Samsung, LG unveils cutting-edge TVs to firm dominance

Samsung, LG unveils cutting-edge TVs to firm dominance

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., the world’s two largest TV makers by sales, have introduced next-generation ...

Samsung ramps up on-device NPU chip R&D; LG Electronics joins race

Samsung ramps up on-device NPU chip R&D; LG Electronics joins race

Samsung Electronics Co., in a rare move, has added 200 engineers to its system-on-chip design team at its research center in South Korea to develop ...

Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming Galaxy series of smar...

Samsung to unveil budget phone Galaxy A25

Samsung to unveil budget phone Galaxy A25

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will launch the Galaxy A25 5G, a new budget phone in the South Korean market on Jan.5.It featu...

Samsung, Hyundai Motor in joint push for connected cars

Samsung, Hyundai Motor in joint push for connected cars

Samsung Electronics Co. will connect its smart home devices with the in-vehicle infotainment systems of Hyundai and Kia cars, including electric veh...

Samsung to unveil new Odyssey gaming monitors at CES

Samsung to unveil new Odyssey gaming monitors at CES

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it will unveil new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors at CES 2024, the world's largest IT and consum...

Mirae Asset chair to donate subsidiary shares to charity

Mirae Asset chair to donate subsidiary shares to charity

Mirae Asset Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo will donate a 25% stake in Mirae Asset Consulting Co., the firm at the top of the financial se...

Korea’s NPS sees record assets, profit on double-digit return

Korea’s NPS sees record assets, profit on double-digit return

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) enjoyed record assets and profit in 2023 as the world’s third-largest pension fund reported...

KEPCO sells 15% stake in KEPCO E&C for $269 million

KEPCO sells 15% stake in KEPCO E&C for $269 million

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility company grappling with mounting losses, has secured additional funds of ...

Samsung Heavy wins $1.5 bn order for FLNG

Samsung Heavy wins $1.5 bn order for FLNG

South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Tuesday that it has secured an order for one floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) p...

Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources

 Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources

Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to rake in 11.5 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in operating profit from its semiconductor business this year, swiveling f...

Foreign net buying of Samsung Elec at record high in 2023

Foreign net buying of Samsung Elec at record high in 2023

Foreign investors turned net buyers of Samsung Electronics Co. in 2023, reversing their selling spree of the stock over past three years, as the sem...

Samsung, SK Hynix join forces with foreign rivals to win AI chip war 

Samsung, SK Hynix join forces with foreign rivals to win AI chip war 

South Korea’s two chip giants Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are expected to further deepen ties with rivals and customers from aro...

Samsung to unveil AI-feature vacuum cleaner at CES

Samsung to unveil AI-feature vacuum cleaner at CES

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will unveil a new vacuum cleaner, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, at the upcoming CES 2024. This ...

Samsung Elec moves a step closer to CXL commercialization

Samsung Elec moves a step closer to CXL commercialization

Samsung Electronics Co. seeking to lead the next-generation memory market has moved a step closer to commercializing computer express link (CXL)-bas...

Samsung to release Galaxy Book3 Go 5G laptop

Samsung to release Galaxy Book3 Go 5G laptop

Samsung Electronics Co. will release the Galaxy Book3 Go 5G laptop, which supports 5G networks on Jan. 2. Next year.The device features a 14-inch LC...

Ocean carrier HMM's share price gains put KDB in hot seat

Ocean carrier HMM's share price gains put KDB in hot seat

On Nov. 20, HMM Co., South Korea’s No. 1 ocean carrier, issued new 200 million shares after its two largest shareholders -- Korea Development ...

Samsung Heavy wins $240 mn order for two VLACs

Samsung Heavy wins $240 mn order for two VLACs

South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced on Tuesday that it has won a 310.8 billion won ($240 million) order for two very la...

ESR KendallSquare REIT leads Korean logistics sector

ESR KendallSquare REIT leads Korean logistics sector

ESR KendallSquare REIT, overseeing 18 advanced logistics centers across South Korea, adeptly handled challenges in the real estate sector this year....

LG's SC9S named 2nd best premium soundbar: Consumer Reports

LG's SC9S named 2nd best premium soundbar: Consumer Reports

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is highly recognized for its TV sound systems in the US, the world’s largest home appliance market. Ea...

Korea’s Glenwood PE in spotlight with carve-out deals

Korea’s Glenwood PE in spotlight with carve-out deals

South Korean investment firm Glenwood Private Equity Co. is solidifying its leading position with a carve-out strategy in the domestic market, execu...

Samsung to build $281 million chip packaging R&D center in Yokohama

Samsung to build $281 million chip packaging R&D center in Yokohama

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, will build a 40 billion yen ($281 million) advanced chip pa...

Campbell Lutyens taps ex-KIC PE chief as Korea head

Campbell Lutyens taps ex-KIC PE chief as Korea head

Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd., a UK private equity advisory firm, has tapped sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) former PE he...

Hyundai to sell Russian car plants at about $100 for exit

Hyundai to sell Russian car plants at about $100 for exit

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top carmaker, has decided to sell its plants in Russia for only about $100 to a local company although it has...

Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses

Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses

US private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said on Tuesday it will establish a joint venture in South Korea via its Asia real estate fund to invest i...

Samsung Elec unveils new image sensors for robotics, XR

Samsung Elec unveils new image sensors for robotics, XR

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Tuesday introduced new image sensors tailored for advanced content platforms...

New Samsung, LG laptops drive industry shift toward on-device AI

New Samsung, LG laptops drive industry shift toward on-device AI

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are unveiling new artificial intelligence-powered laptops next month, joining an industry move to in...

Samsung tech leak suspects allegedly bribed by Chinese firm

Samsung tech leak suspects allegedly bribed by Chinese firm

A former senior manager at Samsung Electronics Co. and an ex-subcontractor employee are among those accused of receiving several tens of million dol...

Samsung to release Galaxy Book4 laptop series in January

Samsung to release Galaxy Book4 laptop series in January

Samsung Electronics Co. will release its laptop lineup Galaxy Book4 series on Jan. 2, 2024, with a new intelligent processor for high performance an...

Samsung, ASML to build joint research plant in Hwaseong

Samsung, ASML to build joint research plant in Hwaseong

Samsung Electronics Co. and ASML Holding NV plan to build their joint research plant in Dongtan township in Hwaseong, South Korea, in which the me...

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