Mobile Status Report
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Corporate strategy
Samsung eyes new mobile AP chip to take on Apple's iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. have had a long rivalry in the global market for smartphones and other mobile devices. In terms of sales...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to debut university-specific metaverse platforms early next year
South Korea's mobile telecom operator LG Uplus said on Thursday that it would introduce a specialized metaverse platform for which all universities ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Doosan obtains certification on hydrogen batteries for drones
Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) said on Wednesday that its hydrogen fuel cell power pack DP30M2S product, which is mounted on hydrogen-fueled drone...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus ramps up user experiences, platforms, metaverse
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is improving its user experiences as well as accelerating new businesses such as pl...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao's AI filter reduces profanity in online news comments
South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. has reduced swearing and negative comments about news on its online portals such as Daum and Kakao View by using...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
S.Korea leads liquid hydrogen fuel tank technology standards
South Korea's draft proposal on aviation liquid hydrogen fuel tanks was adopted as an international standard at the International Organization for S...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lordsystem, NHN Doctortour agree to promote mobile passport authentication service
South Korea’s two companies, Lordsystem and NHN Doctortour, decided to cooperate on mobile passport identity verification services, which wi...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao unveils measures to prevent recurrence of service disruptions
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has unveiled a series of measures to prevent a recurrence of service disruptions after the mobile platform giant cam...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie bids for transportation card operator Loca Mobility
Macquarie Asset Management participated in a bid on Dec. 6 to acquire Loca Mobility Corp., Lotte Card Co.’s subsidiary and the second-largest ...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hankook Tire ESG Report wins gold prize in LACP 2022 Spotlight Awards
The ESG Report of Hankook Tire & Technology won the gold prize in the 2022 Spotlight Awards hosted by the League of American Communications Prof...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Uplus poised to acquire homegrown OTT platform Watcha
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. is slated to acquire homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc., investment b...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to unveil new future mobility technologies at CES 2023
Korea's largest auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest info tech exhibition, to showcase cutting-edge t...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom wins global awards for innovative virtualization technology
SK Telecom, a leading South Korean 5G services provider, announced on Sunday that it won two global awards: Global Telecom Awards 2022 and Leading L...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Employment, labor regulations most burdensome for small businesses
More than four out of ten small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have experienced difficulties due to regulations and cited employment and labor...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao Pay seeks to acquire Loca Mobility up for sale by MBK Partners
Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment and digital wallet service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., is seeking to acquire Loca Mobility Corp...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec expands 5G network solution supply to NTT Docomo
Samsung Electronics Co. is expanding its presence in Japan’s telecommunications market with a supply of 5G network equipment to NTT Docomo Inc...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korea's SK Inc. revs up power semiconductor value chains via M&As
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is ramping up its value chain of third-generation semicondu...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Mobility startup Poen takes first place at Geeks Show Up event in Jeju
South Korea’s mobility startup Poen secured first place at the first-ever Geeks Show Up on Nov. 17, a demo day hosted by The Korea Economic Da...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea LIG Nex1 to enjoy record earnings on missile exports
LIG Nex1 Co., a leading South Korean defense company, is expected to see record earnings this year on strong missile exports, helping its shares sur...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor, Indonesia to jointly enter ASEAN air mobility market
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group and Indonesia’s Nusantara Capital City Authority have agreed to jointly enter the Southe...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Elec to bet on healthcare, mobility, metaverse in N.America
LG Electronics Inc., the global top home appliance maker, will bet on the healthcare, mobility and metaverse sectors in North America through invest...
Nov 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Celltrion's Q3 earnings boosted by Remsima sales in Europe
South Korean biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc. announced 654.6 billion won ($478.2 million) in revenue and 213.8 billion won in operating profi...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has begun selling low-power, high-efficiency DRAM chips calle...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Telesys merges with SK Solmics, both wholly owned subsidiaries of SKC
SK Solmics Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKC Inc., is poised to merge with SK Telesys Co. on February 1 of next year, according to regulatory fi...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea's SKT aims for $32 bn in corporate value via AI tech by 2026
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is aiming to quadruple its corporate value, currently around 11 trillion won ($7.9 billion), b...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea's shipbuilding order volume to plummet next year: report
South Korea's shipbuilders fear seeing their orders next year plummet by over 40% on-year due to disruptions in related financing amid surging inter...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung sets sights on new chips for self-driving homes on wheels
For decades, Samsung Electronics Co. has been a household name in the semiconductor industry, making chips that work like the human brain for comput...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
KLA to stop chip tool supply to customers in China: Report
US chip toolmaker KLA Corp. will cease offering some supplies and services from Wednesday to China-based customers including SK Hynix Inc., the worl...
Oct 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis, Luxoft to unveil infotainment system for future mobility
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. and Swiss technology company Luxoft have jointly developed an advanced in-vehicle inf...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom joins race for Korean dental scanner maker
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has joined the race to acquire Medit Corp., the world’s third-largest 3D dental scanner ...
Sep 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet