South Korea

Scientists suspend the launch of Naro-1 just 17 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

Geetha Pillai Nov 29, 2012

European stocks gain in the morning trade, following global markets, on hopes of US lawmakers reaching a solution on the 'fiscal cliff'.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Nov 29, 2012

North Korea may take advantage of Naro-1 launch to pursue its own programme.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 27, 2012

A video by South Korean popstar Psy has broken the YouTube record for most watched video ever, with Gangnam Style racking up over 820 million views.

David Gilbert Nov 26, 2012

Ratings agency cuts grades of consumer electronics giants, citing business weakness.

David Gilbert Nov 22, 2012

Dissolution follows support for key electoral reforms.

Geetha Pillai Nov 16, 2012

Renminbi's ascendance as international reference currency depends on size and scale of new leadership's economic reforms.

Geetha Pillai Nov 06, 2012

Has Apple cracked the 7in tablet market, or are Google's and Amazon's cheaper alternative still the ones to go for?

David Gilbert Nov 05, 2012

Improved US jobs data fails to cheer

Prasanth Aby Thomas Nov 05, 2012

While PSY's Gangnam Style takes over the world, Lianna Brinded takes a look at how it will spell the end to us all.

Lianna Brinded Nov 05, 2012

Shares fall after US watchdog finding that Hyundai and Kia overstated fuel efficiency of vehicles.

Jerin Mathew Nov 05, 2012

As the 18th Party Congress prepares to anoint a new leadership, China expert Jonathan Fenby warns of the potential of nationalism undermining economic progress for the new superpower.

Jonathan Fenby Nov 02, 2012

Elephant at South Korea's Everland Zoo learns to say five words by vocalising words with trunk and mouth.

Hannah Osborne Nov 02, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to be powered by a 28nm quad-core ARM15 CPU.

Shruti Hirur Nov 02, 2012

Nikkei ends 1.17 percent up while KOSPI gains 1.07 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng have gained 0.60 and 1.33 percent respectively.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Nov 02, 2012

Nikkei and KOSPI gain 0.96 percent and 0.63 percent respectively. Hang Seng is up 0.51 percent while Shanghai slid 0.14 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 31, 2012

North Korea threatens military action if anti-dictatorship leaflets are dropped across border.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 29, 2012

Nikkei slips 1.35 percent while South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.72 percent. Shanghai index and Hang Seng slid 1.68 and 1.21 percent respectively.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 26, 2012

Falling global demand and sluggish domestic investments push South Korea's economic growth to three-year lows.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 26, 2012

Major Asian indices trade lower on worries of weak corporate earnings.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 26, 2012

Nikkei climbs 1.66 percent while KOSPI gains 0.15 percent. Shanghai and Hong Kong markets rise 0.52 and 0.48 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 18, 2012

Nikkei 225 average and Hang Seng end 0.51 percent and 0.09 percent higher while KOSPI and Shanghai fall 0.40 per cent and 0.30 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 15, 2012

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel qualified first and second for the 2012 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix but now need to transform that speed into race pace and valuable points for the drivers' and constructors' world championships

Chandrashekar Srinivasan Oct 13, 2012

IMF says global economic slowdown has begun affecting emerging nations, a major force in pulling the world out of 2009 recession.

Geetha Pillai Oct 11, 2012

Liverpool are chasing Hamburg star Son Heung-Min, according to reports, with the South Korea striker said to be high on Brendan Rodgers' list of players who can boost the side's firepower.

Vanessa Keller Oct 10, 2012

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 10, 2012

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 09, 2012

Pyongyang's announcement comes two days after South Korea struck a missile deal with the US.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 09, 2012

Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 09, 2012

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 08, 2012