether this year's summer temperature will once again drive the nation into record-breaking territory. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on...
ENEC inks MoU with South Korean’s Samsung C&T
GCC Business News
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July 29, 2025
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Samsung C&T Corporation, a construction and engineering company headquartered in South Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance global nuclear energy collaboration. By...