SEOUL -- South Korea's parliament on Saturday failed to pass President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment motion as most of ruling People Power Party lawmakers refused to vote on it.

After voting against a bill to investigate scandals involving Yoon's wife, most of the 108 ruling party lawmakers left the parliament hall. (S. Korea-Yoon-1st LD WRITETHRU)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan rupee appreciated by 11.5 percent during the year up to Friday, according to the latest update by the country's central bank.

According to the weekly economic indicators released to the media by the central bank on Friday night, the gross official reserves stood at 6.4 billion U.S. dollars at the end of November 2024. (Sri Lanka-Exchange Rate)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia approved 389 fixed-asset investment projects worth 6.44 billion U.S. dollars during the first 11 months of 2024, creating about 305,000 jobs, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)'s report on Saturday.

The new projects were mainly focused on garment, travel goods, and footwear sectors, hotel development, hydroelectric power station, freshwater port, solar power plants, agriculture, amusement park, car tire plants, special economic zones, infrastructure, and telecommunication, among others. (Cambodia-Investment)

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SAITAMA -- Japan's Olympic gold-medal winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu premiered his "Echoes of Life" ice tour to a packed audience at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, his 30th birthday.

The show marked the third chapter of his ICE STORY series, following the acclaimed GIFT and RE_PRAY, which he takes on the dual role of performer and executive producer. (Japan-Tourism) Enditem

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