Seoul shares closed slightly higher Tuesday as traders were trying to digest the effect of Donald Trump’s possible victory in the U.S. presidential election on the market. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composit…

MANILA: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday expressed confidence that the House of Representatives has set a grand stage for another historic State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Romualdez said preparation…

TACLOBAN CITY – At least eight bays on Samar Island are positive for toxic red tide based on the latest seawater sampling, with some parts of the sea showing red discoloration, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has reported.

In it…

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted boarding exercises on Monday as part of the ‘Vessel Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS)’ course in Port Area, Manila.

In a statement on Tuesday, course director Lieutenant Commander Mark Jefferson Mang…

MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined Tuesday on profit-taking, while the local currency improved its performance.

The PSEi closed the day lower by 0.33 percent at 6,667.09, with All Shares also shedding by 0.23 percent down to …

MANILA: The Philippine government on Tuesday launched the ‘cruise visa waiver,’ making entry into the country easier and seamless for visa-required foreigners vacationing on board cruise ships.

Eligible foreigners may apply for the waiver at the Bure…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for breakthrough solutions to fulfil the target of 95% in the disbursement rate of public investment capital in 2024. The Government leader made the request while chairing a national conference on July 16 on s…

Tuesday’s closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.

Hyosung 59,000 0

SGBC 96,500 0

LOTTE 24,700 DN 200

Nongshim 455,000 UP 1,000

AmoreG 29,850 UP 150

HyundaiMtr 274,500 UP 6,000

SeAH Steel Holdings 190,1…