Samsung SDI forms ASB commercialization team
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. formed a new team to promote the commercialization of the all-solid-state battery (ASB), the so-called “ba...
E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing
South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...
GC Biopharma breaks ground on blood product plant in Indonesia
South Korea’s GC Biopharma Corp. broke ground on Wednesday on Indonesia’s first blood product plant through technology transfer.Indonesi...
Daesang launches K-style chicken dipping sauces
South Korea’s Daesang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its global food brand O’food launched two new chicken dipping sauces Swicy (sweet ...
CJ Freshway to boost smart farming business
South Korea’s CJ Freshway Corp. announced on Monday that it will launch a smart farm contract cultivation business in 2024. South Korea's...
Hanwha to boost battery production equipment business
Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate, is working to bolster its secondary battery manufacturing equipment business wi...
Access Bio opens second plant in New Jersey
The US-based in-vitro diagnostic device company Access Bio Inc. announced on Monday that it opened its second factory in Monroe Township, New Jersey...
The Hyundai Seoul, a must-visit for young foreigners
The Hyundai Seoul, the largest department store in the South Korean capital, topped the 1 trillion won mark in annual sales at the fastest pace in t...
STX acquires 20% stake in lithium iron phosphate battery maker IBT
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, announced on Friday that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 20% stake in the b...
Korea puts brakes on Chanel, Hermes, Nike resale bans
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has put the brakes on what it calls unfair business practices whereby Chanel, Hermes and Nike ban customers f...
CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...
Foreign visitors to S.Korea on course to top 10 mn milestone
The number of foreign visitors to South Korea spiked 158.3% to 1.23 million in October from the month previous, the Korea Tourism Organization said ...
Dongkuk CM develops world's first recycled color-coated steel sheets
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), a cold-rolled steel subsidiary of Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in dev...
KOTRA to support K-startups in European expansion
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Wednesday the establishment of a South Korean pavilion at the upcoming SLUSH 2023, ...
Iljin Electric bags $333 mn high-voltage transformer deal in US
Iljin Electric Co. has won its largest-ever 431.8 billion won ($333.2 billion) order to supply high-voltage transformers to a US energy company, the...
Lotte Chem develops tech to improve EV battery durability
Lotte Chemical Corp. said on Tuesday it has developed a technology to improve the durability of electric vehicle cell materials by enhancing the sta...
Hanjin to strengthen logistics for K-fashion brands
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Tuesday that it plans to strengthen Swoop, a logistics service o...
S.Korean gov't to support export of postnatal care centers
The South Korean government will support the overseas expansion of domestic postnatal care centers. South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Fin...
Cosmax targets Thailand with K-beauty cosmetic formulations
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Monday that it is ac...
SK, Lotte cut copper foil output; to up Malaysia capacity
SK Nexilis Co. and Lotte Energy Materials Corp., South Korea’s two leading copper foil producers, have continued to reduce factory operation r...
Samsung Engineering designs Sarawak green hydrogen project in Malaysia
Samsung Engineering Co., the construction and engineering unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Friday it has begun th...
Black Friday sales offer short-lived relief to Korean retailers
South Korean retailers and fashion outlets are seeing record-breaking sales during their big discount events this month, but industry watchers said ...
Hyundai delays IONIQ 5 robotaxi service in US
Motional, the US-based self-driving joint venture of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, postponed its plans to launch a commercial robotax...
SK Pharmteco launches new viral vector platforms, key for CGT
SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has recently introduced two...
Nongshim to launch Shin Ramyun Tomyum in Thailand
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Wednesday that it will launch the first global collaboration products of its flagship...
ADNOC awards steel pipe order contracts to Korea’s SeAH
South Korea’s SeAH Steel Holdings Corp. said on Tuesday it has signed a five-year contract to provide 200,000 tons of steel pipes to Abu Dhabi...
SM Entertainment invests in tech startup, music label
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. invested 1 billion won ($774,353) in a local app development startup valued at 20 billion won in June 2022 via...
LG Energy may produce mid-nickel EV batteries from 2024
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to mass-produce mid-nickel, high-voltage lithium batteries as early as next year, one year ahead o...
S.Korea sees new record of instant noodle exports
South Korea's exports of ramen exceeded 1 trillion won ($780 million) for the first time. Korean ramen is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year...
Hanyang, Air Products to co-work for green ammonia
South Korea's Hanyang Corporation announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US industrial gas company Air Product...
