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Posco to launch holding firm in March
Feb 21, 2022
Posco Group said Monday that it will launch a new holding firm in March with an aim to improve the sustainability of its core steelmaking business amid the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Following shareholders’ approval of the holding company structure plans, the group will be split off into two entities -- Posco Holdings, the new holding company, and Posco, the steelmaking unit wholly owned by the holding firm. The holding company will nurture new growth engine businesses a
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea needs financial backing to become pharmaceutical powerhouse’
Feb 21, 2022
Technology, talent, R&D capability and production infrastructure on the same level as global leaders, but lack of investment matters, expert says
Korea Shipbuilding wins LNG carrier worth W260b
Feb 21, 2022
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Monday it has received an order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier worth 260 billion won ($217 million). A 174,000-cubit meter LNG carrier will be constructed by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, and will be delivered to an unidentified client in the second half of 2024, the company said. Korea Shipbuilding has won 37 ship orders so far this year, valued at a combined $4.37 billion, accomplis
LG Energy Solution hires Nvidia data scientist as chief digital officer
Feb 21, 2022
LG Energy Solution said Monday it has appointed Pyun Kyung-suk, a data scientist from Nvidia, as the new chief digital officer to lead the digital transformation of the South Korean battery giant. Before joining LG Energy Solution, Pyun was one of the five principal data scientists at Nvidia. He has over 20 years of expertise in machine learning, according to the company. “As our new CDO, Pyun will be tasked with the digital transformation of LG Energy Solution’s global battery
S. Korean telcos to take part in MWC 2022 next week amid virus fears
Feb 21, 2022
South Korea's three major mobile carriers said Monday they will participate in the upcoming mobile technology trade fair in Spain to showcase their latest technologies despite growing coronavirus woes. The three telecommunication companies -- SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. -- said their respective CEOs will participate in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, set to take place from Feb. 28 to March 3 in Barcelona. The MWC is one of the top three tech events in the world, along with
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance net soars 42.5% in 2021
Feb 21, 2022
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. said Monday its earnings soared more than 42 percent in 2021 from a year earlier on the car insurance division's switch to profit. Net income came to 1.09 trillion won ($910 million) last year, up 42.5 percent from a year earlier, the leading non-life insurer said in a regulatory filing. Operating income stood at 1.55 trillion won, up 36.9 percent from a year earlier, with sales edging up 1.9 percent to 19.65 trillion won. Samsung Fire & Marine Insuran
Probe expands into workplace accidents amid confusion over new rules
Feb 20, 2022
A total of 11 workers died at worksites in a month after the new law took effect
CEOs call on next government to offer tax incentives for growth
Feb 20, 2022
Business leaders here called on the next government to raise tax revenue by boosting the economy rather than seeking tax hikes on businesses, according to a survey by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry released Sunday. Of the 252 CEOs surveyed, 70 percent said economic growth should be prioritized for the next government to revamp the nation’s taxation policy, calling for more tax incentives for businesses. The CEOs urged to reduce corporate taxes overall, expand support for st
Samsung Electronics No. 1 in global TV market for 16 years straight
Feb 20, 2022
Samsung Electronics has maintained its lead in the global TV market for 16 consecutive years by pursuing a premium strategy with its QLED TVs, the firm said. According to market tracker Omdia Sunday, the South Korean tech giant last year topped the global TV market, commanding 29.5 percent by sales amount and 19.8 percent by market share. “Samsung Electronics propelled the No. 1 position via a premium strategy centered on QLED TVs. Since their launch in 2017, more than 26 million units
SK On aims to be global No. 1 EV battery player: CEO
Feb 20, 2022
SK On co-CEO Jee Dong-seob said Sunday he will make the company the world’s No. 1 electric vehicle battery player with products that excel in safety, performance and price competitiveness. During an interview, the SK On official laid out three core strategies to take on market leaders such as CATL and LG Energy Solution and become No. 1 by 2030. Jee first pledged to offer the safest, the cheapest and the most high-performing EV batteries to clients. “Thanks to its technology and
Naver’s webtoon dominance continues
Feb 20, 2022
Naver Webtoon logs 82 million monthly active users
Only two in world: Shinsegae to sell e-motorbikes inspired by its heir’s image
Feb 18, 2022
Shinsegae International will launch a limited-edition electric bike in collaboration with Super73, US-based electric motorbike manufacturer. By limited edition, they mean only two in the world. The company‘s signature gorilla character JRilla, designed after Shinsegae heir Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin, is the bike‘s mascot. The product even has its own narrative: JRilla, originally from Mars, opted for an electric bike in favor of both the environment and style while navigating h
Beauty video platform Zamface raises W4.5b
Feb 18, 2022
Zackdang, operator of beauty video platform Zamface, said Wednesday it raised 4.5 billion won ($3.76 million) from Hi Investment Partners and Daesung Private Equity in January. With the fresh investment, the company’s cumulative investment has reached 11 billion won. Zamface saw its number of cumulative subscribers surpass 1.8 million in only 2 1/2 years since its launch in January 2019. Millennial- and Generation Z-females take up the lion’s share, or 94 percent, of its user base,
Global sales of Samsung Bioepis' 5 biosimilars jump 11% in 2021
Feb 18, 2022
Samsung Bioepis Co., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Friday that global sales of its five biosimilar products, outside of the South Korean market, jumped 11 percent on-year in 2021. The combined sales of the five biosimilars -- Infliximab, Etanercept, Adalimumab, Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab -- came to around $1.25 billion last year, compared with $1.12 billion a year earlier, the company said. The company cited earnings reports of its global partners -- Oganon International and Bi
NK defector gets US doctorate under Hanmi Global chief‘s support
Feb 17, 2022
A North Korean defector sponsored by a South Korean company received a doctoral degree in international relations from a US university. Kim Seong-ryeol, a 37-year-old from Chongjin, North Korea, made three failed attempts to flee North Korea with his family by crossing the Tumen River to China since 1997, and was subsequently jailed. Kim finally fled the North in 2004, and settled in South Korea with his family. Having dropped out of middle school in North Korea, Kim completed the South Korean
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