Korea’s Samyang opens $22 mn surgical suture plant in Hungary

Korea’s Samyang opens $22 mn surgical suture plant in Hungary

Samyang Holdings Corp., the world’s top biodegradable suture yarn manufacturer, completed the construction of a 28 billion won ($21.9 million)...

Nexon celebrates 20th anniversary of MapleStory

Nexon celebrates 20th anniversary of MapleStory

South Korean gaming giant Nexon Co. marks the 20th anniversary of its popular online game, MapleStory, with a host of exciting ventures based on the...

Hyundai, IGIS sign deal to develop robot-friendly buildings

Hyundai, IGIS sign deal to develop robot-friendly buildings

Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday that it has signed a business agreement with IGIS Asset Management Co., the largest real estate investment firm ...

GS E&C apologizes for collapse of apartment parking lot

GS E&C apologizes for collapse of apartment parking lot

GS Engineering & Construction Co. made an official apology on Tuesday for the collapse of a structure in an underground parking lot of a new apa...

Kia to take pre-orders for electric SUV EV9

Kia to take pre-orders for electric SUV EV9

Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will begin taking pre-orders for the "Kia EV9." The EV9 is Kia's second dedicated electric vehicle based on...

Hyundai Mobis test-drives 'crab walking car' on public roads

Hyundai Mobis test-drives 'crab walking car' on public roads

South Korea's Hyundai Mobis has verified through test-drives of a demonstration vehicle on public roads the real-life use of the company's e-corner ...

iMarket Korea, Taylor city in Texas sign MOU for business agreement

iMarket Korea, Taylor city in Texas sign MOU for business agreement

iMarket Korea, South Korean distributor of industrial materials,  said on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with th...

S.Korea's Kainos Medicine exports AIDS treatment technology to China

S.Korea's Kainos Medicine exports AIDS treatment technology to China

South Korean new drug developer Kainos Medicine Inc. announced on Friday that it had signed a technology transfer agreement with Chinese pharmaceuti...

Hanwha Vision participates in Asia's largest integrated security expo

Hanwha Vision participates in Asia's largest integrated security expo

Hanwha Vision (formerly known as Hanwha Techwin) announced on Thursday its participation in SECON 2023, the largest integrated security exhibition i...

KT, Amano Korea join hands to develop smart parking solutions

KT, Amano Korea join hands to develop smart parking solutions

South Korean telecom operator KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a business agreement with parking control system specialist Amano K...

Korea Western Power lands nation's first solar power order in Oman

Korea Western Power lands nation's first solar power order in Oman

Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) has won its country's first project in solar power generation in Oman.The company on Tuesday announced its successf...

Doosan Group chief checks farm-construction equipment affiliate's strategy in US

Doosan Group chief checks farm-construction equipment affiliate's strategy in US

South Korea’s Doosan Group on Sunday said its chairman Park Jeong-won visited the construction trade show ConExpo-Con-Agg in Las Vegas on Wedn...

S.Korea’s NPS taps investment strategy head as NY office chief

S.Korea’s NPS taps investment strategy head as NY office chief

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is slated to undergo a management reshuffle for the first time since Chief Investment Officer Seo...

LG Electronics expedites global B2B push with signage displays

LG Electronics expedites global B2B push with signage displays

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s electronics giant, is betting big on digital signage displays as part of its global B2B push to offset weak...

Jay Park's Won Soju ready to land in United States

Jay Park's Won Soju ready to land in United States

"Won Soju" launched by a South Korean rapper Jay Park will be exported to the United States. Liquor company Won Spirits said on Thursday that it has...

SK E&S moves into EV charging market

SK E&S moves into EV charging market

South Korea's liquefied petroleum gas supplier SK E&S said on Wednesday that its subsidiary Parking Cloud will begin electric vehicle charging s...

Hanwha Techwin showcases smart parking solution

Hanwha Techwin showcases smart parking solution

Hanwha Techwin, a South Korean company specializing in video surveillance solutions, said on Thursday that it held a showcase event at its 63 Conven...

S.Korean startup enters UK market for wireless charging of EVs

S.Korean startup enters UK market for wireless charging of EVs

A South Korean startup will enter the British market for wireless charging facilities for electric vehicles (EV), as Korean firms speed up their adv...

Samsung Electronics to enhance Minute Maid Park digitally

Samsung Electronics to enhance Minute Maid Park digitally

Samsung Electronics Co. has been selected as an official partner for display solutions at Minute Maid Park, the home stadium of the 2022 Major Leagu...

Ace View’s surround view monitoring system works at high speed

Ace View’s surround view monitoring system works at high speed

Ace View Co., a South Korean surround view monitoring system provider, has unveiled a new product that works at driving speeds of as high as 100 km ...

Hyundai Motor sells hydrogen-powered truck Xcient in S.Korea

Hyundai Motor sells hydrogen-powered truck Xcient in S.Korea

Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday said it launched sales of its hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck Xcient Fuel Cell in South Korea.The model is the worl...

NPS narrows search for new CIO to two major candidates

NPS narrows search for new CIO to two major candidates

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund managing 917.2 trillion won ($692 billion) in asset...

Korean construction firms boost Saudi Arabia presence with megaprojects

Korean construction firms boost Saudi Arabia presence with megaprojects

RIYADH – South Korean firms are accelerating their efforts to win construction projects from Saudi Arabia as the Middle East’s largest e...

SK Square chief expects significant investment gains from next year

SK Square chief expects significant investment gains from next year

SK Square Co., the investment management arm of South Korea’s SK Group, is looking to reap handsome gains from its investment and divestment a...

KFCC eyes recession-resistant sectors like healthcare, necessities

KFCC eyes recession-resistant sectors like healthcare, necessities

The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) is eyeing certain sectors that create stable revenue streams such as healthcare, daily...

Korea's $35 bn plan yet to ease Legoland default woes

Korea's $35 bn plan yet to ease Legoland default woes

South Korea’s $35 billion rescue plan provided a temporary painkiller to the domestic bond markets rattled by Legoland Korea developer’s...

Korea's NPS seeks new CIO as Ahn ends term Oct. 18

Korea's NPS seeks new CIO as Ahn ends term Oct. 18

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is looking for a new chief investment officer (CIO) as former CIO Ahn Hyo-joon’s term ended...

LX Pantos mulls Air Premia acquisition to facilitate global logistics service

LX Pantos mulls Air Premia acquisition to facilitate global logistics service

LX Pantos Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s LX Group, is looking to acquire a controlling stake in local budget carrier Air Premia Co.,...

Korean homegrown OTT platform Watcha up for sale

Korean homegrown OTT platform Watcha up for sale

South Korea’s over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. is in talks with some companies to sell off its shares, according to investment banking ...

SK Broadband applies quantum cryptography to Korea network

SK Broadband applies quantum cryptography to Korea network

SK Broadband Co., a South Korean internet service provider, succeeded in using quantum cryptography for the government’s backbone communicatio...

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