SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plunged 1.79 percent in a volatile
session late Monday morning on deepening concerns over a global economic
slowdown, analysts said.

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investment in South Korea has jumped over 40
percent so far this year in a turnaround from recent years despite a global

IPOH (Malaysia), Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The government is studying the global
oil price situation before fixing the minimum or ceiling price for the commodity

From Mikhail Raj Abdullah

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Unification Ministry's press briefing; CHANGES source)
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Heads of South Korean plants operating at an

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of C&Heavy Industries Co., a South Korean
shipbuilder, said Monday they are considering putting the cash-squeezed firm on a

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Six major affiliates of LG Group, South Korea's
third-largest family-run business conglomerate, said Monday they will pay their

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies are facing growing cash
shortages amid a credit crunch, with their financial burdens increasing sharply,

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prime minister will travel to the Middle
East later this week to discuss energy cooperation and enhanced economic ties,

Jakarta, Nov 23 (ANTARA) - The government said it is optimistic the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia next year will reach 10 million with foreign exchange earnings estimated at US$10 b