CNN WIRE –Fed cuts interest rates for the second time this year: VIDEO

(VIDEO IS FROM FED CHAIRMAN POWELL’S NEWS CONFERENCE) Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. Fed...

Billionaire boss of South Korean construction giant is encouraging his workers to have children with a $75,000 bonus

How much is putting your career aside to have a baby worth? A $75,000 bonus, at the South Korean construction company Booyoung Group. The Seoul-based firm is handing out 100 million Korean won ($75,000) each time an employee has a baby to help...

South Korea’s PPP slammed for targeting Chinese nationals via ‘xenophobic’ bill

South Korea’s conservative opposition party is facing mounting backlash over a proposed bill that aims to tighten restrictions on Chinese nationals, with critics accusing it of stoking xenophobia to galvanise support ahead of next year’s local...

The 20 best exorcist-themed movies, ranked: From the 1973 original to The Conjuring By Michael Lee Simpson and Kevin Jacobsen

William Friedkin's 1973 adaptation of The Exorcist left an indelible mark on moviegoers and the horror genre as we know it. Unsuspecting audiences were subjected to unspeakable frights as they watched poor little demon-possessed Regan (Linda...

South Korean embassy launches fundraising for Gen...

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kathmandu held a solemn memorial on October 11, 2025, honouring those affected by the Gen Z movement of September 8–9. Leading the Korean community in Nepal, the embassy expressed deep...

Senator Marshall discusses government funding standoff and health care pricing transparency

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) appeared on Newsmax’s Wake Up America to discuss...

Kyrgyzstan, South Korea Forge Path Toward Enhanced Bilateral Investment And Co-Op

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 17. Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sydykov met with Bang Kyung-man, President of South Korea's KT&G, and discussed expanding the company's investments in Kyrgyzstan,...

Senator Marshall discusses government shutdown and healthcare transparency during Newsmax interview

Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas appeared on Newsmax’s Wake Up America to discuss the...

S. Korea spends the most on education as well, but with a lot less corruption

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter SEOUL — South Korea’s success was built on investing “more than any other country” in education, the chairman of the Korea Economic Cooperation Institute said. Byung Koo Cho, also a visiting senior fellow at...

Taiwan International Water Week 2025 opens with a global call for innovation and sustainability

Vice Minister Chien-Hsin Lai underscored the fundamental value of the resource throughout history: “Without water there is no life, no health, no economic development. Water has supported every civilization since the beginning of humankind. Thanks...

Optimizing Micafungin Dosing in Patients with Critically Ill Candidemia and Trends of Candida Species Causing Bloodstream Infections in a Tertiary Hospital in Thailand: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach

Introduction Candida species are common components of the normal human microbiota but can act as opportunistic pathogens, especially in immunocompromised individuals. The five most common species causing invasive infections are C. albicans (38%),...

‘Every person has a place at the table of God’: Walter Kim urges global Church toward reconciliation

Rev. Dr. Walter Kim, President of the National Association of Evangelicals in the United States, delivers a morning devotional at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 29, emphasizing the gospel of peace and...

Seoul pledges $5m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The Republic of Korea reaffirmed its support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Monday, pledging $5 million to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to strengthen disability inclusion and protection efforts, and to provide essential cooking gas. “This...

China welcomes arrival of South Korea's new ambassador: FM; Roh may help stabilize bilateral ties amid complex global situations, expert says

Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian China welcomes the arrival of South Korea's newly appointed Ambassador to the country, Roh Jae-heon, and looks forward to his positive contribution to promoting the healthy and stable...

South Korea: Over 2300 Seoul clinics report no health insurance claims

Data shows that more than 2,300 clinic-level medical institutions in Seoul did not submit any health insurance claims during the first half of this year. Most of these cases are concentrated among plastic surgery and general practice clinics in...

Small Cell Lung Cancer Market Research 2025-2035, Competitive Analysis of Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, Merck, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Sun Pharma, Teva - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2025-- The "Small Cell Lung Cancer Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Drug Class, Route of Administration, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has been added to...

Ukraine and South Korea deepen cooperation on medical rehabilitation and humanitarian support for war victims

Minister of Health Viktor Liashko held a meeting with representatives of the South Korean international charitable organization Good Friends International (GFI) to strengthen cooperation in healthcare, particularly in rehabilitation and...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 30, 2025

INDONESIA 1. INDONESIA AWAITS UN MANDATE FOR GAZA PEACE MISSION -- THE JAKARTA POST Indonesia will await for a mandate from the United Nations Security Council before sending its peacekeeping troops to Gaza, Foreign Minister Sugiono has said, as...

The horrifying health issue affecting young female K-pop stars in South Korea's brutal music industry

South Korea is infamous for being brutally strict when it comes to training K-pop idols. K-pop brings in billions of dollars for South Korea's economy each year, so it's no surprise that nothing less than complete perfection is expected from the...

South Korea: Ex-President Yoon absent from insurrection trial for 14th consecutive session

Seoul: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was absent from his insurrection trial for the 14th consecutive session on Monday. The bench at the Seoul Central District Court said it will proceed with the trial in his absence, given the...