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Hyundai Heavy likely to post profit in Q1: sources
Apr 24, 2016
(Yonhap)Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipyard facing a large-scale corporate restructuring, is expected to have posted a profit during the first quarter of the year, brokerage and industry sources said Sunday.According to the sources, Hyundai Heavy Industries will likely post a profit ranging from 78 billion won ($68.2 million) to 270 billion won during the January-March period. The shipyard is scheduled to disclose its earnings on Tuesday.Its smaller rivals -- Samsung Heav
Big construction deals on horizon during Park's Iran visit
Apr 23, 2016
South Korean construction companies are set to sign a series of big development projects in Iran when a business delegation visits the Middle Eastern nation next month to promote bilateral economic ties, industry officials said Saturday. President Park Geun-hye is to visit Iran from May 1-3 to discuss ways to promote business ties between the nations, leading a delegation of some 200 businesspeople from such areas as construction, energy and finance.Her visit, the first of its kind by a South Ko
[Weekender] Healthful Korean tea to fit every need
Apr 22, 2016
Korean tea recommendations to keep hydrated, for enjoyment or health
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Apr 22, 2016
Brands reinterpret tea as modern, therapeutic drink, experiment with new, fruity flavors
AmorePacific chairman’s siblings suspected of running paper companies
Apr 22, 2016
Two children of AmorePacific Group’s late founder Suh Sung-hwan were found to have established paper companies in the U.S. Virgin Islands in an apparent scheme to evade taxes, a local news outlet reported on Thursday.Citing legal documents leaked by Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, Newstapa said it has discovered two ghost companies each established under the name of the founder’s oldest son Suh Young-bai and youngest daughter Suh Mi-sook.The two are siblings of AmorePacific chairman Suh K
Foreigners cut their holdings of Hyundai Merchant bonds
Apr 22, 2016
Foreigners have sharply reduced their holdings of exchangeable bonds issued by the financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. to avoid bigger losses, industry sources said Friday. In the past four months, a large number of foreigners have exchanged their bonds issued by Hyundai Merchant into KB Financial Group stock. Consequently, the outstanding value of the company's EBs fell to less than 50 billion won ($44 million) recently from 100 billion won at the end of December, people familia
Massive layoffs in shipbuilding sector in the offing
Apr 22, 2016
Another massive reduction in the local shipbuilding workforce may come as most shipyards are still struggling with falling orders and mounting losses, industry sources said Friday.Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., one of the country's top three shipbuilders, is set to announce its restructuring plans next week, which may include a 10 percent cut of its workforce, which would mean about 3,000 workers would leave the company.Hyundai Heavy's local rivals are also expected to sharply reduce their workfo
Food watchdog to tighten checks on 'national' snacks
Apr 22, 2016
South Korea's food watchdog said Friday it will tighten controls on the safety of the country's two most popular snacks as makers often fail to meet sanitary requirements.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it has announced a revision to the enforcement decree of the Food Sanitation Act that mandates manufacturers of "sundae" and "tteokbokki" abide by safety guidelines called the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. (Yonhap)Sundae is the popular Korean-style blood sausage and tteo
South Korea’s air traffic up 8.2 percent in Q1
Apr 22, 2016
South Korea’s air traffic rose 8.2 percent in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, mainly due to an increase in Chinese flights, the government said Friday.The number of flights handled by the country reached 176,377 in the January-March period, up from 161,205 in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. (Yonhap)On average, there were 1,939 flights per day during the three-month period.The data also showed that the number of internation
Transforming toy mesmerizes kids as well as local toy market
Apr 22, 2016
Han Hee-min, a 43-year old office worker, has a must-have item to purchase. It is not for him, but for his only son. It's not a luxury brand good or even a high-priced one.But he becomes growingly impatient to get his hands on a Turning Mecard, with his 7-year old kid prodding him to buy the transforming toy robot series for him as the May 5 Children's Day comes near.Late last year, he stood in line for three hours in the early morning to buy the toy, but he failed to grab it. "Fathers, just lik
[Graphic News] Slow progress of peak wage system
Apr 21, 2016
Four out of 10 Korean companies, which are supposed to adopt the peak wage system this year, have implemented the new wage scheme, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Thursday.Starting this year, companies that have more than 300 employees are required to introduce the peak wage system to share jobs with younger generations. According to the survey result released by the KCCI , 42.7 percent of 300 respondents adopted the system. In the peak wage system, employees get less pay from th
Is Banana the next honey butter?
Apr 21, 2016
Banana is one of the cheapest and common tropical fruits, and definitely not something that most people are desperate for. But what if that familiar sweet taste meets with chocolates, cakes and even soju? The result is quite explosive. This special combination has made it the hottest item in the food and beverages market in Korea. Orion's Choco Pie BananaFrom banana-flavored Choco Pie, potato chips, to makgeolli or rice wine, a number of food processing companies have been introducing a series o
Operating profit of POSCO jumps 94% in Q1
Apr 21, 2016
POSCO Group posted an operating profit of 659.8 billion won ($582 million) in the first quarter, a 93.7 percent increase over the same period last year, the nation’s top steelmaker said Thursday.The combined net profit also skyrocketed 221.9 percent to 352.5 billion won in the same period, thanks to performance improvements in steel-making and trading businesses. Revenue of POSCO and its key affiliates including POSCO Daewoo, however, fell 10.3 percent to 12.46 trillion won in the January-March
[Photo News] LIG supports disabled soccer team
Apr 21, 2016
LIG SUPPORTS DISABLED SOCCER TEAM -- LIG Group and its affiliates donated 70 million won ($62,000) to the Korean Football Association For the Disabled to mark Korea‘s Disability Awareness Day on Wednesday. Group affiliate Huseco CEO Kim Gye-hong (right) poses with KFAD president Nam Young-woo during a ceremony to deliver the funds at the group‘s headquarters in Seoul. LIG has financially supported the soccer association since its founding in 2007. (LIG)
POSCO E&C collaborates with Italian designer
Apr 21, 2016
POSCO Engineering & Construction teamed up with Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini for the design of the exterior of its The Sharp apartments, according to company officials on Thursday. POSCO E&C previously collaborated with Mendini in 2013 for the design of its apartment entrance and signboards of apartment community facilities. The collaboration took place again this year by including square patterns of different colors to enhance the visual exterior of the apartment buildings.
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