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Will GS chairman continue to lead FKI?
Feb 25, 2019
The Federation of Korean Industries, once the nation’s largest business lobby group, is reportedly having a hard time finding its next chairman. The organization, representing the business community, is set to hold a general assembly Wednesday to pick its new leader, but according to industry sources there is no candidate for the post. The FKI has been led by GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo for the past eight years. An FKI chairman is typically appointed for a two-year term, but he or she can ch
Experts from around the world call for standardization of advanced self-driving
Feb 25, 2019
Experts on self-driving cars from the US, the UK, Germany and Japan gathered in Seoul on Monday to urge for swift establishment of global standards for advanced self-driving cars in order for related technologies to further advance, according to the government here Monday.Lee Seung-woo, chief of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (MOTIE)An international conference on standardization of self-driving cars, hosted by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, was attended by around
SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor forge esports joint venture
Feb 25, 2019
SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor will create a joint esports venture to make a mark in the global market worth some 3 trillion won ($2.68 billion), the companies announced Sunday in Spain, a day ahead of the opening of the Mobile World Congress 2019.The new esports venture, T1 Entertainment & Sports will be based on SK Telecom’s “League of Legends” pro gaming team, SK Telecom T1, with the team to be rebranded as simply “T1.” SK Telecom President and CEO Park Jung-Ho (left) clasps hands with the
LG unveils dual-screen 5G smartphone
Feb 25, 2019
BARCELONA, Spain -- South Korea’s LG Electronics unveiled Sunday its newly developed 5G-powered smartphone with dual screens -- something similar to Samsung’s recently unveiled foldable phone but with a different user interface. During the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, the country’s tech giant introduced the V50 ThinQ 5G with dual screen functionality. The feature allows users to watch two different screens installed on a single handset. The technology allows users to e
[Herald Interview] ‘Environmental, social responsibility indispensable for sustainable investing’
Feb 24, 2019
‘ESG investing is a risk management tool, that helps reduce possible drawdowns’
Posco measures life cycle of steel for eco-efficiency
Feb 24, 2019
Amid growing calls for sustainable and eco-friendly products, South Korean steel giant Posco has looked closely into ways of assessing the impact of steel manufacturing, maintenance and its end-of-life phase, the company said Sunday.From a general point of view, steel is far from eco-friendly. But when assessed in terms of life cycle, steel’s competitiveness and benefits to the environment are highlighted, the company said, citing a WorldSteel report. Life cycle of steel (Worldsteel)According to
5G is real: MWC 2019 set to present new world with new connectivity
Feb 24, 2019
BARCELONA, Spain -- With the commercial rollout of fifth-generation wireless networks just around the corner, companies around the world are set to showcase 5G-related technologies during the world’s largest mobile event this week. Handset and telecom firms have descended on Barcelona in Spain for the Mobile World Congress that kicks off Monday. Under the theme of “Intelligent Connectivity,” the four-day event features companies demonstrating how new technologies will change everyday lives. Ther
Traditional rice cake gets youthful makeover
Feb 24, 2019
Tteok businesses are appealing to a younger customer base with diversified ingredients, new sales channels and creative marketing
Fewer Koreans own home telephones, PCs: data
Feb 24, 2019
The numbers of South Koreans with landline telephones and desktop personal computers at home hit their lowest marks last year, pushed by the widespread use of mobile phones, laptops and tablet PCs instead, data showed Sunday.123rfAccording to a survey of 9,332 South Koreans from 4,116 households by the Information Society Development Institute last year, 51.9 percent answered they have a landline phone at home. It was the lowest figure since the institute began collecting data in 2011. The numbe
GS Group chairman urges new executives to break mold
Feb 24, 2019
At a GS Group dinner banquet held at Elysian Resort Jeju on Friday, Chairman Huh Chang-soo gave a speech to newly appointed executives, sharing his know-how and advising them to set high goals and take bold actions. In front of new executives of GS Group, Huh addressed the volatile economic environment of this year, citing the ongoing US-China trade war and Brexit as well as continuing instability in the domestic economy. To combat the uncertainty ahead, Huh advised the executives to be innovati
NCSoft developing voice command function for mobile games
Feb 22, 2019
NCSoft introduced three future technologies Friday at a media event in Gangnam, Seoul, saying it intends to unveil them by the end of this year. The company’s artificial intelligence center is currently developing hands-free voice command technology, a master server to unite all 160 servers of “LineageM,” and an “unconnected play” function that will allow game characters to remain active and keep developing even when players are offline. Media event for “LineageM” took place in Seoul on Friday.
Samsung, Hyundai Motor chiefs meet Modi at state lunch
Feb 22, 2019
The de facto heads of South Korea’s two biggest conglomerates met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a state lunch at Cheong Wa Dae, according to industry sources on Friday. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun attended the luncheon at the request of the Indian government to discuss their business operations in India. (Yonhap) (Yonhap)It was not immediately known what the Indian state leader hoped to discuss with th
Kepco reports first operating loss in six years
Feb 22, 2019
State-run electric utility company Korea Electric Power Corporation reported an operating loss in 2018 for the first time in six years, due mainly to rising fuel prices and the cost of buying power from its affiliates. Kepco posted an operating loss of 208 billion won ($184 million) last year, down from an operating profit of 4.9 trillion won the previous year, according to its regulatory filing on Friday. It reported sales of 60.6 trillion won, up from 59.8 trillion won last year. Last year, fu
Samsung frontloads new Galaxy releases in bid to revive sales
Feb 21, 2019
Samsung Electronics will roll out all its latest Galaxy gadgets including the foldable model within the first half of this year, a move seen as a strategy to restore its smartphone business revenue, according to industry sources Thursday. Preorders for the three models of the Galaxy S10 edition -- Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ -- will begin Monday for two weeks through the country’s three mobile carriers. The 5G model will be available for preorder starting March 22. Visitors look at
[News Focus] Local insurers weighed down by incoming audits, market downtrend
Feb 21, 2019
Some companies face disputes over ‘excessive’ dividend payouts amid falling profits
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