Day: January 2, 2026

South Korea’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in December, with the headline Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 50.1 from 49.4 in November, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a contract worth 721.1 billion won (approximately $499 million) to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for a shipowner from the Oceania region.

An increase in cyber fraud cases has been observed during the holiday period, with criminals attempting to obtain bank card and personal data from customers through deceptive calls and messages, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.