SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that it plans to invest an
additional 260 billion won (US$196 million) in a state-run trade bank as part of

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By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The world is facing an economic crisis that it has

NAGOYA, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to promote Akio Toyoda, a member of the
company's founding family, to president in June, marking the first time in 14

PETALING JAYA (Malaysia), Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Poh Kong Holdings Bhd,
Malaysia's largest retail jewellery chain, is investing up to RM10 million for

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea's largest auto-parts
maker, said Friday it expects domestic sales to fall 4.2 percent this year from
last year's forecast.

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices grew at a slower pace in
December than a month earlier due to falls in oil and raw materials costs, the

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SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Ailing automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. filed for court

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Friday it plans to
provide US$3 billion to local banks which have been suffering from a dollar

TOKYO, Jan. 9 Kyodo -
Japan and China agreed in ministerial talks Friday to move forward speedily

Jakarta, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired a limited cabinet meeting on Friday morning to discuss the impact of the recent premium gasoline and diesel oil price cuts on th