DHAKA -- A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and modernization project of Mongla Port facilities, undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), was held Thursday at the port in southwestern Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said at the ceremony that the project would further enhance the port's overall service capacity, reduce logistics costs, boost investment and employment, and promote economic development in the country's southwestern region. (Bangladesh-China-Mongla Port)
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SEOUL -- South Korean stocks plunged over 8 percent amid tech sell-offs Friday, activating a circuit breaker on the main KOSPI market.
The benchmark KOSPI dropped 460.33 points, or 8.55 percent, to trade at 4,923.47 at 9:08 a.m. local time, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ plummeted 46.04 points, or 6.79 percent, to 632.37. (South Korea-Stock-Plunge)
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TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck the waters off the eastern coast of Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, with shaking felt in central Tokyo.
According to the weather agency, the temblor occurred at around 7:39 p.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km, measuring 3 on Japan's 0-to-7 seismic-intensity scale in parts of Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures. (Japan-Earthquake)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Flooding displaced over 1,300 people in Malaysia on Friday, with the hardest-hit area being the state of Selangor, according to authorities.
Selangor, which has seen continuous heavy rains over several days, recorded 1,174 flood evacuees housed in 12 flood relief centers, according to the country's social welfare department. (Malaysia-Flood) ■
