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'Come out to fight': Surging diesel strains truckers
Published on 11/02/2022
» Soaring diesel prices are straining governments as they seek to stave off inflation from rising energy costs and quell discontent from aggrieved truck operators that are seeing profits shrink.
IRPC returns to profit amid oil price hike
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/02/2022
» IRPC Plc, a petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, saw its business rebound from a loss of 6.15 billion baht in 2020 to net profit of 14.5 billion baht last year, thanks to the global oil price surge.
Samsung banking on Galaxy S22 series
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/02/2022
» Samsung Electronics unveiled its flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone lineup with an enhanced night-mode function as the South Korean tech giant gears up to stimulate demand in the premium handset segment.
U.S. Readies New Asia-Pacific Economic Plan to Counter China
Business, Published on 08/02/2022
» The Biden administration is preparing to unveil its first broad economic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, a move awaited by U.S. allies and American business groups that are uneasy about China's expanding influence in the region.
Ancient brew has retro appeal in South Korea
Asia focus, Published on 07/02/2022
» SEOUL: Jeong Mi-hee used to buy a lot of whisky in airports. When the coronavirus pandemic brought her business travel to halt, she started paying more attention to local drinks she had overlooked.
Three-way link
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 07/02/2022
» Facing an increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States and one of its key allies -- South Korea -- are pursuing increased cooperation beyond Northeast Asia, a path that is expected to lead them to Southeast Asia.
Test & Go's return gets early test
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/01/2022
» With more than 465,000 tourists expected at Suvarnabhumi airport between Jan 26 and Feb 7, during the Chinese New Year festivities, the government says it is fully prepared for the resumption of the Test & Go scheme this Tuesday.
Samsung pulls Singapore drag queen ad after backlash
AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» SINGAPORE: South Korean tech giant Samsung has pulled an online advert in Singapore that featured a hijab-wearing Muslim woman hugging her drag queen son after it sparked a backlash from socially conservative corners.
Netflix stung by slowing subscriber growth
AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Thursday reported cooling subscriber growth as fierce competition and the pandemic weigh heavy despite hits like "Squid Game" and "Money Heist."
'Out with man haters', cry Korean anti-feminists
Asia focus, Published on 17/01/2022
» SEOUL: They have shown up whenever women rallied against sexual violence and gender bias in South Korea. Dozens of young men, mostly dressed in black, taunted the protesters, squealing and chanting, "Thud! Thud!" to imitate the noise they said the "ugly feminist pigs" made when they walked.