"India gives Posco environmental OK" from Wall Street Journal

"India's environment minister approved plans by South Korea's Posco to build a $12 billion steel factory, in a sign that the government is willing to compromise on large projects to keep economic growth on track."

"Mr.Ramesh's approval came five years after Posco said it planned to set up a plant capable of producing 12 million metric tons a year in the mineral-rich eastern province of Orissa."

"Telecoms firms seek share of mobile payments" from South China Morning Post

"Mobile payments are arguably the next major change in the mobile industry."

"Such mobile payments exist in Japan and South Korea, but have been held back from mass-market adoption by a lack of handsets and confusion around the business model.

In Hong Kong, the Octopus, launched as the world's first contactless smart card in 1997, dominates."

" 'World' best airport' gets faster rail link" from CNNGo

"After a construction period spanning almost 10 years, an express train line linking South Korea's Incheon International Airport to downtown Seoul has opened. The line is an extension of an existing between Incheon airport and Gimpo International Airport."

"Seoul keen on investing in Iran railway" from Tehran Times

"South Korea is willing to make investment in Iran's railway projects, South Korea's ambassador to Tehran Park Jae-hyun said here on Tuesday."

"SKorean company gets contract for Angkor airport" from Bloomberg

"Cambodia has awarded a contract to a South Korean property developer to build a new international airport to serve the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, an official said Wednesday."

"Yonhap said an expansion of the airport planned for 2032 would bring its capacity to about 15.5 million passengers annually."

"North Korea is digging a tunnel at its nuclear test site which would make it ready to conduct a third nuclear weapons test by March, a newspaper reported yesterday as South Korea undertook its largest civil defence drills in years." from South China Morning Post