South Korea aims to build world’s 6th inland base in the Antarctic
The South Korean government announced on Monday that it will build the world’s sixth inland base in the Antarctic by 2030. The Ministry o...
CJ CheilJedang serves up K-food for Qatar World Cup fans
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Tuesday it is operating a Korean food section within the Qatar World Cup’s fan zone, mana...
LG Display develops invisible speaker for automobiles
South Korea's LG Display on Monday said it has developed an in-vehicle sound solution that uses screen vibrations to produce sound, and that the dev...
KEPCO turns from bonds to banks for money on govt plans
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is set to raise 600 billion won ($442 million) from a local bank in a plan to seek loans to secure money instead ...
KEB Hana secures 6% stake in Onmind, part of SK Square's porfolio
SK Square Co. announced on Monday that Onmind Inc., one of its portfolio companies, raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) from KEB Hana Bank. The...
YouGov ranks Samsung Elec. as world's top brand, ahead of Google
Samsung Electronics Co. is the world’s top brand with a score of 127, according to research firm YouGov’s Global Best Brand Rankings for...
Samsung's chipmaking unit raises initial base salary to match SK Hynix's
Samsung Electronics Co.'s device solutions (DS) division, which manufactures semiconductors and displays, has raised its initial annual base salary ...
Eugene Group, Stonebridge Capital mull logistics firm Mesh acquisition
South Korean conglomerate Eugene Group, one of the largest construction materials suppliers in the country, is planning to acquire local logistics c...
Korea's NPS to get partial tax refund on US real estate sales
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is set to receive a tax refund of 30 billion won ($22.4 million) from the US Internal Revenue Ser...
Hyundai Glovis joins hands with Lion Group to move into Malaysian logistics market (edited)
Hyundai Glovis will enter the Southeast Asian logistics market in partnership with a large Malaysian company. The company, Hyundai Motor Group's log...
Hyundai Glovis, Malaysia’s Lion Group to enter ASEAN logistics market
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Wednesday it has signed an initial agreement with Malaysi...
LG Electronics rolls out cutting-edge mini-LED monitor for surgery
LG Electronics on Tuesday said it has unveiled its new mini-LED monitor for surgery at this year's Medica, the world's largest trade exhibition for ...
KAIST invents world's 1st rubber-like printed circuit board
South Korea's top science and technology university has invented the world's first printed circuit board (PCB) that bends and stretches like rubber ...
NCSOFT unveils trailer of new shooting game LLL
NCSOFT Corp. on Monday unveiled the gameplay trailer for LLL, its new shooting game for PCs and consoles to be released worldwide in 2024, for the f...
SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries
South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...
Hyundai Glovis signs $796 million shipping deal with global automaker
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday it has clinched a 1.05 trillion won ($796 million)...
Delivery startup VtoV raises $7.2 million from Series A round
South Korean logistics startup VtoV, the operator of optimized delivery service To-Day, raised 9.5 billion won ($7.2 million) from a Series A round....
Korean construction firms boost Saudi Arabia presence with megaprojects
RIYADH – South Korean firms are accelerating their efforts to win construction projects from Saudi Arabia as the Middle East’s largest e...
Samsung C&T, KSS Line to jointly transport clean hydrogen, ammonia
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, is set to build an infrastructure for maritime transportation of clean hyd...
Korean brokerages' restructuring targets investment banking units
South Korea’s small- and mid-sized brokerage houses have begun their workforce reductions ahead of the end of the year. The brokerages are set...
Hyundai Mobis to build $69 mn integrated logistics center in Korea
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it will spend 94.8 billion won ($69 million) to build an integrated ...
POSCO Chemical completes world's largest cathode materials plant
POSCO Chemical will soon launch operations at its newly completed factory for cathode materials, the biggest of its kind in the world with an annual...
LG Display unveils world’s first high-resolution stretchable display
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Tuesday it has developed the world’s first full-color stretchable display th...
Blockchain-based messenger 'Block Chat' debuts
South Korea's Blockchain Labs, which developed the Coov app for electronic certification for vaccination against COVID-19, on Tuesday said it has re...
Intensify 'friend-shoring' to boost foreign direct investment: Baldwin
Global businesses are forecast to suffer supply chain disruptions next year amid worsening geopolitical risk, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and pro...
SK Nexilis bolsters ties with Polish, Korean cities for sustainable growth
South Korean copper foil producer SK Nexilis Co. on Nov. 7 signed an MOU with the authorities of two cities — Jeongeup, Korea, and Stalowa Wol...
Samsung, LG gear up for launch of 8K gaming monitors
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two largest TV makers, are bracing for the impending arrival of a next-generati...
Samsung Elec's brand value rises to $87.7 billion
Samsung Electronics' brand value has broken the $80 billion mark. Korea's flagship company saw such value grow in double digits for the second ...
LG Chem posts strong Q3 earnings, buoyed by battery business
South Korea’s top chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. on Monday posted strong third-quarter sales and profit as gains at its battery affiliate offs...
BOK to ease Legoland developer default-led credit crunch
South Korea’s central bank joined rescue moves to improve liquidity in the local bond market and alleviate the fallout from a debt default by ...
