SEOUL : South Korea's exports fell for an eighth straight month in May in annual terms, although less than expected, amid persistent weakness in demand for semiconductors.Overseas sales by Asia's fourth-largest economy fell 15.2 per cent year-on-year to $52.24 billion in May, the trade ministry data showe
SEOUL : South Korea's exports fell for an eighth straight month in May in annual terms, although less than expected, amid persistent weakness in demand for semiconductors.
Exports of semiconductors, South Korea's biggest selling item, dropped 36.2 per cent, extending losses to a 10th consecutive month but an improvement versus April's 41.0 per cent drop. Shipments of petroleum products fell 33.2 per cent, but cars jumped 49.4 per cent.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korea fires space satellite: South Korea militaryResidents in Seoul and Okinawan have been issued warning. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
North Korea launches space satellite; warnings lifted in South Korea, JapanSEOUL: North Korea launched what it called a space satellite toward the south on Wednesday (May 31), South Korea's military said, prompting emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan.
Read more »
North Korea tries to launch space satellite, prompting alerts in South Korea and JapanSEOUL/TOKYO - North Korea attempted to launch what it called a space satellite over the sea to the south on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, as the nuclear-armed North seeks to gain ground in a regional space race. The launch prompted emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan, which were then withdrawn with no...
Read more »
North Korea tries to launch space satellite; warnings lifted in South Korea, JapanSEOUL/TOKYO — North Korea attempted to launch what it called a space satellite over the sea to the south on Wednesday (May 31), South Korea's military said, as the nuclear-armed North seeks to gain ground in a regional space race.
Read more »
South Korea May exports set for biggest drop in three years: Reuters pollSEOUL : South Korea's exports likely extended their downtrend in May for an eighth consecutive month, falling at the sharpest pace in three years, a Reuters survey showed on Tuesday, with economists citing feeble China demand as a risk factor in the year ahead. Outbound shipments in May were expected to h
Read more »
South Korea exports fall eighth straight month(Corrects to remove extraneous words in first paragraph)SEOUL :South Korea's exports fell for an eighth straight month in May in annual terms, data showed on Thursday, although by less than expected. Overseas sales by Asia's fourth-largest economy fell 15.2 per cent year-on-year to $52.24 billion in M
Read more »