4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (605+ words) Iraq-Syria corridor sees 1,300 trucks daily as land routes gain ground GCC accelerates $250 billion, 2,100-km rail network from Kuwait to Oman Sea freight costs one-twentieth of road — land routes face steep limits The Economist reported Saturday (local time) that "the prolonged…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (210+ words) Beijing will ban not only the flying of drones across the entire city but also their storage and transport into the capital from November, citing security concerns. The Beijing municipal government adopted the revised "Beijing Municipal Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone)…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (173+ words) A maritime disaster struck an Indonesian passenger ferry carrying more than 240 people, leaving one person dead and 140 missing. Another 102 passengers evacuated aboard three vessels. The ferry was carrying 243 passengers at the time of the accident. Details of the initial distress…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (439+ words) Recovery in facility investment and expanded government spending also seen supporting growth The Hyundai Research Institute has raised its growth forecast for the South Korean economy this year to 3.5 percent from 2.7 percent, citing strong semiconductor exports driven by rising global…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (270+ words) Yet that contest of wills gave way to an unusual bond, as each recognized in the other a formidable equal. At a 2018 summit in Washington, Trump brushed a fleck from Macron's suit jacket on camera, declaring it had to be…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (576+ words) CNN cites sources: real-time battle updates, satellite targeting data shared with Riyadh Hundreds from Iran's Revolutionary Guard join Houthis, threatening to seal off Bab-el-Mandeb after Hormuz US on edge over risk that energy detour route could be blocked The United…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (246+ words) Min Hyung-bae, mayor of the South Jeolla-Gwangju Integrated Special City, reaffirmed his commitment to speeding up investment plans for a semiconductor cluster in the region's southwestern area. He said he would work to ensure that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (855+ words) 'Silicon Saxony' built since 1961 shows why local commitment matters Rep. Jung Jin-wook: 'Livability is an urgent task' Ex-Samsung executive Chung Eun-seung: 'We will bring these lessons home' Global semiconductor experts said Gwangju and South Jeolla Province should study Japan's Kumamoto…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (557+ words) Held Thursday at Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry About 500 industry, academic and research officials from southwest Korea attend Chairman Jung Won-ju: "Honam expected to grow as new hub" Mayor Min Hyung-bae: "Administration will not lag behind investment" Ministry stresses…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (160+ words) Accused of assaulting man during meal Case filed with Gangnam police Aug. 26 Seungri (real name Lee Seung-hyun), a former member of K-pop group Big Bang, has been accused of aggravated assault. Gangnam Police Station in Seoul said Friday that a…...