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29.08 / 01:53

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Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked...

28.08 / 22:49

UPS security Trade President Poland's government plans record defense spending in its 2025 budget

Poland’s budget proposal for 2025 includes record defense spending of 187 billion zlotys or $48.7 billion

28.08 / 15:55

Telegram students Photos reports Schools Videos Investigations ‘Anyone can be a victim’: Sprawling AI fake nudes crisis hits South Korea

SEOUL—The victims were reportedly teachers, military officers, undergraduates and elementary-school students. Across a labyrinth of Telegram group chats, anonymous users submitted photos of South Korean girls and women without their permission that were manipulated into sexually explicit images and videos viewed by hundreds of thousands. South Korean authorities on Wednesday began an investigation to tackle faked pornographic images after a massive network was uncovered—involving hundreds of victims, many of them minors.

28.08 / 13:35

Digital CEO Platform Trade reports Courts Investigations CEO of Haru Invest Attacked with Knife During Fraud Trial in South Korea

Ruholamin Haqshanas is a contributing crypto writer for CryptoNews. He is a crypto and finance journalist with over four years of experience. Ruholamin has been featured in several high-profile crypto...

28.08 / 10:20

UPS Progressive Racing Research reports Department U.S. government researchers visit a Korean mine as the race against China for critical minerals heats up

BEIJING — U.S. government researchers recently visited a South Korean mine to assess progress towards boosting supply of a critical metal called tungsten from areas outside China, the mine operator said Wednesday.

28.08 / 04:43

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Asian shares are trading mostly lower, despite a record high on Wall Street, as investors awaited a closely watched earnings report from Nvidia

27.08 / 18:27

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Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. stocks rallied close to their records on the expectation the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon to help the economy

27.08 / 18:01

BBC Southern reports Features Investigations Senior South Korean Police Officer ‘Took Bribes During Crypto Investigation’

27.08 / 17:04

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tech giants dragged down Wall Street, as focus shifted from the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook to Nvidia Corp.’s earnings later this week. Japanese and South Korean stocks turned slightly higher after earlier losses, with mild gains in Australia. Hong Kong futures pointed to a weak opening, while contracts for US peers were steady after some of the world’s largest tech names pushed US stocks lower.

24.08 / 23:35

UPS FIVE Binance trends Trade Base Dawgz Raises $3M in Presale – Last Chance: Only 3 Days Left

Saturday 24 August 2024 – With over $3 million raised, Base Dawgz ($DAWGZ) is wrapping up its presale on August 28 at 20:00 UTC.

23.08 / 01:46

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Asian markets opened lower, as investors prepare for comments from Jerome Powell later Friday. Equities in Australia and South Korea fell alongside Hong Kong share futures, echoing Thursday’s selloff in US stocks where both the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 indexes retreated.

22.08 / 08:38

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Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

22.08 / 06:34

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South Korean banks are refusing to follow the nation’s crypto exchanges into a “deposit rate war” as platforms scramble for market dominance.

22.08 / 02:43

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Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan that will help define the global rates trajectory. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.2% as benchmarks in Japan, Australia and South Korea rose. That came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes advanced on further signs the Fed will cut interest rates.

21.08 / 07:34

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BEIJING — China's latest export controls has rattled insiders of the critical minerals industry, and some are concerned that Beijing will leverage its global supply chain dominance in unprecedented ways.

21.08 / 07:03

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21.08 / 01:40

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AUM of $150 billion) and Singapore-based Mars Growth Capital Partners (AUM $1.5 billion), according to two people familiar with the plans. Others that have set up local operations since this January include South Korea’s sovereign fund KIC, Japan’s Advantage Partners, and Singapore-based Growtheum Capital Partners.

20.08 / 20:00

UPS community Experts stage country travelers International Groups say they're shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok

Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution

20.08 / 12:52

BLOCK Freedom country information International boating Kim Jong Un wants to block all North Koreans from escaping. It isn’t working.

SEOUL—Wanting to halt defections to neighboring South Korea, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of new border walls, rearmed guard posts and installed more land mines. But North Koreans keep finding creative ways to flee. The latest escape unfolded in spectacular fashion early Tuesday morning: A North Korean soldier, on foot, navigated the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone to his freedom.

20.08 / 01:59

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Asian stocks rose, following a buoyant session on Wall Street amid bets the Federal Reserve will soon signal it’s ready to start cutting interest rates. Shares advanced in Japan, South Korea and Australia. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index headed for a third day of gains while Hong Kong futures also pointed to a rise. The advance was fueled by a bullish mood in the US, where the S&P 500 climbed for an eighth straight day — the longest winning streak this year.

20.08 / 01:41

BTC Analysis Research Experts Bitcoin country reports South Korean Analyst Predicts 642% Bitcoin Price Growth ‘Ceiling’ in Next 10 Years

A leading South Korean analyst has predicted a 642% “ceiling” for Bitcoin (BTC) price growth in the decade ahead.

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