SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it bought
1.1 trillion won (US$842.9 million) worth of debt sold by banks and other

by Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea's

SANA'A, Dec. 16 (Saba) – Official figures noted that trade volume
between Yemen and the Gulf states increased in 2007 to almost $ 3.7
billion, up from almost $ 2.5 billion in 2006.

SANA'A, Dec. 16 (Saba) - Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansor Hadi
welcomed on Tuesday expanding activities of exploring and drilling
oil and gas throughout the country.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 16, SPA -- Members of the Executive
Council of the Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) signed in Paris

Hanoi (VNA) - House of Pearl Fashion Ltd will buy a 38 percent stake of
Nam Long Garment Joint Stock Co, according to the State Securities
Commission.

Bac Ninh (VNA) - Mapletree Co., Ltd (Mapletree) has pledged to invest 70 million USD
in northern Bac Ninh-based Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) to build

Hanoi (VNA) - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on Dec.
15 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Citibank for international

Hanoi (VNA) - Seafood exports are hitting lows in the last few months of the year,
unlike previous years, due to declining demand from nations around the world.

Hanoi (VNA) - The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop the Dong Thap
border gate economic zone into a border urban area that will be a new economic hub