Day: February 27, 2024

Korea Gas swings to loss in Q4

Korea Gas Corp. on Tuesday reported its fourth-quarter net loss of 657.3 billion won (US$493.8 million), swinging from a profit of 887.7 billion won a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the

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Seoul shares end lower ahead of U.S. economic data

South Korean stocks ended more than 0.8 percent lower Tuesday as investors were in cautious mode ahead of the release of major U.S. economic data later this week. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark

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PM appeals to doctors to return to work by Thursday

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo urged thousands of trainee doctors Tuesday to return to work after mass resignations protesting the government’s decision to increase the medical school admission quota, saying none of them will be held accountable if they…

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Monthly salary of wage earners up 6 pct in 2022

The average monthly salary of wage earners in South Korea rose 6 percent on-year in 2022, data showed Tuesday, on the back of higher income in the construction and transportation industries.

South Korean wage earners took home a monthly

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