Vice Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman discussed separately with the permanent delegates of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in Geneva ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination on humanitarian issues, human rights and refugees.
Excellent wine practices and global trends in wine tourism will be among the topics on the second day of the 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Plovdiv.
The price of gold jumped over the $3,900 per ounce mark for the first time today, Monday, driven by increased demand for safe-haven assets amid a U.S. government shutdown.
South Korea exports extend gains to 8th straight month in May
[02/06/2024 02:12]
SEOUL-SABA
South Korea's exports extended on-year gains to the eighth straight month in May on the back of strong shipments of semiconductors, data showed Saturday.
South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported that outbound shipments rose 11.7 percent on-year to US$58.1 billion last month, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Imports shed 2 percent on-year to $53.1 billion last month, resulting in a trade surplus of $4.96 billion. South Korea has been maintaining a trade surplus for 12 consecutive months.
It was also the highest trade surplus in 41 months.
The growth came amid the rising global demand for automotive chips, along with premium memory chips, the ministry said, according to Yonhap.