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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom introduces voice authentication tech to AI contact center
SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday its partnership with American voice technology company, Pindrop, to introduce an artificial intelligence voice ...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver D2SF invests in 3D avatar-based communication startup
Naver's startup-nurturing organization, D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), announced on Wednesday its investment in Goodgang Labs, a company focused on de...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics showcases new products in Dubai
LG Electronics Inc. held a two-day event in Dubai to unveil its latest products and solutions for the Middle East and African markets.The South Kore...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LS Electric unveils innovative solutions at Korea, Japan energy exhibitions
LS Electric Co., Ltd., an industrial electric solutions company from South Korea, is set to showcase innovative solutions at smart energy exhibition...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT expands use of self-driving delivery robots to campgrounds
South Korea's KT Corp. has launched a delivery service for campgrounds using self-driving robots.The telecom giant on Tuesday said it signed a memor...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK C&C to build advanced info systems for Nongshim's overseas corporations
South Korea's SK C&C, an IT services unit of SK Group, on Tuesday said it has started building next-generation information and communications ...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Noroo Paint, GS E&C jointly develop anti-carbonation paint for concrete
Noroo Paint, in collaboration with GS Engineering & Construction Co., announced on Tuesday the development of "Qfit Protect," a high-performance...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
CJ Group adopts AI-based copywriter for producing marketing content
South Korea's CJ Group on Tuesday said it will develop and run a personalized artificial intelligence (AI) copywriter that automatically produces ma...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Apple Pay to launch in South Korea on March 21
Apple's mobile payment service, Apple Pay, is set to launch domestically in South Korea on March 21, according to industry sources on Monday.With th...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Ssangyong E&C wins contract for building ASML Korea campus
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction, a South Korean builder, said on Monday that it has secured a 200-billion-won ($170-million) contract to co...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma's licensed flu vaccine gets approval in Taiwan
South Korea's pharmaceutical firm GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Monday that its quadrivalent flu vaccine has received marketing approval from the ...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone looks to enter US plant-based convenience food market
Pulmuone, a leading South Korean producer of plant-based foods such as tofu and bean sprouts, is trying to expand the K-food territory in the global...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
BC Card signs contracts for Indonesia's digital payment project
BC Card Co., a South Korean credit card company, said on Friday it has signed two contracts to provide digital payment services for Indonesia’...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Arm partner Gaonchips eyes US as next offshore base
Gaonchips Co., a long-term Samsung Electronics Co’s chip design house partner that also works with British fabless chip company Arm Inc., will...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
System on chips: Samsung’s new high-stakes foundry business
Samsung Electronics Co. is setting its sights on system on chips (SoCs) to continue to drive growth in its foundry business amid a protracted slowdo...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK Networks invests $22 mn in US AI-based device company
South Korea's SK Networks has identified a startup specializing in AI-based devices and software platforms as a new investment target. The startup, ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Square’s Swiss unit joins EU quantum satellite project
A Swiss company owned by South Korea’s SK Square Co. has joined a European project to develop a quantum communications satellite, the company ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
POSCO Engineering & Construction renames itself POSCO E&C
POSCO Engineering & Construction, the builder affiliate of South Korea's POSCO Group, has changed its name to "POSCO E&C" to mark the first ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea pledges steps to attract more foreign investment
South Korea will boost foreign investment in the country through increased incentives and deregulation, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister C...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells jumps into distributed energy biz with forecast service
Hanwha Q Cells, the Q Cells division of Hanwha Solutions Corp., said on Wednesday that it had started a renewable energy generation forecast service...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Energy Solution to collaborate on Jeju offshore wind power pilot project
LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that its subsidiary AVEL had signed an agreement with Korea South-East Power Co. (KOEN) and Tamra Offshore...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit receives $1 mn in tech fees from Guardant Health of US
The US operations of South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) medical company Lunit have received a major boost after the company got the green li...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's AI startup Quantit attracts $23 mn Series A investment
South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) company Vaiv Company Inc. announced on Tuesday that Quantit, its fintech subsidiary, has received a 30 bi...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's Indent Corp. raises $8 mn for AI-based video review marketing
Indent Corporation, a South Korean startup that operates an AI-based video review marketing solution called VReview, announced on Tuesday that it ha...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec-SM Ent JV to unveil beta home fitness app in March
Fitness Candy, a joint creation by LG Electronics Inc. and SM Entertainment Co. to rival Apple Fitness Plus, is expected to unveil its beta service ...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor develop vehicle height adjustment system
Hyundai Mobis, a global auto parts vendor and affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Monday that it has co-developed an electronic levelling cont...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems tests AESA radar system for Korean fighter jet
Hanwha Systems Co., a South Korean defense and IT service company, said on Sunday that it had installed and tested its own radar system on a prototy...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Cha Biotech sells eye-cell technology to Japan's Astellas for $32 mn
Cha Biotech, a South Korean biotechnology company, said on Thursday that it agreed to sell its technology for developing eye-cell therapies to Astel...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems begins developing active protection system for combat vehicles
South Korea's defense and IT service company Hanwha Systems Co. will develop core technology for an active protection system (APS), or state-of-the-...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Kakao Healthcare to launch diabetes monitoring app
South Korea’s dominant mobile platform Kakao Corp. will kick off its healthcare services this year with the launch of a diabetes monitoring ap...
Mar 03, 2023 (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