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Toshiba's sale of chip business to benefit Korea: report
May 24, 2017
Japanese tech giant Toshiba Corp.'s efforts to sell its memory business will eventually benefit South Korean industry players as the move can be considered an opportunity for them to expand their market shares, a report said Wednesday."As Toshiba will be put off in making investments in the 3-D NAND flash sector, there will be a shortage in supply that can become more serious," said Choi Do-yeon, a researcher at Shinhan Investment. "This will lead to expanded investment opportunities for Samsung
Samsung Engineering signs letter of intent for W513b plant
May 23, 2017
Samsung Engineering Co., the plant building unit of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, said Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent with a company to build a petrochemical plant in Southeast Asia. (Yonhap)The company said the proposed deal is worth 513 billion won ($456 million) in a regulatory filing, though it did not reveal details, citing a confidentiality agreement. (Yonhap)
[Monitor] No. of foreign visitors to duty free shops fall 19%
May 23, 2017
The number of foreign customers to South Korean duty-free stores dropped by 19.2 percent from 1.23 million in March to 998,000 last month, data by the Korea Duty Free Shops Association showed Tuesday.The decline was largely due to a sharp decrease in Chinese visitors following Beijing‘s trip restriction in retaliation against Seoul’s hosting of a US missile defense program.The April figure is also the lowest in nearly two years since the duty-free stores suffered a slump in light of the outbreak
[Photo News] Chicken prices rise again due to unstable supplies
May 23, 2017
CHICKEN PRICES SOAR, AGAIN -- A consumer browses through chicken displayed at a retail store in Seoul on Tuesday. Due to unstable supplies, the three major retail chains E-Mart, Lotte Mart and Homeplus recently raised the prices of chicken meat. (Yonhap)
Korea Southern Power Co. constructs plant in Chile
May 23, 2017
Korea Southern Power has built an independent power plant in Chile, the first by a Korean company, the company said Tuesday.“The construction of the Kelar plant is meaningful in that it has provided the stepping stone to enter South America’s energy market,” said Yoon Jong-geun, president and CEO of Kospo.“Kospo will leap forward as one of the world’s top 10 power companies by 2030, posting overseas sales of $500 billion. In order to do so, we will focus on renewable energy exports and advance i
Businesses cautiously hopeful for thawing China-Korea relations
May 23, 2017
The inauguration of President Moon Jae-in in South Korea has raised hopes for thawing relations between Seoul and Beijing, but businesses say that it may take some time before sales rebound. In March, the Chinese government began taking unofficial measures against Korean businesses serving Chinese customers and tourists. These actions were interpreted as retaliation for the Korean government’s decision to install an American anti-missile system here. Special envoy Lee Hae-chan (left) shakes hand
[Herald Interview] We think in generations, not in quarters: Merck chairman
May 23, 2017
Chief of world’s oldest family-owned company touts separating management and ownership as key to growth, believes Samsung will do the same
Anti-trust regulator probes Samsung C&T’s architect unit
May 23, 2017
South Korea’s anti-trust watchdog has begun probing an architect designing unit of Samsung C&T whether it was a “disguised affiliate” under Samsung Group before it was acquired in 2014, news reports said Tuesday. Samwoo Architects & Engineers, the nation’s largest architect design and urban planning service provider, has been providing architect services for decades for Samsung’s buildings since its foundation in 1976. Such buildings include Samsung Life Insurance headquarters in central Seoul,
Posco’s high manganese steel recognized as global standard
May 23, 2017
The American Society for Testing and Materials International has listed Posco’s new high manganese steel as a world standard technology, according to the company’s press release Tuesday. ASTM International is a nonprofit standards development company that develops and publishes technical standards for materials, products, systems and services. A listing with the ASTM means that Posco’s creation of the world’s first-ever high manganese steel has been recognized as a material that can be utilized
SK Innovation ad hits 5m views
May 23, 2017
A video that portrays SK Innovation’s business portfolio through marbling art on water hit 5 million views only 43 days after it was released on TV and online, the company said Tuesday.The petrochemical arm of SK Group, the nation’s third-largest conglomerate, produced the video in collaboration with Turkish artist Garip Ay, a master of ebru, or Turkish marbling. (SK Innovation)The video drew attention for its use of ebru and its storytelling methods that minimized the use of words, but deliver
Namyangju crane accident death toll rises to three
May 23, 2017
Three people were killed and two others seriously injured after a crane gave way at a construction site in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday.According to police, five workers fell from a 55-meter-tall, 18-ton tower crane at the Dasan New City apartment complex construction site northeast of Seoul, at around 4:40 p.m. Two workers were pronounced dead at the scene, while three others were seriously wounded. A crane tower breaks at the Dasan New City apartment complex construction site in Na
China imposes safeguard measures against imported sugar
May 23, 2017
China has announced a safeguard measure against imported sugar exceeding the quota for three years, a move that will hurt South Korean exporters, such as CJ Cheiljedang Corp., a leading food manufacturer, a trade promotion agency said Tuesday.According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, China's Ministry of Commerce launched a safeguard investigation last year into the sugar imports made between Jan. 1, 2011, and March 31, 2016, and their prices. (Yonhap)The ministry announced the s
Doosan completes works on fuel cell plant
May 23, 2017
Doosan Corp., an affiliate of machinery and construction equipment conglomerate Doosan Group, said Tuesday that it has completed the construction of a fuel cell plant in the country.Doosan said it has spent a total of 40 billion won ($36 million) in building the plant in Iksan, some 250 kilometers south of Seoul, which will produce fuel cells worth 63 megawatts annually, the nation's largest capacity. The company already operates a fuel cell plant in the United States.Earlier, the group pledged
Naver named as top-performing firm in Korea
May 23, 2017
Naver Corp. was picked as the top firm for its business performance among the country's major 500 companies, data showed Tuesday, beating Samsung Electronics Co.According to the data compiled by industry tracker CEO Score, South Korea's No. 1 Internet portal operator received top remarks in a business evaluation that centered on eight areas, including earnings, investment, job creation and transparency. (Yonhap)While Naver stood as the No. 1 company in terms of social contributions, it also rece
Samsung SDS joins global alliance for blockchain tech
May 23, 2017
Samsung SDS Co., an IT arm of Samsung Group, said Tuesday it has joined a global alliance for blockchain technology, reflecting its devotion to tap deeper into the industry.Blockchain is a key technology for digital currency, enabling data sharing across a network of individual computers. As a kind of distributed ledger, it records and tracks financial transactions. (Yonhap)Samsung SDS said it became a member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance that focuses on the development of blockchain solut
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