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Travel & LeisureNaver to upgrade Korean map service for foreigners
South Korean online giant Naver Corp. is set to upgrade its digital map service for foreigners to attract more global users as t...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersArtificial intelligence creates DRAM divide between hot sellers, laggards
In recent years, the big buzz across industries has been around the power of artificial intelligence, with some critics raising ...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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RegulationsFTC fines Kakao Mobility $55 mn for alleged unfair taxi-hailing service
South Korea’s antitrust body has fined Kakao Mobility Corp., the country’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, 72.4 b...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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FintechNaver Pay partners with GLN International
South Korea's Naver Pay announced on Wednesday that it partnered with Hana Bank’s global payment network subsidiary, GLN I...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesNCSoft’s MMORPG Throne and Liberty makes global debut
NCSoft Corp., a South Korean gaming company, launched the global version of its new massively multiplayer online role-playing ga...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bankS.Korea’s inflation dips below 2% for 1st time in 42 months
South Korea’s headline inflation slowed below 2% for the first time in three and a half years in September on lower intern...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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EnergyHanwha Q Cells sells 142 MW solar power plant in Washington
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar panel manufacturing arm of South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp., said on Wednesday that it sold a 14...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesGenesis unveils GV80 Black, GV80 Coupe Black
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis on Friday unveiled its large-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs) the Genesis GV80 and G...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai, Kia’s September US sales fall; hybrids buck weak sales trend
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US sales decline last month due to fewer selling d...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaSK Pharmteco to invest $260 mn in new peptide factory in S. Korea
SK Pharmteco, the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of South Korea's SK Inc., said on Tuesday that it p...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundsS.Korea’s NPS investment arm suffers from chronic understaffing
South Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service (NPS), managing 1,150 trillion won ($870.6 bill...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsKorea Zinc, Bain Capital offer $2.4 bn share buyback vs MBK
Korea Zinc Inc. said on Wednesday it will buy back shares for 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) with the backing of Bain Capital t...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESGLG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air co...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomSamsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mo...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)