Vestas to relocate Asia-Pacific HQ to Seoul in September

Vestas to relocate Asia-Pacific HQ to Seoul in September

Denmark-based Vestas, the world's top wind turbine manufacturer, is set to move its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters from Singapore to South Korea...

Hyundai Motor, Kia surpass 10mn global connected car subscribers

Hyundai Motor, Kia surpass 10mn global connected car subscribers

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Monday that the global number of subscribers to the connected car services of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp, first...

Samsung, LG fuel rivalry in global hospitality TV market

Samsung, LG fuel rivalry in global hospitality TV market

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two leading players in the global hospitality TV market, are extending their rivalry in the premium...

HD KSOE breaks ground on marine engine plant in Saudi Arabia

HD KSOE breaks ground on marine engine plant in Saudi Arabia

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said on Sunday its joint venture Makeen has broken ground on a marine engine plant in Saudi ...

Asan Medical Center to establish digestive disease hospital in Dubai

Asan Medical Center to establish digestive disease hospital in Dubai

Asan Medical Center announced plans on Thursday to establish a 65-bed gastrointestinal specialized hospital in Dubai Healthcare City in Dubai, UAE, ...

Central Europe’s fast-growing economy attracts global investors: Abris

Central Europe’s fast-growing economy attracts global investors: Abris

More investors choose safer assets in developed regions such as the US and Western Europe today with rate hikes and liquidity tightening. But Poland-b...

Nike to open its 3rd Jordan World of Flight store in Seoul

Nike to open its 3rd Jordan World of Flight store in Seoul

Nike Inc. is set to open its Jordan World of Flight in Seoul, a store dedicated to Jordan brand streetwear and sports shoes, on Wednesday. It will b...

Kakao Healthcare ties up with Dexcom for global diabetes biz

Kakao Healthcare ties up with Dexcom for global diabetes biz

South Korea’s Kakao Healthcare Corp. has taken a step forward to expand its business into the global market by collaborating with US medical d...

S.Korea has just 1.2% of world's corporate unicorns: study

S.Korea has just 1.2% of world's corporate unicorns: study

Among 10 major economies worldwide, South Korea's global share of unicorn companies, or startups with a corporate value of over $1 billion, has shru...

Seoul to build world's largest startup campus by 2030

Seoul to build world's largest startup campus by 2030

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish the world’s largest startup campus in the capital city of South Korea by 2030, benchmarking S...

SK Group to host global forum in Silicon Valley

SK Group to host global forum in Silicon Valley

The top executives of South Korea's SK Innovation Co. and SK Hynix Inc. will discuss future growth strategies with outstanding global talent in Sili...

Samsung Electronics holds biannual global strategy meeting

Samsung Electronics holds biannual global strategy meeting

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday launched its three-day global strategy meeting, a biannual event held in June and December where major executives...

HiteJinro tops global distilled liquor sales for 22nd consecutive year

HiteJinro tops global distilled liquor sales for 22nd consecutive year

South Korea’s leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. announced on Wednesday that it dominated the global distilled liquor market for the 22nd year i...

Naver’s AI translation app Papago surpasses 10 mn MAU

Naver’s AI translation app Papago surpasses 10 mn MAU

The global monthly active user (MAU) number of Naver Corp.'s artificial intelligence (AI) translation app, Papago, has surpassed 10 million users, a...

Hyundai Motor Way: New strategy to accelerate EV push

Hyundai Motor Way: New strategy to accelerate EV push

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday set out its vision to become a top-tier eco-friendly auto brand by accelerating its...

LG Energy selects 10 promising global startups in battery area

LG Energy selects 10 promising global startups in battery area

South Korea's battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it will strengthen collaboration with global startups with high growth...

S.Korea's chip pioneer Amkor aims to rule packaging sector

S.Korea's chip pioneer Amkor aims to rule packaging sector

The history of semiconductors in South Korea, a global tech powerhouse with the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co....

K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal

K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal

Seven South Korean content makers are set to list on the Nasdaq through a $610 million merger deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...

QNES Global Co.

QNES Global Co.

Key facts Industry Injection molding Mainstay products/services Micro injection molding, on-demand product/mold development to productio...

S.Korean gov't, L'Oréal to jointly support beauty tech startups

S.Korean gov't, L'Oréal to jointly support beauty tech startups

South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups has joined forces with the L'Oréal Group to provide support for beauty tech startups.During the Vi...

CJ Logistics, Evergreen sign agreement for logistics cooperation

CJ Logistics, Evergreen sign agreement for logistics cooperation

South Korea's CJ Logistics has entered into mutual cooperation with the Taiwan-based global shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation for the ...

Korea’s GS E&C holds first global HR conference in Mumbai

Korea’s GS E&C holds first global HR conference in Mumbai

GS Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it recently held the “1st Global HR Leaders Conference” attended by chief...

GEPS taps Apollo, EQT, Warburg for buyout, growth equity

GEPS taps Apollo, EQT, Warburg for buyout, growth equity

South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) selected Apollo Global Management, Warburg Pincus and Sweden-based EQT Partners as i...

SK Biopharm’s Cenobamate gets nod in Canada, to boost US sales

SK Biopharm’s Cenobamate gets nod in Canada, to boost US sales

South Korea’s SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. has obtained the sales approval for its antiepileptic treatment Cenobamate in Canada, paving the way f...

Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman, at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo

Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman,  at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris next week to drum up support for the Asian ...

Seoul is fourth most searched global city for summer travel: survey

Seoul is fourth most searched global city for summer travel: survey

The South Korean capital of Seoul is surging in global popularity as a summer travel destination amid the first peak summer season since COVID-19 we...

Samsung Elec joins global 4-day workweek push for work-life balance

 Samsung Elec joins global 4-day workweek push for work-life balance

Samsung Electronics Co. is joining the global four-day workweek move, albeit only partially, under its chief Jay Y. Lee’s leadership that emph...

Big Tech, Japanese comics publishers target webtoon business

Big Tech, Japanese comics publishers target webtoon business

Big Tech have started webtoon services while major Japanese comic book publishers are gearing up for the business, threatening South Korea’s o...

LG Group to launch global strategy center in July

LG Group to launch global strategy center in July

LG Group will reportedly launch next month a global strategy center to analyze business trends abroad and devise responses.Industry sources on Sunda...

Hyundai Elantra N TCR wins 2023 TCR World Tour in Italy

Hyundai Elantra N TCR wins 2023 TCR  World Tour in Italy

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that the Elantra N TCR has won the 2023 TCR (touring car racing) World Tour in Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano ...

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