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CJ Foodville under tax investigation
May 24, 2013
CJ Foodville Corp., Korea’s largest restaurant franchise, is undergoing a tax investigation, according to a news report.Yonhap News quoted an unnamed industry source as saying that the National Tax Service started the intense probe a month ago. But company officials reportedly claimed the probe was part of a regular audit by the NTS. The tax investigation came at a time when its parent CJ Group is under investigation from the prosecution on charges of creating slush funds and other wrongdoings.B
Lotte Group chief fined for boycotting parliamentary audits
May 24, 2013
The chairman of Lotte Group was fined for not attending parliamentary audits over the company's alleged infringement on the business rights of small retailers. Shin Dong-bin was sentenced to pay 10 million won ($8,870) in fines for refusing to comply with the government's call to appear at the hearings and audits of the National Assembly between October and November of last year, citing different reasons such as overseas business trips.The audits were held as part of the government's drive to pr
Samsung to rake in better Q2 profit on Galaxy S4 sales
May 24, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top maker of smartphones, is expected to reap a solid operating profit in the second quarter on robust sales of its Galaxy S4 line-up, analysts said Friday.According to NH Nonghyup Securities Co., the tech giant is anticipated to see its operating profit reach 11.7 trillion won ($10.4 billion) in the April-June period, up 74.6 percent from 6.7 trillion won tallied last year.The strong earnings outlook came as the global sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphones have
S. Korea constructs its first carbon capture facility
May 24, 2013
South Korea on Friday began operating its first carbon capture facility at a thermal power plant that is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 90 percent.The carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit at the Boryeong Thermal Power Plant Complex on the country's west coast is currently attached to a 10-megawatt station to test its effectiveness, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The CCS facility is expected to capture about 80,000 tons, or over 90 percent, of carbon di
Korea’s pedestrian death rate highest in OECD
May 23, 2013
LEIPZIG, Germany ― Korea again posted the highest fatality rate of pedestrians among the 29 OECD member nations last year, a recent report found Wednesday.The figures came amid growing attention for walking as an alternative transportation for cars and other motorized vehicles at the 2013 International Transport Forum that kicked off Wednesday in Leipzig, Germany. In the OECD report entitled “Pedestrian Safety, Urban Space and Health,” pedestrian fatalities made up 37 percent of all road deaths
GS hires 2,500 contract workers as regular staff
May 23, 2013
Conglomerate responds to government’ semphasis on corporate social responsibility
LG Display keeps lead in large LCD panel market
May 23, 2013
South Korean display giant LG Display Co. kept its dominant position in the market for liquid crystal display panels that are 9.1 inches or larger in the first quarter, data showed Thursday.Shipments by LG Display reached 44.6 million units in the January-March period, accounting for 27.2 percent of a total 164 million units shipped globally, according to the data by market researcher DisplaySearch. The large LCD panels are usually used for computer monitors, laptop computer screens and TVs.LG D
SK Telecom opens mobile library for the blind
May 23, 2013
SK Telecom said Thursday it would open its mobile voice content service to all visually impaired users of smartphones irrespective of their mobile carriers.The mobile library application, jointly developed by SK Telecom and the Korea Blind Union, offers an audio service that reads books, news, magazines and useful information for the blind.The app has been available for only SK Telecom users so far, but will be open to users of other carriers as well.Any smartphone user can download the app from
All-new Lincoln MKZ launches in style
May 23, 2013
The all-new Lincoln MKZ made its Asian debut in Korea on Thursday with Ford Sales and Service Korea saying at the vehicle’s launch in trendy Cheongdam-dong that it would set new standards for premium sedans.“A robust market response is anticipated for the all-new Lincoln MKZ, which will set the new standard for premium sedans for our era,” said Jung Jae-hee, president and CEO of Ford Korea. Fitted with a standard 2.0-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine delivering the performance of a 3.5-liter
LS to supply equipment, parts for HVDC project
May 23, 2013
LS Industrial Systems Co., a leading South Korean manufacturer of electric components, said Thursday that it will provide equipment and parts for the country’s ambitious high-voltage direct current project.Last year, state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. set up a joint venture with Alstom to secure the French power equipment maker’s HVDC technology, a top-tier power transmission technology.The joint venture will carry out the HVDC project aimed at stabilizing power supply and demand in the countr
Volkswagen’s Polo hatchback sells briskly in Korea
May 23, 2013
Volkswagen Korea, the local importer of Germany’s Volkswagen Group, said Thursday it has sold more than 300 units of the Polo hatchback in less than a month after its debut in South Korea.Volkswagen Korea introduced its latest model in South Korea on April 25 to broaden its hatchback portfolio.The brisk sales are expected to help the importer achieve its goal of selling 2,000 units of the 1.6-liter Polo hatchback by the end of this year.A Volkswagen Korea official attributed the popularity to th
Hyundai Mipo bags $300m in orders for ships
May 23, 2013
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has recently clinched a combined $300 million worth of orders to build 10 vessels, including seven chemical carriers.Hyundai Mipo, a unit of the country’s leading shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., did not give specifics on the terms of the deals and reveal the names of the buyers.In March, the shipbuilder also secured a massive shipbuilding deal valued at 315 billion won to construct four vessels as well.Hyundai
Korea seeks to host more regional offices
May 23, 2013
Ministry set to implement package of incentives to draw multinational companies to Korea
Korea seeks to balance books by 2017
May 23, 2013
South Korea will try to balance its books in 2017, the country’s top economic policymaker said Thursday, as Asia’s fourth-largest economy runs a budget deficit for an economic recovery.The National Assembly passed a 17.3 trillion won ($15.8 billion) extra budget earlier this month to revitalize the economy amid lackluster exports and weak domestic demand.In March, the government slashed its growth outlook for this year to 2.3 percent from the 3 percent predicted in December.“We plan to balance t
Banks’ foreign exchange turnover hits 4-year high
May 23, 2013
Foreign exchange turnover by banks in South Korea grew by the most since the 2008 global financial crisis in the first quarter on foreigners’ bond investment and exporters’ sale of FX forward deals, the central bank said Thursday.The daily foreign exchange turnover averaged $49.2 billion in the January-March period, up 14.7 percent from three months earlier, according to the Bank of Korea.The first-quarter data marked the largest volume since $50.6 billion in the third quarter of 2008.The BOK sa
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