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Posco becomes first in steel industry to obtain EPD certification
Jan 27, 2019
Posco has become the first company in the domestic steel industry to obtain Environmental Product Declaration certification from the Ministry of Environment, the firm said Sunday.Five products from Posco -- plates, wire rods, plated steel sheets (HGI), giga steel (980DP), and high corrosion-resistant steel plates -- have all gained certification for seven environmental indicators, including carbon footprint, resource footprint, ozone layer influence, acid rain, eutrophication, photochemical smog
Top 10 chaebol groups’ stock assets rise by W2tr in January
Jan 27, 2019
The owners of South Korea’s top 10 chaebol groups saw their stock value rise by about 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) this month to reach 30.17 trillion won, industry data showed Sunday. According to Chaebul.com, which tracks conglomerates here, the figure was up 8.3 percent from 27.8 trillion won at the end of last year. Individually, the value of stocks held by Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee rose to 15.1 trillion won, up 11.5 percent from 13.6 trillion won at the end of last year. Lee,
Duty-free sales from Japanese visitors up despite military tension
Jan 27, 2019
South Korean duty-free stores saw their sales from Japanese consumers rise sharply on-year in January despite the on-going military tension between the two countries, apparently on the back of the strong Japanese yen, industry sources said Sunday.Sales from Japanese consumers at a Lotte Duty Free shop in Seoul's central shopping district of Myeongdong shot up 31 percent on-year in the first 20 days of January, the sources said. Overall, combined growth increased 15 percent posted over the cited
SK chief stresses businesses’ role of generating social value at Davos forum
Jan 25, 2019
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stressed the role of businesses in creating a sustainable economy in a discussion session on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the company said Friday.At a session jointly hosted by Boston Consulting Group, the head of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate shared his experience of pursuing ways to promote the sharing economy nationwide by facilitating tangible and intangible assets held by his companies.Taking an example of SK Inn
KGCCI holds forum on economic prospect of Korea
Jan 25, 2019
The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a forum Thursday to discuss the prospects for the nation’s economic growth.The speakers at the forum shared the view that the economic partnership between the two nations should move forward to adopt the “fourth industrial revolution.” During the forum, Stephan Auer, German Ambassador to Korea, said, “The most important growth engine in our bilateral business cooperation could soon become the fourth industrial revolution with its various
[Weekender] For you, anything: Children put on pedestals
Jan 24, 2019
Despite falling birthrate, premium markets for babies, toddlers boom in South Korea
Netflix has no plan to raise prices for Korea
Jan 24, 2019
Online streaming giant cautious about regulation attempt
[Weekender] When 1-year-olds learn coding
Jan 24, 2019
Educational toys enjoy consistent popularity, firms now adding technological touches
[News Focus] Debate brews over dual-class stock system
Jan 24, 2019
A debate is brewing in South Korea over the idea of introducing a dual-class stock structure, with proponents supporting it for the sake of startups and innovative businesses, while critics worry that such a system would invite abuse by conglomerates.In a dual-class stock structure, a single company can issue different classes of shares -- for instance, class A shares could be reserved for founders and executives and carry more voting power while class B shareholders could have limited voting ri
CheongKwanJang opens cooking classes for foreigners
Jan 24, 2019
Korean Ginseng Corporation, known for producing Korean red ginseng under the brand CheongKwanJang, has opened cooking classes for foreigners as a way of promoting Korean red ginseng.The classes comprise of well-known Korean cuisine specialists teaching how to make authentic Korean dishes such as samgyetang or tteok galbi. To match the theme of the class, all the dishes add red ginseng as a twist.Participants in CheongKwanJang cooking classes learn how to make dishes with red ginseng. (KGC)The cl
Homeplus joins European Marketing Distribution alliance
Jan 24, 2019
South Korean discount chain operator Homeplus has joined Europe’s largest retail alliance, the firm said Thursday, in a first for an Asian retailer. As a member of the European Marketing Distribution, Homeplus aims to deliver goods imported from the EU to Korean consumers at affordable prices while aiding Korean manufacturers in entering the European market, the company said in a statement. Homeplus CEO Im Il-soon (left) and European Marketing Distribution Managing Director Philippe Gruyters (r
New public-private alliance formed for ASEAN market
Jan 24, 2019
Leaders from Korea’s major business associations and the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy gathered Thursday to form an alliance to help Korean entrepreneurs seek better opportunities in the emerging ASEAN market. The business alliance for ASEAN comprises 21 key business associations, including the Korea International Trade Association, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, the Korea Federation of Banks and the International Contract
SK hynix Q4 net up 6% in Q4, posts record profit in 2018
Jan 24, 2019
SK hynix Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net rose 6 percent from a year earlier, which fell below the market expectation in the wake of slowing demand for memory chips and falling global sales prices. The net profit for the world's No. 2 memory chip producer came to 3.4 trillion won ($3 billion) in the October-December period, compared with 3.2 trillion won posted a year, the company said in a regulatory filing. (SK hynix)Its sales gained 10 percent on-year to 9.9 trillion won, while opera
LG Uplus sole winner in number portability this year
Jan 24, 2019
LG Uplus Corp., the smallest of South Korea's three mobile carriers, has emerged as the sole winner in number portability this year on aggressive marketing, industry data showed Thursday.LG Uplus posted a net increase of more than 3,600 new subscribers, who transferred from other carriers, during the first 18 business days of the year, according to the data by the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association. (Yonhap)In contrast, industry leader SK Telecom Co. recorded a net decline of nearly
[News Focus] Debate over securities transactions tax grows
Jan 23, 2019
Amid South Korea’s efforts to revitalize the economy, debate over whether to lift the securities transaction tax has been rekindled, with the government, lawmakers, and the financial sector divided over the consequences.The issue regained attention after ruling Democratic Party Chairman Lee Hae-chan said, “It is time we take it up as an agenda item,” in response to a request to either lift or cut the tax in a rare meeting with financial firm representatives on Jan. 15. “There are various factors
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