Lotte Data Communication
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung develops 128GB DRAM for data intensive applications
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Friday it has developed the industry’s first 128-gigabyte DRAM based on the compute express link (CXL) 2.0 mem...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems wins $34.5 mn CMS order from Philippine Navy
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. revealed on Friday its bid to provide its domestically developed combat management system (CMS) to six 2,400-t...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Does Google Bard in Korean pose any risk to Naver, Kakao?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Global tech giant Google on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of Bard, its generative artificial intelligence...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kia, Kakao Mobility to jointly develop PBV for ride-hailing
Kia Corp. and Kakao Mobility announced on Friday that they have signed the previous day a memorandum of understanding for the development of a purpo...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Lotte Chemical projects recovery in Q2 after 4th consecutive loss in Q1
Lotte Chemical Corp. suffered its fourth consecutive operating loss in the first quarter due to a prolonged petrochemical slowdown amid the global e...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Spooked by data leak, Samsung bans use of ChatGPT, other AI tools
Alarmed by a recent accidental data leak, Samsung Electronics Co. has banned one of its biggest business divisions from using ChatGPT and other gene...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hotel Shilla to challenge Lotte’s duty-free shop dominance in Korea
South Korean leading luxury hotel and retail operator Hotel Shilla is challenging its crosstown rival Lotte, the dominant player in the country&rsqu...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean dept stores to lure foreigners with K-pop, festival
South Korean department stores are set to launch various programs such as a festival and sales of K-pop star merchandise to attract foreign tourists...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
POSCO beats Lotte to join S.Korea’s top 5 conglomerates
Steel giant POSCO has joined the ranks of South Korea’s top five conglomerates for the first time, supported by strong earnings from its recha...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
HMM, Lotte Fine Chemical to partner for ammonia sea transport
South Korea's HMM Co. and Lotte Fine Chemical Co. have formed a partnership to transport and supply next-generation environmentally friendly fuel, a...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics invests in S.Korean bio-venture Pinotbio
South Korea’s Lotte Biologics Co. said on Friday that it has made an equity investment in Pinotbio, Inc. for the development of antibody-drug ...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
POSCO, three telcos to build communication systems against disasters
South Korean steel giant POSCO said on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three domestic telecommunications companie...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte’s soju team applauded as MZers bedazzled by sugar-free Saero
Young consumers, dubbed millennials and Gen Zers, are by nature conscious of fleeting fads.These days, one of the hottest trends in South Korea is h...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea sees boom in domestic demand for zero-sugar soju
A "zero-sugar" craze has emerged on the South Korean market for the country's traditional alcoholic drink soju. Lotte Chilsung Beverage said its die...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea’s five major companies form data network alliance
South Korea's five major companies have joined forces to make a combined data product that consolidates their respective information, ranging from c...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's data market is estimated at $19 bn last year
The size of South Korea's data industry market is expected to exceed 25 trillion won ($18.96 billion) last year.According to the results of a surv...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics to invest additional $48 mn in US plant
South Korea’s Lotte Biologics Co. held a plaque ceremony on Monday to commemorate the acquisition of a pharmaceutical production plant from Br...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte Data Communication, Lotte E&C, UK Skyports tie up for VTOL
Lotte Data Communication Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Engineering & Construction and UK-based urba...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK, Lotte participate in Asia's largest plastic exhibition
Major chemical companies in South Korea, such as SK Geo Centric (formerly SK Global Chemical), Lotte Chemical Corp. and Lotte Fine Chemical, are par...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea plans to make digital platform gov't based on large-scale AI
South Korean government is pursuing various measures to nurture talent as a way to secure national competitiveness in the AI industry as represented...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Department Store plans to open Line Friends pop-up store
South Korea's Lotte Department Store seeks to attract foreign tourists amid Golden Week holidays in Southeast Asia.Tourists from the region are expe...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec reinvents brand identity, aiming for youthful, dynamic image
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is taking steps to reinvent its brand and enhance its youthful and dynamic image while actively communic...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Lotte Group secures $3.8 bn funding from four major Korean banks
Lotte Group announced on Friday that it has signed a financial support agreement worth 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) with four major South Korean ba...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S23 sales beat S22, enticing MZers
The Galaxy S23 series of Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones have beaten their predecessor Galaxy S22 smartphones in sales volume, less than two mon...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea's NPS increases stake in Lotte Tour Development
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has increased its stake in Lotte Tour Development Co. to 6.07%, according to an announcement by Lotte T...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie to buy Lotte’s S.Korean transportation card unit
Macquarie Asset Management, part of Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, is set to buy Loca Mobility Corp., Lotte Card Co.’s subsidiary...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
ETRI’s drone communication tech is selected as international standards
South Korean researchers have developed international standards for drone communication, solving the problem of drones being unable to exchange info...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics, Excellgene to collaborate on CDO biz
Lotte Biologics, South Korea's biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) company, announced on Sunday that it has...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer
Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea's Doosan Group, said on Monday that it has entered a joint development agreement (JDA) with US-base...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Shopping: Resurrected in Indonesia after death in China
JAKARTA – On a hot spring day in March, Lotte Mart’s Gandaria City Mall hypermarket was as bustling with shopping Indonesians as usual.I...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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