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Bengaluru office rentals soar fastest
As per Knight Frank’s Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for Q1 2022, Bengaluru was the best performing market
South Korea reports record virus surge on Christmas Day
The nation has been held up as a model of how to combat the virus, but Friday saw a record 1,241 new infections
Seoul mayor missing, phone turned off
The mayor has left a verbal message for his daughter, described as sounding like a will, police say
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
The show began with reminding people of precautionary measures, including wearing masks, washing hands and observing social distancing
South Korea raises age of sexual consent from 13 to 16
Previously, teenagers aged 13 or older were held to be legally capable of consenting to sex, resulting in controversial cases in the country
South Korea reports highest rise in virus cases in a month after restrictions eased
PM says health officials are struggling to trace "thousands of people" who went to clubs and bars once the country loosened its lockdown
South Korea closes bars and clubs; fears second wave of Covid19
Of the 18 new South Korean cases reported on Saturday, 17 were tied to the Itaewon cluster
As lockdown curbs ease, South Korea throws open malls
The term “bobok sobi” - revenge shopping - trends on the nation’s social media as people rush to make purchases delayed by lockdown
South Korea reports 74 new cases, toll crosses 8,000
As many as 303 more patients have been released after a full recovery, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
Pro-government protesters rally in Seoul to support minister
They expressed anger over what they saw as an excessive probe by state prosecutors aimed at intimidating the minister, Cho Kuk.