The Export-Import Bank of Korea stressed the need for companies to comply with environmental, social and governance, or ESG, regulations when expanding overseas through a seminar held Thursday. The seminar was held to share the latest trends in ESG regulations and discuss Korean companies’ response to disruptions in the global supply chain, the policy lender explained. It was held in partnership with international consultancy firm Environmental Resources Management Korea and leading local

SK Broadband said Thursday it is introducing an internet protocol television service using artificial intelligence to offer more tailored content to users. The internet service provider's IPTV platform B tv newly applies SK Telecom's AI assistant service A., allowing users to easily find desired content beyond IPTV to include streaming services, YouTube and the web through voice controls. At Thursday’s event, SK unveiled the AI 4 vision, an AI set-top box equipped with the B tv A

Chipmaker starts mass production of most-advanced HBM3E chips to be supplied to Nvidia later this year

South Korean construction management firm HanmiGlobal said Thursday that it has been ranked 8th in Engineering New Record’s top construction management and project management firms of the year. This year marks the fourth consecutive year the firm has secured a spot in the top 10. The annual ranking is determined based on global sales in the previous year, including those from the US. In 2023, HanmiGlobal posted $244.8 million in construction management and project management sales. In last

Korean auto parts maker becomes 1st company in Asia to be recognized by ENX Association

Hyundai Motor Group said that it is partnering with battery materials company EcoPro BM on Thursday to develop its own lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, batteries for electric vehicles. Executives from Hyundai Motor Group, EcoPro BM and Hyundai Steel -- the carmaker’s steel manufacturing affiliate -- met Wednesday in Daejeon to discuss details on the joint research and future cooperation. With the strategic partnership, which is part of the four-year project supported by the Ministry of Trad

Posco International, the trading and energy arm of Posco Group, said Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership to join forces for biodiversity. Under the agreement signed Wednesday at the Songdo Posco Tower in Incheon, Posco will partner with the EAAFP to carry out projects that preserve domestic and foreign habitats of black-faced spoonbills. EAAFP, established in 2006, is an international organization dedicated to the conserva

Mercedes-Benz Korea presented a custom Mercedes-AMG SL 63 4Matic+ to esports star Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok on Thursday, celebrating his induction into the League of Legends Hall of Legends. Tailored through the bespoke Manufaktur program, the one-of-a-kind roadster features Faker’s signature and Hall of Legends detailing. Powered by a 4.0-liter V8 engine with 585 horsepower, the car is intended to mirror Faker’s agility and precision in gameplay. Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO M

Miky Lee, vice chair of CJ Group and its entertainment and media subsidiary CJ ENM, made history as the first Asian female entrepreneur to receive the Global Citizen Award at the Atlantic Council’s ceremony in New York on Monday. “Entertainment may not have the power to end wars, but it does have the power to build bridges. Bridges of compassion, hope and empathy,” Lee told over 700 influential attendees at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, emphasizing the transformative power of culture,

ATLANTA -- Incheon International Airport Corporation has reaffirmed its status as a global leader in airport services by maintaining its top ranking in the Airports Council International's service evaluation for three consecutive years. At the sixth Customer Experience Global Summit held in Atlanta on Wednesday, Incheon Airport received both the Airport Service Quality "Best Airport" award and the "Most Enjoyable Airport" award, on top of the ACI's Customer Experien

The Citi Foundation, affiliated with Citibank Korea, announced Wednesday it has chosen Habitat for Humanity Korea as a recipient of the 2024 Global Innovation Challenge, which supports solutions that combat homelessness. Habitat for Humanity Korea, one of the recipient 50 community organizations worldwide, will receive $500,000 in catalytic funding. In total, the Citi Foundation will donate $25 million to address the global issue. “Since launching the inaugural Global Innovation Challenge

Korea Water Resources Corporation, or K-water showcased Wednesday its cutting-edge "super gap" technologies and a range of innovations to tackle water-related risks at the 3rd Asia International Water Week in Beijing, marking a significant step toward securing leadership in the global water technology market. At the six-day event, K-water, Korea's state-run water management agency, hosted a special session focused on climate change and the advancement of digital water management w

The Korean equity market reacted to the launch of an index developed to address domestic companies' undervaluation with investors showing a preference for stocks included in the new index. Following the Korea Exchange’s unveiling of the Value-up Index, comprised 100 Korean stocks with stellar corporate value, on Tuesday, those that made the list, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix showed a strong start in Wednesday morning trading. SK hynix and Samsung Electronics had gained

LG Innotek said Wednesday that it has developed the industry’s first artificial intelligence that detects defective raw materials for its chip substrates. The new system, combining AI-based material information and image processing technologies, has already been adopted for the company’s production process. More recently, it has been used to upgrade the product quality of value-added chip substrates, including the flip-chip ball grid array. With chip substrates becoming increasingly

South Korean home appliance maker Coway is redefining the market with high-efficiency products designed to ease the burden on consumers amid rising electricity costs. The company has integrated advanced technologies across its product lines -- water purifiers, air purifiers and bidets -- to reduce energy consumption and lower electricity bills for consumers. Two flagship products, the Icon Ice Water Purifier and Prime Stand Water Purifier, have gained attention in the Korean market for their exc