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Budget carrier Air Seoul ready for take-off
Jul 5, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] Air Seoul, Asiana Airline’s new low-cost carrier, has passed all government safety inspections and will begin services next week. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on July 5 that it has given its final approval to Air Seoul and will issue an Air Operator Certificate the following day. The ministry had formed a team for document-screening and onsite inspection to check the airline’s facilities and other operational capabilities for the past five months. Starti
Liquor brands rely on top celebrities for marketing
Jul 5, 2016
Liquor companies, barred from public spaces and airtime, are resorting to top celebrities for maximized advertisement effect, according to industry officials Tuesday.The government has been tightening regulations on liquor ads, revising the law on national health improvement. Recent changes include barring liquor ads on TV from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to limit minors' exposure to them. Advertising on radio, the internet and public transportation are also restricted.Liquor companies are trying to work
Doosan Bobcat applies for IPO approval in Korea
Jul 5, 2016
Doosan Bobcat Inc., a unit of power and construction equipment conglomerate Doosan, has applied for preliminary approval for its initial public offering planned for this year, the country's main bourse said Tuesday.Doosan Infracore Co. and Doosan Engine collectively own a majority 78.4 percent stake in Doosan Bobcat, which operates 31 subsidiaries in 20 countries. Doosan Bobcat is a leading player in the small-sized construction machinery sector in the United States and Europe, the main exchange
Lawmakers seek tougher control on corporate governance
Jul 5, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] A revised Commercial Act that would strengthen measures to keep major shareholders in check was proposed on July 4 with the backing of 120 lawmakers. South Korea’s National Assembly consists of 300 seats. If approved, individuals who hold more than 1 percent stake in a company will be able to file a suit against a subsidiary’s management whose malpractice caused irrevocable damage to the concerned companies. Rep. Kim Chong-in / The Investor(Park Hae-mook)The revision also stipulat
Jaguar Land Rover Korea to recall 4,980 vehicles
Jul 5, 2016
Jaguar Land Rover Korea Co., the local importer of the British car brand, will recall a combined 4,990 units of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles for safety reasons, the transportation ministry here said Tuesday.The license plate lamp of the Land Rover Discovery Sports Diesel has been found to sometimes separate from the car due to a possible crack, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.Subject to the recall are 2,783 units of the vehicle model produced between Sept.
S. Korea halts test run of new reactor
Jul 4, 2016
A nuclear reactor in South Korea was halted Monday while undergoing a test run, but there was no danger of a radiation leak, reactor operators said.The Shin Kori No. 3 reactor shut down at around 4:50 p.m. while undergoing a test to see if the reactor remains stable when its circuit breaker is manually pulled down to prevent an overload, according to officials from the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co.The reactor was running at about 80 percent of its maximum capacity."The reactor shut
Seoul to open startup center in August
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] A startup center providing support for foreign nationals and immigrants will open in Seoul in August. The center will also aid startups expand overseas.According to Seoul city government, the center will be opened within the electronics market in Yongsan, central Seoul. Total of 40 startups will be provided with office space at the center, and selected companies will be provided with legal, patent, accounting and consultation services. Foreign nationals will also be aided in obtai
Coway apologizes over contaminant found in water purifier
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] Coway, a Korean water purifier-maker, officially apologized over harmful substances found inside its ice-water purifier products. “We deeply apologize for the contaminant found inside the water purifier, which is designed for consumers to drink clean water safely,”Coway said in a statement released on July 4 and offered full refund or exchange of the affected products. On July 3, local broadcaster SBS reported that Coway received complaints from consumers that some metal powder wa
[DECODED] Chung Eui-sun, prepared but still waiting successor
Jul 4, 2016
Heir apparent and vice chairman seeks to increase presence in Hyundai Motor Group’s ownership structure
CJ Foodville seeks to become next McDonald’s, Starbucks
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] CJ Foodville, a food services company under Korean conglomerate CJ Group, will step up its global expansion led by its bibimbab-themed restaurant Bibigo, bakery Tous Les Jours and Twosome Cafe, the head of the company said Monday. “Our goal is to become a top 10 global food services company, beating McDonald’s and Starbucks,” Jung Moon-mok, CEO of CJ Foodville said at a press conference for the opening of its restaurant complex CJ FoodWorld inside the COEX Mall in southern Seoul.
Samsung’s Q2 operating profit likely to exceed W8tr
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] Tech giant Samsung Electronics will release its earnings for the April-June quarter on Thursday.All eyes are now on whether its operating profit crosses the 8-trillion-won ($6.9 billion) threshold for the first time in two years. The firm earned 8.5 trillion won in the first quarter of 2014.Samsung posted more than 8 trillion won of operating income for the seventh consecutive quarter since the third quarter of 2012. Its operating profit reached its peak in the third quarter of 20
Bridge Biotherapeutics wins W11.5b investment
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] Bridge Biotherapeutics announced on July 4 that it has received 11.5 billion won (US$ 10 million) investment from local venture capital firms including LB Investment and KB Investment. Founded last year, Bridge Biotherapeutics is a local developer of biopharmaceuticals that focuses on commercializing compounds developed or discovered by a third party. The company is currently working on BBT-401, anti-inflammatory agent discovered by a research team led by Sungkyunkwan University’s
LS Tractor wins US award
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] LS Tractor, US-based tractor subsidiary of LS Mtron, was awarded the Dealer’s Choice Award from the Equipment Dealers Association on July 4.This is the second time LS Tractor has won the award for the tractor category in two years. LS tractors sit at a US distribution center.According to the company, it was awarded 6.37 points in an assessment by 9,180 dealers across the US. In the survey, LS Tractor was ranked highest in 11 of the 12 categories, and was the only manufacturer to r
[DECODED] Mixed outlook on Hyundai Glovis
Jul 4, 2016
Stock rallied on “owner premium” continues to fall amid uncertainties surrounding succession scenario growing
DASAN pens deal to promote Internet connectivity in India
Jul 4, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] DASAN Network Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with a public broadband infrastructure firm in India to expand Internet connectivity in the state of Andhra Pradesh, the DASAN Networks affiliate said on July 4.Under the agreement, DASAN Network Solutions and Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet will create a joint venture for producing broadband equipment. The two partners will also collaborate to boost the state’s Internet penetration rate to 30 percent from the current
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