SK Hynix eyes DDR5 dominance with industry’s fastest chip modules

SK Hynix eyes DDR5 dominance with industry’s fastest chip modules

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is aiming to secure market dominance for a next-generation DRAM chip called DDR5 b...

CJ Group reshuffles CEOs with woman at helm of Olive Young

CJ Group reshuffles CEOs with woman at helm of Olive Young

South Korea’s CJ Group carried out a CEO and executive reshuffle on Oct. 24 around two months earlier than previous year-end promotions to imp...

Principal opens Seoul office to intensify client relationships

Principal opens Seoul office to intensify client relationships

US investment firm Principal Global Investors LLC has recently opened a Seoul office to strengthen the firm’s existing client relationships in...

DRIMAES to produce cloud-based car control platform with Qualcomm

DRIMAES to produce cloud-based car control platform with Qualcomm

Daegu-based startup DRIMAES is poised to develop and mass produce a cloud-based vehicle control platform using San Diego-based semiconductor giant Q...

Samsung mulls new foundry plant in Europe, to expand outsourcing

Samsung mulls new foundry plant in Europe, to expand outsourcing

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is considering expanding outsourced chip production and building a new foundry ...

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...

Medipost to expand CDMO business with 10 new clean rooms in Korea

Medipost to expand CDMO business with 10 new clean rooms in Korea

Medipost Co, a South Korean biotechnology company, is expanding its cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)...

Samsung Asset says to pursue global, active, bond-type ETFs

Samsung Asset says to pursue global, active, bond-type ETFs

Samsung Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager, will focus on global, active and bond-type ETFs, as we...

Moderna to stay ahead in mRNA technology: CSO Melissa Moore

Moderna to stay ahead in mRNA technology: CSO Melissa Moore

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The COVID-19 coronavirus disease has been a curse for many people and companies around the world over the past couple of years...

Lab-grown fish, smart pillow: LG’s choices for future

Lab-grown fish, smart pillow: LG’s choices for future

Startups making lab-cultured seafood, smart pillows and others showcased their innovative products at an exhibition hosted by LG Group, South Korea&...

Hansol Group, KAIST to launch new tech, AI research center

Hansol Group, KAIST to launch new tech, AI research center

South Korea’s Hansol Group and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have agreed to establish a research center to de...

SillaJen shares jump as exchange maintains listing, allows resumed trade

SillaJen shares jump as exchange maintains listing, allows resumed trade

Shares in South Korea’s scandal-hit biotechnological company SillaJen Inc. soared on Thursday after the local exchange decided to maintain the...

LS Cable to become No.2 shareholder in KT Submarine

LS Cable to become No.2 shareholder in KT Submarine

South Korea’s LS Group will become the No. 2 shareholder in KT Submarine Co. after buying the undersea cable construction company’s new ...

Korea's Naver to ramp up global IR activity as stock continues decline

Korea's Naver to ramp up global IR activity as stock continues decline

South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp. is poised to hire an investor relations (IR) executive whose chief responsibility will be to com...

Hyundai Mobis, Luxoft to unveil infotainment system for future mobility

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...

Samsung Q3 earnings disappoint on weak chip business

Samsung Q3 earnings disappoint on weak chip business

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, missed third-quarter earnings estimates on the weak semiconductor business and its ...

NFT to become game changer in new era: KED Conference in New York

NFT to become game changer in new era: KED Conference in New York

NEW YORK – Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will significantly influence a wide range of industries as millions of global investors flock to th...

Hyundai Mobis to spend $1.3 bn to build US EV parts, module plants

Hyundai Mobis to spend $1.3 bn to build US EV parts, module plants

South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. will spend $1.3 billion until 2030 to build auto parts and module plants for electric veh...

Samsung’s new $2.8 bn OLED plant to benefit Korean device makers

Samsung’s new $2.8 bn OLED plant to benefit Korean device makers

South Korea’s electronics equipment manufacturers are set to benefit from Samsung Display Co.’s planned construction of a $2.8 billion n...

Hyundai Rotem rolls out Korea’s fastest bullet train

Hyundai Rotem rolls out Korea’s fastest bullet train

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, has rolled out the country’s fastest bullet train that can r...

Aircraft maker KAI: Hanwha Group's new M&A target?

Aircraft maker KAI: Hanwha Group's new M&A target?

Hanwha Group’s agreement to buy a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Co. for 2 trillion won ($1.4 billio...

Samsung heads to US amid intensifying chip talent war

Samsung heads to US amid intensifying chip talent war

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is heading to the US next month to scout semiconductor research and development...

KAIST, NYU to operate joint campus in New York City from 2023

KAIST, NYU to operate joint campus in New York City from 2023

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea's most prestigious national research university, and New York University wil...

S.Korea's fund of funds to form new fund worth $215 mn with VCs in the US

S.Korea's fund of funds to form new fund worth $215 mn with VCs in the US

NEW YORK – The South Korean government is poised to tap into its fund of funds to form a joint investment fund with venture capital firms in t...

Korea defense firms showcase new weapons for record exports

Korea defense firms showcase new weapons for record exports

South Korean defense makers showcased next-generation products with artificial intelligence, robot and stealth functions for the future battlefiel...

Hankook Tire aims to join global top 5 with new EV-only tires

Hankook Tire aims to join global top 5 with new EV-only tires

South Korea’s leading tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology Co. is aiming to join the ranks of the global top five tire makers with its lat...

Iljin Materials unveils elecfoil with ultra-high tensile strength

Iljin Materials unveils elecfoil with ultra-high tensile strength

Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, has unveiled an ultra-high tensile elecfoil, which can significantly improve the mileag...

EMP Belstar launches $300 mn Korea logistics fund

EMP Belstar launches $300 mn Korea logistics fund

Energy and infrastructure-focused private equity firm EMP Belstar has launched its second logistics fund targeting cold storage facilities in South ...

Samsung goes green as it eyes clean tech supremacy across supply chain

Samsung goes green as it eyes clean tech supremacy across supply chain

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone and memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it is aiming to power its entire operations wit...

Lotte Home Shopping to nurture Bellygom as a global character 

Lotte Home Shopping to nurture Bellygom as a global character 

Lotte Home Shopping Inc. announced Thursday the company will showcase Bellygom at a New York City exhibit next week, as part of a broader plan to gr...

Hanwha Systems to compete with LIG Nex1 for Korean version of Iron Dome NH, KB Securities, Kookmin Bank, Kim & Chang lead capital markets in H1 From G-Dragon to Ibuki: Dongmyo emerges as global fashion hotspot Hyundai helps Korean economy most with $265 bn contribution South Korea issues €1.4 billion in largest-ever euro bond sale