PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Syria Wednesday suggested Malaysia and Syria sign
a free trade agreement to intensify economic, trade and investment ties between

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies secured record-high industrial
plant orders from overseas in 2008 thanks to strong demand from oil-rich

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to provide about 50 trillion won
(US$38 billion) in new funds to smaller companies this year to help them cope

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The main creditor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co. threatened Thursday to scrap a deal to sell the shipyard to

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is facing an increasing risk of
sliding into recession as exports slump and domestic demand weakens in the face

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday
that troubles in the country's financial markets could soon be felt in the daily

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Local commercial banks are reluctant to tap a proposed
fund aimed at helping them increase their capital base due to fears it may

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker,
said Thursday it will focus its resources on selling compact cars in the United

Laos eyes further cooperation with HCM City

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8, 2008 (WAM) - Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAB and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed AI N ahy