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Batteries
Hyundai Motor Group to develop tech to cut Chinese precursor imports
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest carmaker, has started developing electric vehicle battery technology to cut costs and reduce th...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Samsung develops health software development kit
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday introduced the Samsung Health Software Development Kit (SDK) Suite, aimed at helping developers and researchers ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
CJ Group explores Saudi Arabia's entertainment potential
CJ Group, South Korea’s food-to-entertainment giant, is exploring business opportunities in Saudi Arabia's entertainment and logistics sectors...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Chabot Mobility raises $900,000 in Series C round
South Korea's automotive management platform startup Chabot Mobility said on Wednesday that it raised 1.2 billion won ($900,000) in a Series C inv...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT to develop AI tech to filter spam messages
South Korea's KT Corp. said on Tuesday it will work with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics launches Global Heat Pump Consortium
LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it launched a Global Heat Pump Consortium to strengthen cooperation on heating, ventilation, and air condition...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hansae acquires US textile company Texollini
South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. said on Tuesday that it acquired the US-based textile manufacturer Texollini Inc.Founded in 1989, Texollini is...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG releases sea lion-themed animal conservation video in Times Square
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has unveiled a sea lion-themed video for its “The LG Endangered Species Series” campaig...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Osstem Implant to boost digital dentistry business
South Korea's Osstem Implant Co., the world’s fourth-largest dental implant maker, will enhance its software system of digital dentistry. ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung clinches 1st supply deal with Vodafone Idea
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to supply $720 million worth of mobile network equipment to Vodafone Idea Ltd. in a contract that marks its first sup...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung tops US consumer TV satisfaction study
Samsung Electronics Co. ranked as the top TV brand for consumer satisfaction in the US, according to the 2024 American Customer Satisfaction Index (...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai opens climate change response edu Center in Vietnam
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co. said on Thursday that it has established a climate change response education center in Thanh Hoa Province, Vie...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unveils powerful data-center SSD to maintain AI memory lead
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers to expand its memory leadership in the AI ...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Human Interest
After 37 years of use, Kim returns trusty microwave to Samsung with love
For 37 years, a simple microwave made by Samsung Electronics Co. sat in the kitchen of Kim Kyu-won, providing much more than convenience.It was ther...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung strives to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is striving to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in its workplace to imp...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea's NPS opens fourth overseas office in Silicon Valley
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension fund, opened an office in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, on Septembe...
Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean retailers ramp up fulfillment centers to hold AliExpress in check
South Korea’s leading retailers, including Coupang Inc., are ramping up their logistics capacities to counter aggressive forays into the count...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix ramp up DRAM business on rapid AI growth
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.,the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are expanding their dynamic random access memory business...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS logs 9.71% return in H1 led by US tech stocks
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, posted a 9.71% investment return for the first half of ...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Hyundai Mobis showcases 42 new techs utilizing AI, VR
South Korea's Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday that it held the M-Sphere 2024 exhibition at its Uiwang Research Center in Gyeonggi Province from...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Gencurix, Hitachi to cooperate on molecular diagnostics
South Korean biotech company Gencurix Inc. said on Tuesday that it will cooperate with Japan's Hitachi High-Tech Corporation to enter the Japanese c...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
IGIS, Naver Labs to develop tech convergence space platform
South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six companies, including Nav...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea Investment, Sinar Mas to build data center in Indonesia
Korea Investment Real Asset Management Co. and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas have set up a joint venture to build a hyperscale data center in a ...
Aug 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korea's Asicland establishes Taiwan subsidiary
Asicland Co., South Korea's only design house contracted by TSMC, said on Monday that it launched a local subsidiary in Hsinchu, Taiwan.The Taiwan...
Aug 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG kicks off SPARK 2024 to share AI, new tech with Big Tech, startups
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-biggest conglomerate, is holding a three-week multifaceted technology innovation festival to share ideas on new...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mastern, Woods Capital team up for tech hub
Mastern Investment Management Co., South Korea's real estate investment firm, said on Monday that its US subsidiary Mastern America LLC signed a mem...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Kolon FnC to launch Italian high-end brand N21 in S.Korea
South Korea's Kolon FnC said on Thursday that it will launch the Italian high-end fashion brand N21 in South Korea.In August, Kolon FnC has secured ...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax, China's Jiangnan Univ. to cooperate joint research
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics original development and design manufacturer (ODM), said on Thursday that it signed a strategic memoran...
Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
IMBiologics transfers autoimmune disease drug tech to Huadong Pharma
South Korea's antibody-based biotech company IMBiologics announced on Friday that it signed a contract to transfer the technology of its autoimmune ...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's AI home appliances hit 1.5 mn units sold
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday that its cumulative sales of AI-integrated home appliances have surpassed 1.5 million units as of July this...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)