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It’s been in the fridge for close to two years unopened. It says best by 2026. I have not owned black bean paste before so I’m not sure if these white dots are expected submitted by /u/somemojointhisjojo |
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- Letter from 30 years ago that sparks bond between Samsung, NvidiaJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia (center), Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee (right) and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun (left) greet the audience at Nvidia’s event celebrating the 25th anniversary of its GeForce GPU lineup at COEX in Seoul on Oct. 30, 2025 When Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., stood before more than 500 fans gathered… Read more: Letter from 30 years ago that sparks bond between Samsung, Nvidia
- Global smart money piles into S.Korea’s hedge funds as Kospi leads worldKospi hits a fresh record high of 4,107.50 on Oct. 31, 2025 Eager not to miss a rare window for outsized gains, heavyweight global investors, from sovereign wealth funds to family offices and university endowments, are rushing to mandate South Korean hedge fund managers, hoping to ride the rally that has made the Kospi the world’s best-performing stock index this… Read more: Global smart money piles into S.Korea’s hedge funds as Kospi leads world
- Two bidders join race for Homeplus, improving prospects for M&AHomeplus. Homeplus Co., a South Korean hypermarket operator under court-led rehabilitation, has drawn letters of intent (LOIs) from two bidders, including AI firm Harex InfoTech Inc., according to investment banking sources on Friday. The retailer is wholly owned by private equity firm MBK Partners, which put the company up for sale. After its stalking-horse process faltered, it shifted the transaction… Read more: Two bidders join race for Homeplus, improving prospects for M&A
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