Hansae to build eco-friendly clothing plant in Vietnam
South Korean textile and clothing maker Hansae on Friday announced plans to build a plant in Vietnam to expand production of eco-friendly clothing u...
S.Korea's Osteonic starts sports medicine exports to Japan
South Korea's surgical and medical instruments maker Osteonic Co. on Thursday announced the start of exports of its Kinex sports medicine products t...
POSCO develops stainless steel for premium home appliances
South Korea’s steel giant POSCO announced on Thursday that it has developed high-strength stainless steel materials based on the proprietary t...
Hanwha Q Cells to unveil soundproof solar module
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the upcoming "W...
Apple, Samsung in distinct cash management styles
The world’s two leading smartphone makers Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. employ different management strategies for their surplus mone...
CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan
CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audi...
Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will invest 24 billion won ($17.94 million) ...
Samsung to invest $221 mn to build R&D chip line in Japan: Nikkei
Samsung Electronics Co. will build a prototype chip production facility in Japan for 30 billion yen ($221 million) to develop next-generation back-e...
Align Partners' shareholder activism? Think twice
The three-month saga over the control of the K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co. early this year was a painful lesson about activist funds: Don&rsquo...
CJ Olive Young targets Japanese sun care products market
Round A'round, South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young's own cosmetic brand, announced on Thursday that its popular sun care item "Greentea Ci...
Mirae Asset Securities joins Singapore Exchange's trading membership
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities has made history as the first Korean financial investment firm to join the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) trading...
KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on Wednesday the opening of the "2023 K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo" at the ...
Kolon Industries to increase aramid pulp production for EVs
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, said on Wednesday it will inject 22 billion won ($16.6 million) to expan...
SK Telecom launches Seoul, LA tours in metaverse
SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Monday it has created a virtual space of tourist attractions on its metaverse platform Ifland...
S.Korea to launch 10 global innovation special zones by 2027
South Korean government plans to create ten global innovation special zones by 2027, implementing a negative regulation system for the first time in...
LS Cable consortium wins $1.5 billion cable deal from the Netherlands
A three-party consortium including South Korea’s LS Cable & System Ltd. has won a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) deal to build high-voltage...
S.Korean startups eye on Southeast Asia as promising market
SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia with a youth population constituting about one-third of the region’s total population and surging internet penetrat...
Hanyang, Linde to inject $800 mn for hydrogen cluster in Korea
Hanyang Corporation Ltd., a South Korean construction firm, will join forces with German industrial gases and engineering company Linde AG to create...
SK Innovation’s battery sales at record high, production yield improved
SK Innovation Co. said on Thursday its battery affiliate SK On Co. posted record quarterly sales following a facility ramp-up in the US to meet risi...
Korea’s Hanatour sees 1st profit in over 3 yrs on high-end service
Hanatour Service Inc., South Korea’s top travel agency, enjoyed its first quarterly profit in more than three years as it focused on high-end ...
Hyundai AutoEver, LS Electric adopt Ieum 5G for production lines
South Korea's automotive internet sales company Hyundai AutoEver and electrical equipment and automation specialist LS Electric Co. have adopted Ieu...
POSCO Holdings to produce nickel in Indonesia
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of the world’s sixth-largest steel maker, will directly produce nickel, a key material for sec...
Chinese weak domestic demand causes S.Korean trade deficit: report
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) has urged South Korea to develop a strategy to strengthen exports to China based on its market situ...
S.Korea’s Musinsa, Disney to collaborate character products
South Korea’s online fashion platform Musinsa has partnered with the Walt Disney Company Korea, a Korean unit of the global entertainment...
S.Korea’s SoluM joins Vietnam's largest EV charging project
SoluM Co., a South Korean mid-sized electronic component maker, said on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with PetroVietnam Power Corporation, a...
SK Hynix expects second-half market recovery after record Q1 loss
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it expects the global semiconductor market to rebound in the sec...
Bionote, Covetrus sign distribution agreement diagnostic products for animals
BioNote, South Korean developer of diagnostic reagents for animals, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a supply contract with Covetrus, a US-ba...
CG Bio establishes US corporation to develop tissue products
South Korean bio-regenerative medical firm CG Bio has launched a new US corporation CG MedTech, to focus on the development and marketing of tissue ...
LG Elec to strengthen its direct-to-consumer sales strategy
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. is strengthening its direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy and expanding its lineup of low- to mid-priced products to ...
POSCO Future M to inject $461 mn to bulk up cathode production
POSCO Future M Co., a unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Monday it has decided to invest 614.8 billion won ($460.5 millio...
