Samsung Q3 2023 report
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Batteries
SK On to expand workforce for 4680 cylindrical batteries
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to increase its workforce for large-size cylindrical batteries wit...
Feb 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Koreans flock to funds, liquid assets out of term deposits
South Korean companies and households flocked to investment funds and short-term deposits in December last year, pulling out of money market funds a...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung wins first 2 nm AI chip order from Japan’s PFN; a snub to TSMC
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has won its first 2-nanometer node artificial intelligence chip production cont...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea's car exports to US hit record high in 2023
South Korea’s car exports to the US surged 44.6% on-year to a record high of $32.2 billion in 2023, making up the lion’s share of South ...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung Engineering to be rebranded as Samsung E&A
Samsung Engineering Co. will change its name to Samsung E&A Co. upon approval at a shareholders' meeting on March 21.The letter E in the propose...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Activist funds to wage proxy battle with Samsung C&T
Five activist funds have joined hands to wage a proxy battle with Samsung C&T Corp., demanding additional share buybacks and dividend increases....
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung Electronics to hire big for AI R&D careers
Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its recruitment of experienced professionals across its Device eXperience (DX) and Device Solution (DS) divisi...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung spurs XR device business as new cash cow
Samsung Electronics Co. is accelerating extended reality (XR) device development amid intensifying competition with tech behemoths such as Google LL...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hypermarket chain E-Mart posts first annual loss in 2023
South Korea’s top supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. announced on Thursday that it provisionally recorded a consolidated operating loss of 46.9 bil...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korean government seeks to lower streaming service rates
The South Korean government is seeking to lower the country’s video streaming service, or over-the-top (OTT) media service, rates as part of i...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung C&T develops new cooling system for data centers
Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Wednesday that it collaborated with the domestic cooling system tech company DataBean to develop and commercializ...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia Sportage reports best year in Europe, driven by hybrid models
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Tuesday the sale of its flagship compact sport utility vehicle Sportage reached a f...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, Princeton Univ. to team up for 6G R&D
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its fore-front R&D center Samsung Research America (SRA) has joined Princeton University&rsquo...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Not a penny for Samsung Sec in failed HMM deal, and little sympathy
After the planned $5 billion sale of HMM Co., South Korea’s largest container shipper, to poultry processor Harim Co. fell through this week, ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Samsung Asset to launch S.Korea's first obesity treatment ETF
Korea Exchange announced on Thursday that it will list Samsung Asset Management's "KODEX Global Obesity Treatment Top 2 Plus exchange-traded fund (E...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to release pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s 8K video
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the worldwide famous pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s live performance video in 8K...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KT’s 2023 sales rise to all-time yearly high on wireless, internet business
South Korea’s leading telecommunications company KT Corp. on Thursday posted record annual sales revenue for 2023, buoyed by steady growth in ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Netmarble bets on new games for turnaround in 2024
Netmarble Corp. expects a turnaround this year driven by new games after successfully snapping its seven consecutive quarter losing streak in the fi...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
EcoPro’s 2023 profit halves on softer EV demand, materials prices
South Korea’s major battery materials company EcoPro Co. saw last year’s operating profit halved from the previous year after a steeper-...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s telemedicine startups seek growth abroad
South Korea’s telemedicine startups are seeking growth opportunities abroad in the face of regulations such as drug delivery restrictions that...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Biologics signs ADC CDO deal with LegoChem Bio
Samsung Biologics Co. has agreed with South Korean biotech company LegoChem Biosciences Inc. to provide contract development organization (CDO) serv...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec named best top-load washer in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's washing machines have been selected as the Best High-Efficiency Top-Load Washers by Consumer Reports in the US, according t...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy wins $3.45 bn order for 15 LNG carriers
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced on Wednesday that it has won a $3.45 billion order for 15 units of liquefie...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Jay Y. Lee heads to Middle East, Malaysia for next Samsung takeoff
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has embarked on a business trip to the Middle East in his first overseas trip since a South Korean court...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
GM chair to visit Korea, meet LG Energy, Samsung SDI CEOs
General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Mary Barra will visit South Korea on Wednesday to meet leaders of LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI C...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean tire makers poised for brisk sales on US tariff cuts
South Korean tire makers such as Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Kumho Tire Co. and Nexen Tire Corp. are expected to post new record-high revenue...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee to spur M&As, new growth with ‘lost decade’ behind him
Cleared of wrongdoing charges that shackled his leadership for years, Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee now will actively seek mergers and acquisition...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee cleared of charges over Samsung C&T merger
The Seoul Central District Court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee of charges of being involved in illegal activities ...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom gears up for AI leap in 2024
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, will expedite its transition into an artificial intelligence company this year after its...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
KIC posts 11.6% return for 2023 amid tech stock boom
Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) posted an 11.6% return for last year, driven by strong gains on listed stocks. The state-ru...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)