Regulation

A factory complex that is North Korea's last major economic link with the South is a virtual ghost town after Pyongyang suspended its operations and recalled all 53,000 of its workers, cutting off jobs and a source of hard currency in its war of words and provocations against Seoul and Washington.

A ban on "rip-off" surcharges imposed on credit card spending came into force in Britain on Saturday, meaning traders must ensure that the extra fees reflect genuine processing costs.

Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry has called the government to accelerate introduction of quotas on import of combine harvesters, Tengrinews.kz reports from the government meeting.

North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions.