6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (367+ words) Feb. 26 (Asia Today) -- South Korean brokerage Daishin Securities has imposed a sweeping ban on domestic stock trading for roughly 100 employees in departments considered vulnerable to unfair trading practices, after an internal audit uncovered an alleged share price manipulation scheme involving…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (292+ words) Feb. 24 (Asia Today) -- As South Korea's stock market continues to post record highs, borrowing to invest has surged, raising concerns about forced liquidations if prices reverse. Data from the Korea Financial Investment Association show securities lending balances reached 149.17 trillion won…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (188+ words) N. Korea designated 'high-risk jurisdiction' for money laundering, terrorism financing for 16th year'upi.com N. Korea designated 'high-risk jurisdiction' for money laundering, terrorism financing for 16th year North Korea has been designated a "high-risk jurisdiction" for money laundering and terrorism financing for the 16th consecutive…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (276+ words) Feb. 10 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's financial watchdog has launched a formal inspection of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb following a major accounting error known as the "ghost coin" incident, as authorities scrutinize potential violations of the country's Virtual Asset User Protection Act....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (544+ words) Feb. 9 (Asia Today) -- South Korean game developer Krafton said Monday it posted its strongest results since its founding, with annual revenue surpassing 3 trillion won for the first time in 2025. Krafton reported full-year revenue of 3.33 trillion won ($2.50 billion) and operating profit…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (264+ words) Feb. 2 (Asia Today) -- Financial markets reacted sharply late last month following news that former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh had been nominated as the next chair of the U.S. central bank. On Jan. 30, U.S. markets saw broad volatility. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (271+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading brokerage house, Mirae Asset Securities, said it raised about $70 million through the country's first issuance of digital bonds. The Seoul-based company said that the deal was structured to attract global liquidity by simultaneously raising…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (334+ words) Jan. 27 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT warned Tuesday that the impact of last year's large-scale hacking incidents is far from over, cautioning that leaked personal data could be exploited in more sophisticated cyberattacks this year. According…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (259+ words) Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 870 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each fell by more than 2%, amid global trade tensions on Tuesday. The Dow closed down 870.73 and 1.76% at 48,488.59, the S&P 500 fell 143.15 and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (269+ words) Businesspeople with investments in now-suspended inter-Korean projects on Wednesday called on the government to lift its unilateral sanctions imposed in 2010 that ban joint businesses with North Korea. Ten organizations with interests in inter-Korean projects, including associations of investors in the…...