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Firewood noodles, no worries about expensive gas days

Ratchaburi, Let’s taste delicious old-fashioned noodles in Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province. They have been using firewood and charcoal as fuel since grandma’s generation, for over 60 years, and they are not worried about the high price of cooking…

Kakao Q2 net income up 59.1 pct to 87.1 bln won

Kakao Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 87.1 billion won (US$63.4 million), up 59.1 percent from a year earlier.

Operating income for the April-June period was 134 billion won, up 18.5 percent from a year ago, the company s…

SK Innovation’s unit joins carbon storage project in Australia

SK earthon Co., a South Korean oil exploration and production (E and P) company, said Thursday it has joined a project to build a submarine carbon storage facility in Australia in its business diversification strategy.

SK earthon invested in 20 perc…

(2nd LD) Kakao Q2 net income up 59.1 pct on solid platform biz

South Korea’s social media giant Kakao Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter net income jumped 59.1 percent from a year earlier, led by higher sales of its platform business.

Net profit for the April-June period reached 87.1 billion won (US$63.4 mi…

Manufacturers’ domestic supply falls for 4th quarter in Q2

Manufacturers’ domestic supply in South Korea fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2024 amid weak demand, data showed Thursday.

The manufacturing domestic supply index stood at 106.8 in the April-June period, down 2.2 per…