Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from June 2003

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire archives from June 2003

THREE MILLION INDONESIANS SUFFER FROM BLINDNESS.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - About three million Indonesians or 1.5 percent of the population suffer from blindness, Dadi S Argadiredja, secretary general of the Ministry of Health, said...

PK PRESIDENT URGES HOUSE TO PASS EDUCATION BILL SOON.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Kendari, May 30 (ANTARA) - Justice Party (PK) President Hidayat Nurwahid here Friday urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to pass the new national education bill into law soon,...

TWO REBELS, ONE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACEH BESAR DISTRICT.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Banda Aceh, May 30 (ANTARA) - Two separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels and one government soldier were killed in an exchange of fire at Ujung Pancu, Aceh Besar district, on Friday,...

U.N. WANTS TO COOPERATE WITH INDON GOVT TO HELP ACEHNESE.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) The UN headquarters, May 30 (ANTARA) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed the UN wish to cooperate with the Indonesian government to help the Acehnese who are suffering from...

SQUATTERS URGED TO LEAVE PROTECTED FOREST.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Kendari, SE Sulawesi, May 30 (ANTARA) - Kendari Mayor Masyhur Masie Abunawas on Friday urged around 750 nomadic families inhabiting Nanga-nanga protected forest in Baruga and Poasia...

TNI TO CONTINUE SWEEPS THROUGH GAM STRONGHOLDS.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Lhokseumawe, Aceh, May 30 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian military (TNI) will continue to scour or sweep through areas believed to be rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) strongholds in order to...

E TIMORESE OFTEN CROSS BORDER INTO E NUSATENGGRA ILLEGALLY.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, May 30 (ANTARA) - Crossing the East Timor-Indoneesia border into Belu district illegally is a frequent practice among East Timorese despite the tight border...

HARD WORK NEEDED TO GET OUT OF CRISIS, SAYS ECONOMIST.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Padang, W Sumatra, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia must work hard to get out of the protracted economic crisis which has destroyed all aspects of life by continuing the agenda of reform...

GOV'T ALLOCATES RP500 B TO REPAIR MATERIAL DAMAGE IN ACEH.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Pekalongan, C Java, May 30 (ANTARA) - The government has allocated around Rp500 billion in funds to rehabilitate facilities in Aceh following the imposition of martial law on the restive...

GOVT TO ERECT REFUGEE CAMPS IN 13 LOCATIONS IN ACEH.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - The Social Affairs Ministry will soon set up camps at 13 locations to shelter Acehnese refugees as the sanitation facilities have been ready for use, according...

MEGAWATI TO VISIT JAPAN IN LATE JUNE.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) TOKYO, May 30 (ANTARA/AFP) - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will make a state visit to Japan from June 22 through 25, the Japanese foreign ministry said Friday. She will...

IMPOSSIBLE FOR A'LIA TO IGNORE INDONESIA, SAYS HOWARD.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Canberra, May 30 (ANTARA) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard said here Thursday that it was impossible for Australia to ignore its relations with Indonesia as the latter is...

BALI NEEDS FIVE TRILLION RUPS TO REBUILD TOURISM INDUSTRY.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Kuta, Bali, May 30 (ANTARA) - Bali needs five trillion rupiah (about US$609 million) in soft loans to rebuild its tourism industry which was ruined by last year's terror bombings, a...

SWEDEN EXPECTED TO RESPOND TO REQUEST ON ACEH REBEL LEADER.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Vice President Hamzah Haz has called on the Swedish government to respond to the Indonesian government's request to surrender the leader of the separatist Free...

MILY PENSIONERS IN CIVIL ADM JOBS IN ACEH ONLY TEMPORARILY.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Jambi, May 30 (ANTARA) - Home Minister Hari Sabarno said the 33 military and police pensioners appointed as sub-district heads in conflict-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam would serve...

POST-QUAKE FEARS DRIVE N MALUKU VILLAGERS TO MOUNTAINOUS AREA.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Ternate, N Maluku, May 30 (ANTARA) - Some 800 residents of Gorua village in North Maluku have taken refuge in a nearby mountainous area for fear of aftershocks and tsunami following...

MINISTER SENDS FIRST-PHASE AID TO SCHOOLS IN ACEH.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - National Education Minister A Malik Fadjar here Friday sent the first-phase aid for 11,500 students whose school buildings were set ablaze allegedly by the...

REBELS AGAIN TORCH VEHICLES ON B ACEH-MEDAN HIGHWAY.
June 30, 2003... (From Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency) Lhokseumawe, Aceh, May 30 (ANTARA) - Separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) elements torched four motor vehicles at two locations on the Banda Aceh-Medan highway on Friday, a military...

PRETORIA FARMERS TO FACE CHARGES.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Two farmers from Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, who allegedly employed 43 illegal immigrants are to face charges under the Aliens Control Act, police reported on Monday. A decision has...

FIRST NATIONAL BANK PUBLIC EXCHANGE RATES.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) against the Rand on Mon 30 Jun 2003 for amounts up to R50 000 Bank Bank Bank Bank Currency Selling Buying Buying Buying Rate Rate TC's Notes Rand per Foreign Currency Unit USD US DOLLARS...

BOTSWANA PRESIDENT REJECTS REPORTS ON AL-QAEDA SUSPECTS.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Botswana on Monday continued denying reports that five suspected members of the Al-Qaeda terror network arrested in Malawi were brought to Botswana en route to internment and interrogation in...

PICK 'N PAY EXTORTION A FIRST FOR FOOD GIANT.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Supermarket chain Pick 'n Pay, the victim of an extortion campaign for the last seven weeks, said on Monday it was the first time it had dealt with this type of crisis. "It has happened in...

PICK 'N PAY EXTORTION A FIRST FOR FOOD GIANT.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) (SUBS: ADDS FURTHER COMMENT FROM SUMMERS) Supermarket chain Pick 'n Pay, the victim of an extortion campaign for the last seven weeks, said on Monday it was the first time it had dealt with...

MBEKI STARTS STATE VISIT TO JAMAICA.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) President Thabo Mbeki on Monday started his three-day state visit to Jamaica with a trip to the monument of late black nationalist political hero Marcus Garvey. Mbeki is being accompanied by...

SUSPENDED PRISON CHIEF TO FACE 20 CRIMINAL CHARGES.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Suspended prison chief Tatolo Setlai will face 20 criminal charges when his trial starts in November in the Bloemfontein Regional Court, the prosecutor said on Monday. Hannes van der Walt said...

FLU SEASON OFF TO A MORE SEVERE START.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The annual South African influenza season was off to a more severe than usual start, a researcher at the Institute for Virology in Sandton said on Monday. Dr Terry Besselaar said some years...

AFRICAN PARLY WILL HERALD NEW DAWN: ZUMA.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The launch of a Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will truly herald a new dawn for the peoples of Africa, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. "It would, for the first time, at a continental...

UN FOOD PROGRAMME TO SCALE DOWN ASSISTANCE TO ZIMBABWE.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The emergency co-ordinator at the Johannesburg-based United Nations World Food Programme said on Monday that food aid to Zimbabwe would be "substantially" scaled down. "The levels of...

ERAND MAN DIES AFTER ARGUMENT, STABBING.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) A man from a farm near Nigel on the far East Rand died on Sunday after being stabbed during a quarrel with two other men, police reported. Spokeswoman Annaline Prinsloo said the three men,...

PICK 'N PAY CRISIS DOESN'T AFFECT SHARES.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Although Pick 'n Pay had an extortion crisis to deal with on Monday morning, its share price on the JSE Securities Exchange picked up by midday trade. "They are actually up a little bit. The...

SOWETO BABY STRANGLED, FATHER FOUND HANGED.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) A 20-month-old girl was found strangled at her father's house in Soweto, Johannesburg while her father was found hanged from a tree on Sunday, police reported on Monday. Spokeswoman Annaline...

POP VIOLINIST MAE SPENDING EXTENDED TIME IN CAPE TOWN.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Pop violinist Vanessa Mae who enthralled about 6,000 people at the opening of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Saturday night, will spend a few extra days in the city,...

PICK 'N PAY SHARES UP AFTER MINOR WOBBLE.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) While Pick 'n Pay executives dealt with an extortion crisis on Monday there was one thing they did not have to worry about -- the share price. Although the retail giant's share price on the...

MAN SHOOTS WIFE, CHILDREN, SELF.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Two young cousins were fighting for their lives on Monday after the father of one, shot them and his wife before turning the gun on himself at Kriel, north of Secunda, Mpumalanga police...

TOURIST RAPE TRIAL POSTPONED.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The trial of four men arrested in connection with the rape of a British tourist and the murder a Mozambican man who came to her rescue, was postponed in the Nelspruit Regional Court on Monday....

SABC, AFRIKAANS NEWS READER REACH AGREEMENT.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The SABC has renewed the contract of Afrikaans news reader Riaan Cruywagen following an agreement reached between the public broadcaster and labour union the United Association of SA (UASA),...

DEAD BROTHERS' MOTHER STILL MISSING.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The mother of two brothers aged nine and 11 who were found dead in a hotel room at the Road Lodge, Carnival City, Brakpan, on Sunday was still missing while their father was being questioned...

EAST CAPE HEALTH OFFICIAL DISMISSED FOR CORRUPTION.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The man heading the Eastern Cape's department of health tender unit was on Monday dismissed for corruption, a statement from the department said. Assistant director Vuyani Libazi was found...

SA GOVT WELCOMES PALESTINIANS' CEASEFIRE.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The South African government welcomed on Monday a weekend initiative by "Palestinian armed resistance movements" to declare a three-month cessation of violence against Israelis. This injected...

CUSTOMER RESPONSE TO PICK 'N PAY THREAT "POSITIVE".
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Pick 'n Pay said on Monday that customer reaction to its weekend announcement that it was being threatened by an extortionist had been "overwhelming and very positive". The group withdrew...

EXPECTED MINIMUM/MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR TOMORROW: 2003-07-01.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) ISSUED AT 16:00 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE Pretoria 05 19 Johannesburg 02 16 Vereeniging 02 17 Nelspruit 07 21 Ermelo 02 15 Witbank 05 18 Standerton 02 16 Skukuza 12 23...

PICK 'N PAY EXTORTION, TEST RESULTS ON TUES.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Results from forensic tests conducted on the contents of a food tin from a Gauteng Pick 'n Pay branch, possibly poisoned by an extortionist, would probably be available on Tuesday, police...

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST FOR TOMORROW: 2003-07-01.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) ISSUED 16:30 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. PRETORIA: Fine. Minimum/Maximum: 05/19 C. The Expected Uvb Sunburn Index: Moderate. JOHANNESBURG: Fine. Minimum/Maximum: 02/16 C....

NBI BACKS CAPE TOWN FLOWER SHOW.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The National Botanical Institute (NBI) said it supported the Cape Town Flower Show which would be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from September 11 to 14. The NBI's...

SEXWALE DONATES 351 TVS TO HEALTH DEPT.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Former Gauteng premier Tokyo Sexwale and his family donated on Monday 351 television sets, worth around R1-million, to the Department of Health during a ceremony at the Alexandra Community...

TRADITIONAL LEADERS' ROLE BEING FINALISED: MUFAMADI.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Finalisation of the roles and powers of traditional leaders in South Africa appears to be in sight, according to Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi. Cabinet's approval...

COSATU PROTEST AGAINST BUSH VISIT 'MINDLESS': LEON.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon on Monday criticised the Congress of South African Trade Unions, among others, for its "mindless" protest against United States President George Bush's...

ALLEGED SERIAL CHILD RAPIST IN LIMPOPO COURT.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) The trial of a 32-year-old Limpopo man who allegedly raped 25 minors was postponed until July 2 by the Mankweng Sexual Offences Court on Monday, police reported. Superintendent Ronel Otto said...

STOLEN GOODS, DRUGS SEIZED IN DAWN RAIDS IN CAPE TOWN.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Three people were arrested and a large quantity of stolen goods and drugs were seized in dawn raids on two houses in Woodstock, Cape Town on Monday, police said. Captain Jacques Wiese said a...

FIRST LADY TO OPEN WOMEN'S CONFERENCE.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) South Africa's First Lady, Zanele Mbeki, will open the South African Women in Dialogue conference at the University of Pretoria on Wednesday. The Government Communication and Information...

OPPOSITION WARN ON BUSH PROTESTS.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Opposition parties came out strongly on Monday against planned action to protest against United States President George Bush's visit to South Africa next week. Democratic Alliance leader Tony...

COURT RULES CAPE METRORAIL MUST SHUT TRAIN DOORS.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) Cape Metrorail must keep the coach doors of its train closed while trains are running, the Cape High Court ruled on Monday. The court also ruled that any doors that do not stay closed must be...

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR TOMORROW: 2003-07-01.
June 30, 2003... (From SAPA (South African Press Association)) ISSUED AT 16:00 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. GAUTENG: Fine and mild. Expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate. MPUMALANGA: Fog patches along the escarpment at first, otherwise partly...

Regional media workshop on trade opens in Jamaica.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) on 30 June Montego Bay, Jamaica: Regional trade officials have sought to highlight the need for urgent decision making and greater civil society participation at a time when the Caribbean...

France expects expanded military ties with China.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) (New China News Agency) Beijing, 30 June: France expects to expand exchanges and cooperation with China in the military area, visiting French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said...

Caribbean: St Lucia's Julian Hunte to pursue development agenda at UN.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) on 30 June Kingston, Jamaica: St Lucia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Julian Hunte says the Caribbean will get an opportunity to push its "development agenda" as a result of his election to...

Chinese premier visits gene research centre in Hong Kong.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) (New China News Agency) Hong Kong, 30 June: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the gene research centre under the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and made a speech...

Iran: Rafsanjani says USA in predicament in Iraq, Afghanistan.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) In his address to a gathering in Tehran to commemorate martyrs of 28 June 1980, Ayatollah Rafsanjani said that America is facing a multitude of problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the...

Federal Government, Labour Talks Deadlocked.
June 30, 2003... (From This Day (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Mike Oduniyi, Chris Nwachuku The Federal Government meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) aimed at finding a middle course over the disagreement generated by the recent fuel price...

Labor Strategy for Strike.
June 30, 2003... (From Vanguard (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Victor Ahiuma-Young As the nation wide indefinite strike and mass protest called by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to force government reverse the June...

Soldiers Deployed to Secure Release of Kidnapped Expatriate Oil Workers.
June 30, 2003... (From Vanguard (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Sola Adebayo Armed security personnel were dispatched, weekend, to the riverine Burutu and Bomadi Local Government Areas of Delta State to secure freedom for the three expatriates oil workers...

The People Have Not Seen Improvements From Past Price Increases, says businessman.
June 30, 2003... (From Vanguard (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Paul Odili Pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG), Mr. Gamaliel Onosode, has dismissed as diversionary the debate over appropriate pricing of petroleum products,...

Belarusian president pledges to defend independence.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has expressed his willingness to resort to any means, including extreme ones, to defend his country's independence in the context of ongoing...

Public workers demonstrate in Dominica against pay cuts.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) on 30 June Roseau, Dominica: Public workers here angered by the decision of the Dominica government to cut their salaries by five per cent, have staged street demonstrations in the capital...

Paper sees Putin's militarized personnel policy as threat to democracy in Russia.
June 30, 2003... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) In the three years of Vladimir Putin's presidency, the ruling elite has become more militarized, less intellectual, and more closely tied to business. In a newspaper article, Olga...

Ringworm.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Chung Hae-shin Ringworm is the common name for a skin infection. A fungus (a microscopic, plantlike organism), not a worm, causes it. Several different types of fungi can cause ringworm infections....

My favorite tournament.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) Luck plays a bigger role in golf than perhaps in any other sport. Variables like the weather, the course and even the ball's bounce ensure that the world's top player is fortunate to win even 30 percent of all...

Ironman Korea runs for athletes, fans.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Colleen E. Ireland Iron-willed athletes will hit Jeju Island's beeches this summer during the Ironman Korea competition. On Sunday, August 31st, this ultimate athletic experience will surely draw thousands from...

Fusion of pansori and R&B.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Krista Kim Contributing writer Two incongruous forms of music - pansori (traditional Korean folk- singing) and R&B - are actually more alike than they seem, according to Han So-ri, a new R&B artist who has...

Korea to partner with EU on scientific research.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Seo Ji-eun The Korean government is preparing the ground for concluding a partnership with the European Union for science and technology research and development, the Ministry of Science and Technology said...

KOTRA gives tips on overseas marketing.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Kim Mi-hui The 10 commandments in overseas marketing include impressing buyers, simplifying logistics, sniffing out niche markets and scouting talented local agents, according to the Korea Trade-Investment...

Analyst cautious on Shinhan-Chohung merger: S&P banking expert.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Rafael Nam On paper, the union between Shinhan Bank and Chohung Bank into what would be the second largest bank in Korea with assets of over 130 trillion won may sound like an ideal marriage. After all, waiting...

Accounting change due for brokerages.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) Local brokerage firms are to implement an accounting change next month, which will cut into their profits during the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year. Under the new accounting rules, any valuation gains...

Fewer firms delisted during first half.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) A total of 9 listed firms were ousted from the market during the first half of the year, down 70 percent from a year earlier, the Korea Stock Exchange said yesterday. The nine companies included Kwangju Bank,...

Apparel exports mark decline for 3 months.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) It seems that the global clothing market is still in the doldrums, as Korea's apparel and textile exports in May totaled $1.35 billion, down 6.4 percent from a year ago, marking the third consecutive month of...

Foreign purchases to shape bourse.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Lee Kyoung-ah The question of whether foreign investors will keep pouring money into the local stock market is said to be the key factor which will determine whether the local bourse will see a rise or a...

LGE rolls out WIPI handsets.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) LG Electronics, a major electronics manufacturer, said yesterday that it has rolled out a new mobile handset that utilizes Korea's wireless Internet standard known as WIPI (wireless Internet platform for...

KICOX devoted to easing foreign direct investment.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Yoo Soh-jung The nation's economic climate is improving for the attraction of foreign direct investment, and so investors' sentiment is becoming more positive, according to the Korea Industrial Complex Corp....

Life insurance companies to raise premiums.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) Local life insurance companies, struggling due to falling interest rates and the weakening economy, are planning to raise insurance premiums, industry sources said yesterday. This is because returns on their...

Banks, trust firms OK card debt rollover: Measure provides.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Park Sang-soo Local banks and investment trust companies have agreed on rolling over card-firm debts that mature after July, providing much-needed relief to cash-poor card firms, a top financial regulator said...

Cruise-wear not just for jet-setters.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Hwang You-mee Fashion world is abuzz twice a year - for spring/summer and fall/winter collections - when designers predict what to wear this coming season. Between the frenzy and excitement comes a sweet little...

EUCCK to meet with environment minister.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) The members of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea will meet with Korea's Minister of Environment Han Myeong-sook today to discuss Korea's environmental policy and the direction of the participatory...

Tax incentives for minority shareholders.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) Starting from July, minority shareholders, including those who have preferred shares but do not have voting rights, will get extended tax incentives on their dividend incomes, the Ministry of Finance and Economy...

Thrunet slates auction for August.
June 30, 2003... (From The Korea Herald) By Yang Sung-jin Korea Thrunet Co. said it would stage a public auction to find a new major shareholder Aug. 25, after receiving applications through July 15, with a handful of telecommunications firms showing...