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Corea del Sud
Sales of Imported Diesel Cars Hit by Volkswagen Scandal
The heyday of diesel cars which led the growth of Korea’s import car market, is ending. An increasing number of consumers are turning eyes toward gasoline or hybrid models since diesel cars are regarded as a main culprit behind the fine dust problem afflicting citizens in big cities like Seoul. Plus, ...
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Cina USA Giappone
Korea's Housing Price Growth Lags Behind Those of Major Countries
The growth in Korea's housing price is relatively lower than that of major countries, with the nation's average housing price one of the lowest among major countries. According to an analysis of foreign housing price trend released by the Korea Appraisal Board on November 7, Korea's housing price rose 1.37 ...
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USA
New Law Needed to Keep Gov't from Asking Companies to Make Forced Donations
Korean companies are subject to an inordinate amount of "quasi-taxes" that must be paid even though they are required by law to pay. The best example of a quasi-tax is 77.4 billion won (US$67.8 million) coughed up by 53 large corporations at the request of the Mir Foundation and K-Sports ...
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Giappone
Businesspeople of Korea, Japan discuss cooperation in AI, IoT
Business representatives of South Korea and Japan gathered Tuesday to discuss ways to step up cooperation in emerging te
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Nigeria
Nigeria among top nations in foreign remittances –Western Union
Oyetunji Abioye Western Union, an international money transfer services company, says Nigeria is one of the most connected countries in the world when it comes to receiving and sending money. The company said it moved money from over 195 countries and territories into Nigeria in 2015 Western Union has operated ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s capital import drops by 34% in one year
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday released the capital importation report for the third quarter of this year, with the country recording an increase of 74.84 per cent or $1.82bn in investment inflow from $1.04bn in the second quarter. The bureau in the report which was ...
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USA
Escalating food crisis in South Sudan in 2017, FAO warns
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: South SudanThough harvests provided some reprieve, FAO experts warn that the benefits will be short lived as local stocks will deplete rapidly. The risk of famine is increasing for the most vulnerable communities.An increasing number of South Sudanese will continue to ...
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Colombia
Empresarios de zona libre piden aplicar ley de retorsión a Colombia
El conflicto arancelario entre ambos países se inició en 2012, cuando Colombia empezó a aplicar aranceles del 10 % a los calzados y textiles y un cargo de 5 dólares por cada contenedor procedente de la ZLC.
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Malta
Public consultation on Paceville master plan dominated by jeers from angry crowd
The Planning Authority's public consultation was dominated by boos and jeers from the 250 strong crowd at Le Meridien Hotel, which was a mix of residents, activists, MPs and business owners.The meeting, which lasted two hours, began with the PA attempting to split the crowd according to surrounding localities, residents, ...
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USA Malta
Gozo Minister furious after Jason Azzopardi asks if Refalo ordered Bogdanovic’s release
Justice Shadow Minister Jason Azzopardi this evening asked whether Gozo Minister Anton Refalo had issued the order for a footballer who was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence to be released. This prompted an angry outburst by Dr Refalo, who demanded that the MP substantiate or withdraw the allegation. Dr ...