LG Elec to open heat pump research laboratory in Alaska
LG Electronics Inc. plans to open LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska, the US for the development of heating, ventilation, &...
SK Geo Centric switches to recycled materials for petchem packaging
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. is using recycled materials for product packaging as it aims to transform itself into a green petrochemical p...
Heerim wins design contract for Hyundai Motor's Saudi plant
South Korea's Heerim Architects & Planners said on Monday it secured the architectural design contract for Hyundai Motor Co.'s new automobile as...
Yen hits 15-year low vs Korean won on less hawkish BOJ
The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...
Neowiz, SK Hynix to team up for global marketing
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Hynix Inc. for global marketing col...
Daewoo E&C opens new branch in Turkmenistan
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) opened a branch in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on Oct. 31, the c...
Louis Vuitton to launch fourth pop-up restaurant in Seoul
The French luxury brand Louis Vuitton will open a pop-up restaurant in South Korea. This is the fourth one since May this year.According to company ...
Hyundai Motor, Kia's US electric vehicle sales at record-high in October
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group set a historic sales record in the US electric vehicle market, posting its best-ever performance in October. The a...
Hillhouse to up investment in S.Korea with new hires
Hillhouse Investment Management Ltd., one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, is set to create an investment team dedicated to the South Ko...
Asiana Airlines to sell cargo business for merger with Korean Air
Asiana Airlines Inc. on Thursday decided to carve out its lucrative cargo business, clearing a major hurdle to its merger with bigger rival Korean A...
Doosan Enerbility secures contract for cask design from KHNP
South Korea's Doosan Enerbility Co. announced on Thursday it secured a contract for dry storage systems of spent nuclear fuel comprehensive design s...
Hanwha Ocean to target Southeast Asian defense market
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. will participate in Defense & Security (D&S) 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The company said on Thursday it ...
Naver-invested ichrogene enters Thai market
South Korea's digital healthcare startup ichrogene, with investment from Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), entered into Thai market. Naver Corp....
Samsung Engineering secures $349 mn bio plant deal
South Korea's Samsung Engineering secured a deal for the Songdo Bio Raw Material Plant construction project from the global life sciences and labora...
SK Innovation, ENEOS to co-work for low-carbon energy
SK Innovation Co. said on Wednesday it will bolster its alliance with Japan's largest petroleum refiner ENEOS. This decision builds on their histor...
POSCO International, Lotte Energy in $4.4 bn battery materials supply deal
POSCO International Corp. has signed a 6 trillion won ($4.4 billion) deal to supply raw materials used to make copper foil, a battery component, to ...
KT to develop smart city in Indonesia's new capital
South Korea's KT Corp. plans to apply smart city technologies such as quantum communication and cybersecurity to Nusantra, the new administrative ca...
Hyundai bets big on deep discounts to survive EV plateau
Hyundai Motor Co. is going all out to revive drivers’ interest in electric vehicles with significant price cuts in the US, the world’s s...
E-Land eyes another leap forward in China under new strategy
SHANGHAI – E-Land World Ltd., a South Korean fashion and retail company, is gearing up for another leap forward in China, where the company&rs...
KT unveils B2B generative AI service Mi:dm
South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Mi:dm, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service for corporate clients, at its Seoul...
Woori Bank to add two new branches in India 2024
South Korea's Woori Bank plans to open two new branches in India in the first half of next year. The bank announced on Tuesday it has obtained ...
S.Korea sees record of beverage exports in Q1~Q3
South Korea's exports of beverages from Jan. to Sept. this year exceeded $500 million to break all-time record.Export data released on Thursday by t...
Nexon’s 'The Finals' draws record-high concurrent users
South Korea’s game publishing giant Nexon Co. is set to release another blockbuster game after its new first-person shooting game “The F...
BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists
Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...
S-Oil basks in hefty Q3 profit, expects strong winter demand
S-Oil Corp., the South Korean unit of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said on Monday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter from a loss the year earli...
South Korean steelmakers face longer winter
South Korean steelmakers, including the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker POSCO, are facing a longer-than-expected winter in steel demand as th...
Samsung to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in South Korea at prices up to 50% cheaper than brand-new phones, a move e...
SK Square in talks with Qoo10 for joint management of 11Street
SK Square Co., the investment management arm of SK Group, is in talks with Qoo10 Pte. to merge its e-commerce subsidiary 11Street with the Singapore...
NS Shopping to support partner's Indonesian export
South Korean online shopping mall operator NS Shopping Co. announced on Friday it will support the overseas expansion of its partner, Taeyoung.Taeyo...
HD Hyundai develops electric propulsion system for large ships
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have secured Approval in Principle (AIP) from the UK's Lloyd's ...
