EU EXPECTS SOLID RESPONSE FROM ASEAN ON FTA OFFERS
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
Korea's foreign reserves rise to US$201.2 bln in Dec.
(ATTN: ADDS economist's remarks in para 9)
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rose in
Union chief of Ssangyong Motor urges workers to vote for strike
(ATTN: ADDS SAIC, Korea Development Bank resume negotiations over a possible
restructuring plan, share reaction in paras 9-10)
Audi Volkswagen recalling 332 vehicles on production defects
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Vehicle importer Audi Volkswagen Korea is recalling 332
sedans of Bentley Continental series due to several production defects, the
Financial sector required to inject 'enough' liquidity: finance minister
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Kang Man-soo on Monday called for
local banks and financial institutes to inject "enough" liquidity into the
Korea's top regulator calls for swift revamp of struggling firms
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator on Monday called
on local lenders to restructure troubled companies as quickly as possible in
Koreans' spending on overseas study, travel dip the most in decade
(ATTN: CORRECTS "last month" into "in November" in para 7)
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' spending on overseas study and travel in
S. Korea to invest US$7 bln in energy development in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies are planning to increase
overseas investment on energy development projects this year by over 20 percent
Etihad Airways flew more than six million passengers in 2008, 34% jump on 2007
Abu Dhabi, Jan 5, 2009 (WAM) - Etihad Airways' fifth year of operations saw passenger numbers total 6,021,931 and the average seat factor rise from 68% to 75%.
First Gulf Bank inks US$323m finance deal with Mubadala
Abu Dhabi, Jan 5, 2009 (WAM) - First Gulf bank (FGB) has signed along with five other leading regional and international banks a US$323m syndicated loan with Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala)
