With no more Covid restrictions, Asia's drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns
The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to "extreme levels," with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
2023-06-02 12:25
Korean Won Won’t Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels, BOK Member Says
The won isn’t likely to strengthen to pre-pandemic levels, given structural changes including heightened geopolitical competition, an aging
2023-06-02 12:25
K-Pop Stocks’ $5.4 Billion Rally Emboldens Bulls
A $5.4 billion rally in K-pop stocks looks set to power on, as a growing global fanbase fuels
2023-06-02 10:57
Journalists at the nation's largest newspaper chain are walking off the job in a showdown with its CEO
The biggest newspaper chain in the country is about to be rocked by the biggest walkout of its staff in history.
2023-06-02 10:54
K-pop Giant Hybe to Raise About $380 Million for US Deals
Hybe Co., the South Korean music agency behind BTS and Ariana Grande, is seeking to raise around 500
2023-06-02 09:49
Korea Inflation Slows in May, Giving BOK Scope to Pause
South Korea’s inflation eased for a fourth straight month in May, another indication that price pressures are pulling
2023-06-02 09:48
Oil Heads for Weekly Decline Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting on Supply
Oil headed for its biggest weekly loss in a month as persistent concerns over demand weigh on the
2023-06-02 09:46
Meta asks office workers to return to in-person work
Meta will ask employees who are assigned to an office to return for 3 days per week, joining Amazon, Apple, Disney and other major companies that have all revised their work-from-home policies this year.
2023-06-02 08:47
South Korea revised Q1 GDP +0.3% q/q, unchanged from earlier estimate
SEOUL South Korea's economy grew 0.3% in the first quarter from the previous quarter, revised central bank data
2023-06-02 07:28
South Korea May inflation cools to 19-month low, core inflation eases
SEOUL South Korea's consumer inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month in May to the lowest level in
2023-06-02 07:20
Lululemon Earnings Beat Estimates as Upscale Demand Holds Up
Lululemon Athletica Inc. jumped after posting better-than-expected profit and sales in the first quarter and projecting full-year results
2023-06-02 05:51
In desperate bid for cash, the Treasury is auctioning one-day bills
For the first time since 2007, the Treasury Department is auctioning bills that mature in one day. The department is set to auction $15 billion worth of one-day cash management bills on Friday that will be issued on June 5.
2023-06-02 05:49