SEOUL Brian O'Neill Jersey , June 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's exports increased for the seventh consecutive month on solid demand for chips and solid state drive (SSD), a government report showed Thursday.
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The overseas shipments kept a growth trend for seven months in a row, posting the double-digit increase for five months through May.
The daily exports, which exclude volatile ship orders Cheap Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , averaged 2.03 billion dollars in May, surpassing the 2 billion-dollar mark for the first time since October 2014.
The daily average exports, including ships, also topped 2 billion dollars at 2.14 billion dollars last month.
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For the first five months of this year, the South Korean economy amassed 228.1 billion dollars in exports, up 16.4 percent from the same period of last year.
During the January-May period, the imports surged 21.4 percent to 193.3 billion dollars compared with the same period of 2016. The trade surplus amounted to 34.9 billion dollars in the cited period.
The brisk exports were attributable to the shipments of semiconductors and SSD Daniel Carlson Vikings Jersey , which reached record monthly highs of 7.99 billion dollars and 440 million dollars in May respectively.
The chip exports gained for the eighth consecutive month on stable memory chip prices and strong demand for chips used in smartphones.
Display panel exports increased for seven months in a row due to demand for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels and higher prices of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.
Steel exports soared more than 30 percent for two months through May on the back of robust demand and high product prices.
Oil product exports rose for seven straight months amid expensive crude oil, while shipments of petrochemicals posted the double-digit expansion for five months in a row.
Shipments of general machinery, automobiles and ships all gained ground, showing signs of global recovery.
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Home appliance exports declined on soft demand for TVs, with auto parts shipments falling on lower production in overseas factories by local automakers.
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Shipments to India also logged a double-digit expansion, and those to the European Union jumped more than 20 percent last month.
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DHAKA， June 5 (Xinhua) -- A memorial function was held in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday in memory of the the 38th anniversary of return of ashes of Atish Dipankar Srijnan from China to his country of birth.
Dozens of academics， politicians and and leaders of various religions have gathered in the memorial function to commemorate Atish Dipankar Srijnan (980-1054) ， considered a man of many talents and served everybody without regard of caste， color， sex or religion.
During the 10th-11th Century， according to the discussants， Atish was known in Bangladesh， ancient India， China and northern Asian countries， as saint-philosopher by virtue of his unique character， erudition， scholarly attributes， and spiritual eminence.
Speaking at the memorial function， retired Lieutenant General Mahbubur Rahman， also the former Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army， said Atish inspires mankind in its search for peace， harmony and amity.
""Today we celebrate the 38th anniversary of return of ashes of this great scholar from China to his country of birth，"" he said.
The ashes of Atish， who was on a mission to preach peace， teach knowledge and share culture with China， including his expertise in mathematics and construction， were returned by China to Bangladesh in 1978.
During the handover in June l978， the Chinese side said that the return of Atish's ashes to Bangladesh was part of its efforts to strengthen China-Bangladesh relations.
Since then， Atish has become a symbol of a stronger China-Bangladesh relations. In fact， a mausoleum has been built in the village of his birth with support from the Bangladeshi government.
Rahman， who presided over the ceremony organized by Bangladesh Cultural Academy and Bangladesh Buddhist Research Association， stressed the need for developing a world-class center to study the life and works of Atish who is revered not only in Bangladesh， China and India but also in other parts of the world.
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