Soft Foundry Research Center
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to supply chips for Intel's self-driving tech unit Mobileye
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, has won a semiconductor production order from Israel-based Mobileye Global Inc., a le...
Apr 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
S.Korean activist fund KCGI eyes foundry DB HiTek buyout
Korea Corporate Governance Improvement Fund (KCGI) is eyeing a controlling stake in DB HiTek Co. as the activist fund became the second-largest shar...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, S.Korea's Air Force Academy sign future defense tech deal
LIG Nex1 Co. and Republic of (South) Korea Air Force Academy have agreed on close cooperation in joint research on defense technology and personnel ...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Chip foundry DB HiTek's stock near 10-month peak on activist fund
South Korean leading foundry chipmaker DB HiTek’s stock price hit a near 10-month high this week as a domestic activist fund bought a stake to...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
SGI Insurance signs MOU with IADB to revitalize guarantee insurance
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company (SGI) announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Inter-American Develo...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korea's KOTRA sends chip investment survey team to Texas
The government-run (South) Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Tuesday said it dispatched to Texas a survey team for semiconductor in...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's Biorchestra signs tech transfer deal for drug delivery system
Biorchestra Co., a South Korean company specializing in RNA-based therapeutics, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a joint research and o...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korean research team develops AI chip to cut power use
South Korean scientists have developed a chip that needs less electricity for advanced efficiency and data processing to help the country’s se...
Mar 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
KT Cloud, DigitalBridge join hands for data center biz in Korea
KT Cloud Co., the cloud computing unit under South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier KT Corp., and US infrastructure investment firm Digit...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches 2023 season of HMG Driving Experience Center
Hyundai Motor Group announced the commencement of the 2023 season for its HMG Driving Experience Center, which is the largest of its kind in South K...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek mulls $780 mn capex in foundry after fabless demerger
South Korea’s chip foundry company DB HiTek Co. is mulling about 1 trillion won ($780 million) in capital expenditures to enhance its foundry ...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire supplies tires to BMW Driving Center for 9 consecutive years
Hankook Tire & Technology, a tire manufacturer based in South Korea, announced on Wednesday its exclusive partnership with BMW Driving Center's ...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Oil from S.Korea’s red ginseng alleviates prostate enlargement: study
Oil from South Korea’s famous hongsam (red ginseng) can prevent enlargement of the prostate, according to a study. A joint research team ...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Samsung Electronics’ new C-Lab Outside center opens in Gwangju
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday opened its second regional C-Lab Outside center in Gwangju about a month after opening the first regional startup ...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's foundry sales nearly match DRAM revenue
Contract chipmaking sales at Samsung Electronics Co. nearly matched its DRAM chip revenue in the final quarter of last year, narrowing their sales g...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's Naver gets global compliance certification
South Korea’s top search portal Naver Corp. said on Friday that it had received a global certification for its compliance management system fr...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor, Kia to research EV energy with three universities
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will form a research ecosystem for sustainable electric vehicle (EV) energy with Seoul National University, Chung-An...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom introduces voice authentication tech to AI contact center
SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday its partnership with American voice technology company, Pindrop, to introduce an artificial intelligence voice ...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea Ginseng Corporation opens new R&D center in California
Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC), a leading producer of Korean ginseng products, said on Wednesday that it has opened a new research and development ...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics establishes new LSI chip research center in Japan
Samsung Electronics Co. has established a new semiconductor research center in Japan, combining two existing research and development institutes int...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Governor of Louisiana visits Kumho Tire HQ in Seoul
South Korea's leading tire manufacturer Kumho Tire Co., Inc. announced on Monday that Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards visited its headquarters i...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Samsung SDS to offer customized cloud services
Samsung SDS Co. is ready to offer easy-to-use, customized cloud storage services to help its clients' digital transformation, its Chief Executive Hw...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korean convention sector enjoys increase in events post-pandemic
Coex Convention & Exhibition Center, the largest event complex in Seoul, was crowded on Friday for a smart factory and plant automation fair.&ld...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
System on chips: Samsung’s new high-stakes foundry business
Samsung Electronics Co. is setting its sights on system on chips (SoCs) to continue to drive growth in its foundry business amid a protracted slowdo...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
HD Hyundai opens free in-house daycare center for up to 300 children
HD Hyundai Co., the owner of South Korea’s biggest shipbuilding group, opened an in-house daycare center at its new headquarters building in K...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit to supply AI image analysis solutions to Singapore
South Korea's Lunit Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) medical company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contract to provide Lunit In...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korea's DB HiTek to split off fabless, bulk up foundry business
DB HiTek Co., a leading chipmaker in South Korea, said on March 7 it is set to split off its fabless unit by May 2 to ramp up its foundry business.D...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's builders diversify biz portfolios to waste battery, other sectors
South Korea's construction companies are exploring other sectors to find new growth engines amid deteriorating profitability in the housing industry...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Global PC, tablet market to shrink over 10% in 2023: research
The global market for personal computers and tablets is expected to shrink by more than 10% this year, as the demand for remote work and learning de...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Namyang R&D Center acquires safety management certification
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday that the polymer materials analysis lab and the metal component analysis lab in the Basic Materials Research...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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