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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...
Win Streak May End For South Korea Shares
RTTNews
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July 29, 2025
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in five straight sessions, collecting almost 60 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 3,230-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Tuesday. The global...
South Korean Shipbuilders' Global Order Share Rises Amid US-China Tension
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 29 (IANS) South Korean shipbuilders saw a significant rebound in their global order share in the first half amid US sanctions targeting Chinese rivals, an industry report showed on Tuesday.According to the report from...
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...
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...
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...
Christian-majority countries declining worldwide: Report
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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August 2, 2025
UK, Australia, France and Uruguay no longer majority Christian artplus/iStockThe number of countries with Christian majorities declined between 2010 and 2020, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, highlighting a notable shift in...
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....
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...
A Texas researcher was held at an airport for over a week. Now he faces deportation
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 31, 2025
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 chair and living off food sold in the airport,...
Tesla partners with LG for US-made LFP batteries in new $4.3 billion deal
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 2, 2025
Tesla has reportedly struck a new $4.3 billion deal with LG Energy Solution (LGES), a major South Korean battery manufacturer. The contract is for the supply of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, specifically for stationary energy storage...
Great Museum Shows to See in Seoul During Frieze Week 2025
Frieze
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Mark Bradford: ‘Keep Walking’ | Amorepacific Museum of Art | 7 August 2025 – 4 January 2026 Mark Bradford, Float, 2019 Mark Bradford brings the fabric of the city into the gallery and takes the process of his art out into the belly of the city....
US tariffs hit South Korean exports hard in first half
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 29, 2025
Trade trend in 1H25: Flattish export growth, coupled with declining imports In the first half of 2025, Korean exports were flat in value and declined 0.4% year-to-date in volume. Exports fluctuate monthly, probably related to front-loading, but...
Economy grows 7.96% on tech exports
Taipei Times
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July 31, 2025
Taiwan’s economy expanded by a stronger-than-expected 7.96 percent in the second quarter, the fastest pace since the second quarter of 2021, fueled by surging exports of high-tech products and robust capital formation, the Directorate-General of...
Last circus in South Korea marks a centennial of holding up Korean culture across generations
The Milwaukee Independent
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July 29, 2025
Several hundred spectators still clapped constantly when acrobats with Dongchoon Circus Troupe 동춘서커스단, South Korea’s last and 100-year-old circus, twirled on a long suspended fabric, juggled clubs on a large, rotating wheel, and rode a unicycle on...
India must build a stronger framework for scientific talent
The Hindu
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July 31, 2025
Last December, China unveiled images of its prototype sixth-generation fighter jets, sending ripples across global defence circles. Weeks later, its home-grown DeepSeek AI matched OpenAI’s GPT-4 on international benchmarks. These milestones are...
Samsung backs South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions ahead of IPO
CNBC
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July 29, 2025
The Rebel-Quad is the second-generation product from Rebellions and is made up of four Rebel AI chips. Rebellions, a South Korean firm, is looking to rival companies like Nvidia in AI chips. Rebellions South Korean artificial intelligence chip...
South Korea: More degree holders out of work than middle school grads
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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July 28, 2025
For the first time, more college-educated South Koreans are outside the workforce than individuals who only completed middle school, signalling rising stress in the country’s graduate employment pipeline. Data from Statistics Korea released...
South Korea Residential Water Treatment Systems Market Report 2025, Featuring Cuckoo Homesys, LG, Amway, SK Magic, Coway, Chungho Nais, Kyowon Property Wells Corp., Samsung and 3M - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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