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ROK president names ex-top security adviser as new foreign minister President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in on Wednesday named Chung Eui-yong, former top national security adviser, as the new foreign minister, according to the presidential Blue House.....

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Ex-national security adviser tapped as top diplomat amid stalled NK diplomacy Chung Eui-yong, President Moon Jae-in's pick for foreign minister, is known for his role as national security adviser in spearheading Moon's engagement policy for North Korea that led to the first-ever summit between the United States and North Korea....

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Moon names Chung Eui-yong as new foreign minister: Cheong Wa Dae President Moon Jae-in has picked Chung Eui-yong, former director of national security at Cheong Wa Dae, as his new foreign minister, Moon's office announced Wednesday. He also nominated Hwang Hee, a ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker, as culture....

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AMCHAM expresses regrets over Samsung chief's detention The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea expressed its discomfort over the recent detention of Lee Jae-yong, the chief of the country’s top conglomerate, Samsung Group. While respecting the court’s decision to put Lee behind bars for b....

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Lee jailing puts Samsung back in emergency mode Samsung Electronics and its affiliates returned to an emergency posture on Tuesday, a day after an appellate court sentenced the conglomerate’s leader Lee Jae-yong to two years and six months in jail. Multiple sources at the country’s l....

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Billionaire Samsung heir gets prison for bribery, placing future leadership of tech giant in question Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong, a billionaire dubbed the "Crown Prince of Samsung," is going back to prison in South Korea for his role in a 2016 corruption scandal that brought down a president.....

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Chaebol and prison: a quick look at chiefs who served jail terms Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bribing former President Park Geun-hye on Monday, joining a long list of conglomerate owners who have been charged with a similar offense in the past. While Lee is the first Samsun....

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Samsung chief will return to prison for bribery The Seoul High Court sentenced Samsung's top leader, Lee Jae-yong, to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday for bribing South Korea's former president, Park Geun-hye.....

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Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt.....

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Samsung Boss Lee Jae-yong Sent Back to Jail After Retrial Lee Jae-yong, the de facto head of South Korea's giant Samsung group, was sent to jail on Monday. He was found guilty of bribery involving the country's former president Park Geun-hye, who is already behind bars. The hearing at the Seoul High Court was a retrial of an earlier case. Initially, in 201....

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Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for corruption Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, an heir apparent of South Korea's biggest family-controlled conglomerate Samsung Group, was sentenced to two years and a half in prison for corruption charges linked to his management succession....

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South Korean court sentences Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong to 2 ½ years in prison over corruption case SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean court sentences Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong to 2 ½ years in prison over corruption case. Read more on NewsOK.com....

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SKorean court gives Samsung scion prison term over bribery SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong is heading back to prison after a South Korean court sentenced him to two and a half years over his involvement in a 2016 corruption scandal that spurred massive protests and ousted South Korea's then-president. In a much-anticipa....

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Samsung heir jailed 2 1/2 years for bribery An appellate court sentenced Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to 2 1/2 years in prison on Monday for bribery in a high-profile case involving former President Park Geun-hye, again causing a leadership vacuum at South Korea’s biggest tech giant. In t....

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Samsung heir Lee receives 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery, returns to prison A Seoul court on Monday sentenced Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to 2 1/2 years in prison in a retrial of a bribery case involving former President Park Geun-hye and ordered him returned to prison. The Seoul High Court gave Lee, vice chairman of Samsung....

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Appellate court to rule in Samsung heir Lee's bribery case An appellate court will give a verdict on Monday for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in a retrial of a bribery case involving former President Park Geun-hye. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., faces charges that he bribed Park and her longtime....

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Head of commerce chamber asks court for leniency in Samsung heir's bribery case The head of South Korea's leading business lobby group on Friday sent a letter to a Seoul court asking for leniency in the upcoming sentencing of the Samsung Group heir in a bribery case, the group said. Park Yong-maan, who heads the Korea Chamber o....

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Adaptation of Louis Cha's 'Fox Volant' Now Filming for iQIYI Chinese streaming giant iQIYI reports that it has started production on "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain," a film adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Louis Cha (aka Jin Yong), a renowned Hong Kong novelist who was one of the most read Chinese-language authors of the 20th century. Ch....

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Demoted? Pushed aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un's sister unclear Where is Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader's influential sister? That is a question many who watch the cloistered, nuclear-armed country are wondering after she failed to appear in absolute leader Kim Jong Un's newly released lineup for the country's powerful Politburo in recent days. Some ....

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S. Korea to increase hiring in public sector this year amid pandemic South Korea plans to increase hiring in the public sector this year, the vice finance minister said Friday, as the job market has been hit hard by the new coronavirus outbreak. Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom also said the government will hire m....

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[Newsmaker] Chey Tae-won likely to be sole candidate for KCCI chair post SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is set to be named as the next chief of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, succeeding incumbent Chairman Park Yong-maan, industry officials said Thursday. The KCCI has so far never been led by a figure at the....

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Samsung heir visits R&D center to better prepare for post-pandemic era Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea's top conglomerate, Samsung Group, on Wednesday visited the company's research and development (R&D) hub to check its future technologies for the post-pandemic era....

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Bursa Malaysia bucks regional trend, CI ends at intraday high KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend to close higher today, with its key index rebounding from a two-day losing streak, thanks to improved risk appetite in selected heavyweights.The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), which recovered during the afternoon session, rose 5.....

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Musicians get helping hand from artistes association KUALA LUMPUR: The music has died for many entertainers and musicians in the country but thanks to the Malaysian Artistes Association (Karyawan), some of them have received financial aid to keep them going. For guitarist Gerard Yong, the music took a downturn a year ago when the Covid-19 pandemic wre....

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3 rivers exceed danger mark in Johor JOHOR BAHRU: Three river monitoring stations in Johor recorded dangerous water levels as of 1pm today while six more recorded alert levels.According to data on the infobanjir.water.gov.my website, the three stations are Sungai Lenik at Ladang Chaah, Segamat that recorded a water level of 6.69 metres....

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5 districts affected in Johor floods, evacuees on the rise JOHOR BAHRU: Five districts are now affected by the floods in Johor, with the number of victims up to 1,780 as of 8pm, compared to 1,000 in the afternoon.Johor State Health and Environment Committee chairman R.Vidyananthan said Batu Pahat was the latest flood-affected district, apart from Johor Bahr....

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Thousands make beeline for one last ride onboard Penang's iconic ferries GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of visitors took opportunity of the school holidays to ride the iconic Penang ferry on the last day of its service.Both the Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal here and the Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim terminal in Butterworth, were packed with cars and people queuing since b....

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President's son urges critics to stop attacking what he does for living President Moon Jae-in’s son Moon Joon-yong said he can accept criticism against the “president’s son,” but cannot accept the denunciation of what he does for a living. “Since the reason politicians criticize me through....

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Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong faces nine years behind bars South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologised and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent.......

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Cloud of uncertainty over Samsung as chief Lee faces possible jail time The country’s largest conglomerate Samsung has been left unsure of what its future holds as its de facto chief faces possible jail time for corruption. Whether or not Lee Jae-yong will be put behind bars again in the finale of a three-year cour....

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Samsung heir's bribery retrial ends Wednesday Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s bribery retrial in a case involving former President Park Geun-hye ended Wednesday, three years and 10 months, after Lee’s indictment by the special prosecutor. A final ruling to determine....

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FBM KLCI lower in early trade KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's key index opened higher but turned lower thereafter, weighed down by index-linked counters led by Maybank and Kuala Lumpur Kepong.At 9.10 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 1.15 point to 1,633.84 after opening 0.61 of-a-point higher at 1,635.93 ....

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RM425 mln convention centre to boost Ipoh's business tourism IPOH: The RM425 million Ipoh International Convention Centre (IICC), which will be fully operational from next month, is expected to attract more business travelers to the city and in turn benefit its residents.Property developer Bond Holdings Sdn Bhd as the manager, the Ipoh City Council (MBI) as l....

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Traffic flow to federal capital smooth as of noon KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on the North-South Expressway (Plus) heading for the federal capital is reported to be smooth as of 12 noon today.A spokesman for Plus Expressways Traffic Control Centre said the number of vehicles is expected to increase by late evening, as people would be returning to th....

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Traffic flow slow on major highways as of 5pm KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow was slow but under control on major highways as of 5 pm today with an increase in the volume of vehicles. A PLUS Malaysia Berhad spokesman said traffic flow was slow from Jitra to Hutan Kampung, Bukit Beruntung to Sungai Buaya and Permatang Pauh to Perai."From the south, t....

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Vice justice minister under fire over violence against cab driver The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has been assigned to look into civic groups’ complaint against Vice Justice Minister Lee Yong-gu over allegations he was not duly punished for grabbing a taxi driver by the collar early last....

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[Newsmaker] Moon Joon-yong, President Moon's son, criticized for receiving artist relief fund Criticism is rising over President Moon Jae-in’s son Moon Joon-yong, who was selected as a recipient of 14 million won ($12,600) in relief funding for artists who have been hit by the pandemic. The fund is operated by the Seoul Foundation for A....

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High court sets 9 days to hear Tronoh Assemblyman's rape case IPOH: The High Court here today set nine days from March 30 next year to hear the case involving Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong (pix), who is charged with raping an Indonesian maid. Judge Datuk Hashim Hamzah set March 30 to April 9 to hear the case following a decision by the Federal Court....

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Tucker Carlson says COVID vaccines are 'anti-white' as anti-vaxxers urge folks to refuse them On Friday's installment of Tucker Carlson Tonight, the Fox News commentator accused the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of suggesting that COVID-19 vaccinations should be distributed based on race rather than need. Carlson's claims was a deliberate misrepresentation of a CDC pr....

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Vice justice minister said to have run-in with taxi driver before appointment Vice Justice Minister Lee Yong-gu allegedly engaged in an altercation with a taxi driver while intoxicated in early November, when he was working as a lawyer, police officials said Saturday. Lee grabbed the taxi driver by the collar at an apartment....

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Wangkang ceremony, pantun recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage KUALA LUMPUR: The country's two intangible cultural heritage, namely, 'pantun' and 'upacara wangkang' have been listed under the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity category by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) through a multin....

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S. Korea to provide $1 m to UN fund for people near shrinking Aral Sea South Korea pledged Thursday to provide $1 million to a UN development fund to help communities near the Aral Sea suffering from decadeslong water depletion, the foreign ministry said. Chung Kee-yong, director general for climate change, energy, en....

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Concern over Perak exco line-up PETALING JAYA: Unlike its tropical rainforests, any diversity left in the Perak government has all but disappeared.Newly sworn in Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad (pix) has stated in no uncertain terms that there will be neither Chinese nor Indian representation in his administration, given that t....

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Foreign labour blunder PETALING JAYA: Two proposals – one to impose new conditions on the recruitment of foreign workers and another to raise the levy on them – have been quickly shot down by stakeholders and experts.Rather than helping to solve the labour problem in Malaysia, they will only increase costs to business....

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Bursa Malaysia extends gains to open higher KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday's gains to open higher amid positive sentiment brought by the approval by Parliament of Budget 2021, while taking the cue from the overnight US stocks strong performance.Fresh optimism over the US stimulus package pushed Wall Street higher with the Nas....

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Bursa Malaysia ends higher on Budget 2021 passing KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, bucking the regional trend, after Malaysia's Supply Bill 2021 passed its third reading in the Dewan Rakyat with a division vote.The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 11.28 points to 1,674.02 from Monday's close of 1,662.74.It opened 1....

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Ex-Perak exco's rape case to be tried at High Court PUTRAJAYA: The case of former Perak state executive councillor (exco), Paul Yong Choo Kiong (pix) who is facing a charge of raping his Indonesian maid will be heard at the Ipoh High Court.This was after a three-member panel of the Federal Court chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat tod....

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Clerk loses over half a million Ringgit to Macau Scam TAMPIN: A clerk of a private company lost RM693,900 after being deceived by a Macau Scam syndicate that claimed the victim was involved in money laundering. Negeri Sembilan Commercial Crime Investigation Department head Supt Aibee Abd Ghani said the 59-year-old woman claimed to have received a call ....

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Bursa Malaysia opens higher KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend to open higher this morning, spurred by buying support in the index-linked counters led by Top Glove.At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 4.22 points to 1,627.11 after opening 2.55 points better at 1,625.44.Top Glo....

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Bursa Malaysia ends marginally higher amid mixed sentiments KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher with the market bellwether struggling to hold on to its narrow gains as the investors' risk appetite was influenced by mixed market sentiments, dealers said.At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 1.04 points to 1,622.89 ....

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Bursa Malaysia rebounds despite rating downgrade KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rebounded from last week's losses to opened higher this morning despite a downgrade on the country's sovereign rating, thanks to the positive external environment, coupled with the return of bargain-hunting in the local market, dealers said.At 9.05 am, the benchmark FTSE....

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