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IT exports surge to 2-year high in Oct.
Nov 7, 2012
South Korea’s exports of information technology products rose to a 24-month high last month on a spike in shipments of mobile phones and semiconductors, the government said Wednesday.Exports of IT products in October grew 6.1 percent from the same period last year to US$14.55 billion, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.Imports surged 10.9 percent on-year to $7.45 billion with the country’s trade surplus in the IT sector coming to $7.1 billion.The ministry attributed the surge in expo
Apple claims Galaxy Note, new Android infringe patent
Nov 7, 2012
Apple Inc. told a judge that Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Note 10.1 device infringes its patents, and sought to add the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system to an existing lawsuit against Samsung in California.Apple made the arguments Wednesday to U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal in federal court in San Jose. Apple’s bid to expand the lawsuit follows Samsung’s Oct. 1 move to add patent- infringement claims against the iPhone 5 in the same case. Apple won a $1.05 billion jury verdict a
Income gap between men and women remains huge
Nov 7, 2012
Women with high-paying jobs earn significantly less than their male counterparts and are more likely to be laid off, according to a report by a British institution.Chartered Management Institute conducted research on the gender pay gap based on experiences of around 39,000 executives, and found out that female executives receive about half a million British pounds ($800,000) less that men. In addition to lower salaries, they are less likely to get a bonus. It was also revealed in the study that
SK Telecom Q3 sales up 2 percent on-year
Nov 6, 2012
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, on Tuesday said its net profit more than halved in the third quarter on increased spending to promote the faster long-term evolution network.Net profit came to 175.6 billion won ($160.8 million) in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 383.9 billion won a year earlier, SK Telecom said in a regulatory filing.Revenue gained 2 percent on-year to 4.1 trillion won in the cited period, while operating profit tumbled 46.4 percent on-year
Asiana Airlines swings to profit in Q3
Nov 6, 2012
Asiana Airlines Inc, South Korea’s No. 2 flag carrier, said Tuesday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter of this year due to favorable foreign exchange rates.Consolidated net profit reached 80.2 billion won ($73 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30, a dramatic turnaround from a net loss of 34.7 billion won profit a year earlier, the carrier said in a regulatory filing.Sales also gained 5.2 percent on-year to 1.5 trillion won. However, the company’s operating profit dropped 39.6 o
Banks’ foreign-currency deposits hit fresh high
Nov 6, 2012
Foreign currency deposits at South Korean banks rose to a fresh high in October largely due to a gain in the country’s trade surplus, the central bank said Tuesday. Outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits held by local residents reached a record $39.39 billion as of the end of October, up $130 million from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea. Residents in this case include individual citizens and firms but not foreign nationals with residency status. The data also exclud
Malaysian property firm to go ‘Gangnam style’ on Jeju Island
Nov 6, 2012
Jeju Island is the next stop where Berjaya Land Berhad hopes to implant the company’s version of the “Malaysian Dream” involving a high-end healing resort. “We’re confident that we chose the right place,” said Dato Francis Ng Sooi Lin, chief executive of Berjaya Land Berhad, in an interview with The Korea Herald.The company ― an affiliate of Malaysian conglomerate Berjaya Group ― plans to build facilities worth $2.4 billion on the Korean tropical island based on a business partnership with Jeju
Samsung head plans low-key anniversary
Nov 6, 2012
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee’s 25th anniversary as chairman coming up early next month is expected to go by without much fanfare, despite this year being special for Samsung Group and the executive, industry sources said on Tuesday.This is the first year Samsung’s brand value was among the world’s top 10 brands, as chosen by a world-renowned brand consultancy. Samsung Electronics also has posted record-high earnings on the back of brisk smartphone sales. But the global company appear
Mileage fiasco muddies outlook for Hyundai
Nov 6, 2012
Company shares rebound slightly on Tuesday
Chief of state power provider offers to resign: official
Nov 6, 2012
The chief of South Korea's state-run power provider has recently offered to step down, a senior government official said Tuesday, raising speculations his company's confrontations with the government over energy policy may have affected his surprise decision.Kim Joong-kyum, the CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation has recently submitted his resignation to the presidential office, the official at the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said, without elaborating.It is not immediately known why Ki
Big 4 grab 66.4% of import car market
Nov 5, 2012
Amid the rapid growth of the import car industry, the sales gap between the top four German brands and other players widened over the past year, according to the October data of a lobby group for foreign automakers.The four major German carmakers ― BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Audi ― captured 66.4 percent of the local import automobile market last month among 24 members of the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association.The top four brands’ combined market share climbed 5.3 perce
KEB 2X cardholders surpass 500,000
Nov 5, 2012
The number of holders of Korea Exchange Bank’s 2X card exceeded the 500,000 mark just five months after its launch, KEB announced Monday. The 2X Card appeals to three different customer segments based on age and lifestyle, and accordingly, comes in three types: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Customers using any of the three types of 2X Card for six consecutive months will see their benefits double. To celebrate the occasion, KEB unrolled a series of promotional events to run through December. Customers
Hyundai rushes to respond to mileage errors
Nov 5, 2012
Korean auto giant moves quickly to redress problem
Merck introduces 2013 Korean art calendar
Nov 5, 2012
Merck Korea unveiled its 2013 calendar featuring South Korean art on Monday. The Korean affiliate of the German-based chemical and pharmaceutical company has been making calendars featuring artworks by a local artist every year since 2009. Next year’s calendar features paintings by artist Kim Ji-hye, who gained prominence through her reconstructive work combining today’s sensibility and aesthetic sense with the traditional way of painting that was commonly seen in the Joseon Dynasty. “Both inno
Korea’s innovative role in electronics, chemicals is getting bigger: Dow Corning Korea CEO
Nov 5, 2012
World’s leading silicon producer invests in Korean arm to better support innovation
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