Busan News

Falling In Love With Jawi Script
Bernama
This writer had the opportunity to talk to Prof Dr Kang Kyoung Seok of Busan University about his views on jawi script, which is synonymous with Malay society. Dr Kang, 57, who is fluent in the Malay language, loves any subject that delves into jawi ...

Park Geun-hye implicated in battle of Busan
The Hankyoreh
By Choi Sung-jin Tension is rising is Busan. Since the failure to issue the Busan Ilbo on November 30 last year, demands by civic and media groups for independent editorial authority at the Busan Ilbo and for the return of the Jeongsu Scholarship ...

Super Junior Shin Dong: A Parody of Rain
KpopStarz
by KpopStarz Reporter Super Junior Shin Dong's parody of Rain's 'Busan Girl' s an hot issue on line. Shin Dong posted a photo on his twitter on Feb 3 with a comment "You have seen the photo before? A parody of Rain. I shot the photo with a beautiful ...

February photo contest: Pick of the day
CBC.ca
By Community Team Today's photo comes from Kristina P., who sent in this photo taken in Busan, South Korea. "I lived in Busan, South Korea, last year and these photos are from the Busan Tower. Couples put 'love locks' on the fences as a sign that their ...

Korea's Busan New Container Terminal fully operational
Port Technology International
Korea's Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT) began commercial operations last week, with the handling of the Korea Marine Transport Co's 1000 TEU vessel the Akari. BNCT claim that the terminal is “the most advanced in the whole of Korea”, ...

KBL: Busan KT Beats Jeonju KCC 89-80
Arirang News
And, down in Jeonju, what was presumed to be a tight game turned out to be a relatively easy win for the Busan KT. The league's third place team defeated fourth place Jeonju KCC 89-80, leading throughout all four quarters. KT's Charles Rhodes was all ...

Busan Bank's First Dollar Bonds Since 2009 Rise in Trading
BusinessWeek
3 (Bloomberg) -- Busan Bank's first dollar-denominated bonds in almost three years rose in Asian trading after investors offered to buy more than sixteen times the available notes. The Busan, South Korea-based lender raised $300 million of five-year ...

S. Korea seeks to double trade volume
Outcome Magazine
Thanks to South Korea's rising economic clout and increasing trade volumes, Busan has become a very busy seaport. skinnylawyer/CC BY-SA 2.0 The ministry said efforts will be made to foster about 20000 more small and mid-sized exporting companies in the ...

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Bunker prices falling in Asia
bunkerworld (subscription)
In Busan, the price of 380 cSt material fell $6.50 to $748 pmt while MGO prices weakened $4 to $1003.50 pmt. Traders said demand was moderate while avails were ample. Tokyo Bay saw the price of 380 cSt product average $760 pmt, $2 down on the day ...

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Shinsegae Targets Foreign Tourists with Premium Busan Store
The Chosun Ilbo
Shinsegae Group was due to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a premium outlet in Busan on Friday, the company said on Thursday. This is the company's third such store after those in Yeoju and Paju in Gyeonggi Province. The new outlet takes up an area ...

Busan, NWS set to price dollar bonds overnight
Euroweek.com (registration)
South Korea's Busan Bank and Hong Kong's NWS Holdings launched dollar bond deals on Thursday, taking advantage of the surge in demand for Asian credits at the start of the year. .. The rest of this article is available to subscribers and active trials ...

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Lions Clubs International holds its annual convention in Busan,Korea
Seaway News
This event is the 95th annual convention in Busan, Korea of Lions Clubs International. During the recent visit to Korea, I heard a lot about preparations being made in Korea to welcome Lions from around the world. This year is going to be a big year ...

Prices in Asian hubs show little change
bunkerworld (subscription)
Busan saw the price of 380 cSt material firm $2.50 to average $754.50 pmt while the price of MGO lost $0.50 to $1007.50 pmt. Traders said demand was average and supplies ample. In Tokyo Bay the average price of 380 cSt product fell $3 to $762 pmt while ...

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Busan Bank Said to Market Bond With Spread of 355 Basis Points
BusinessWeek
2 (Bloomberg) -- Busan Bank is marketing its five-year dollar bond to yield 355 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, a person familiar with the matter said. The lender hired Citigroup Inc., Credit Agricole SA and UBS AG to manage the ...

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A poster of film “Anesthesia”
Korea Times
“Anesthesia” was made last year during the filmmaking department's intermediate-level workshop and received a positive response from the audience at the 16th Busan International Film Festival last October. It entered the Korean Short Film Competition 2 ...

Busan Bank Said to Market Bond With Spread of 355 Basis Points
Bloomberg
Busan Bank is marketing its five-year dollar bond to yield 355 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, a person familiar with the matter said. The lender hired Citigroup Inc., Credit Agricole SA (ACA) and UBS AG to manage the sale, ...

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Old Dominion Adds 10 Asian Ports to Pacific Promise Service
Truckinginfo
The new ports are located in Manila, Philippines; Singapore; Jakarta and Surabaya Indonesia; Penang, Malaysia; Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and Busan, Korea. With the expansion, Old Dominion ...

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CEBU AIR INC : CEB puts summer seats to South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia on sale
4-traders (press release)
For travel from April 1 to June 30, 2012, passengers can buy seats at 50% off from Manila or Cebu to Incheon, gateway to Seoul, or Busan, South Korea's 2nd largest city. South Korea is promoting its Visit Korea Year 2010-2012 campaign to make the ...

Korea's Busan Bank Markets First Dollar Bond Since 2009
BusinessWeek
2 (Bloomberg) -- Busan Bank started marketing a five- year dollar-denominated bond, its first note in the US currency since May 2009, according to Ahn Soo Il, a spokesman for the Korean lender. The notes are priced to yield about 385 basis points more ...

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Korea's Busan Bank Markets First Dollar Bond Since 2009
Bloomberg
Busan Bank (005280) started marketing a five- year dollar-denominated bond, its first note in the US currency since May 2009, according to Ahn Soo Il, a spokesman for the Korean lender. The notes are priced to yield about 385 basis points more than ...

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