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[Monitor] More manufacturing businesses post losses in 2017
Jan 7, 2019
The number of South Korean manufacturing companies that posted operating losses spiked in 2017, data from Statistics Korea showed. According to the agency’s research on the corporate activities of major manufacturing businesses here, those who saw their yearly net profit ratios dip below zero percent rose 4.2 percentage points to 22.8 percent in 2017 from the previous year’s 18.6 percent. A net profit ratio refers to the ratio of net profits to net sales. A net profit ratio below zero percent tr
Yuhan, Gilead sign deal to develop new liver drug
Jan 7, 2019
South Korea’s healthcare company Yuhan Corporation signed a deal worth over 878 billion won ($785 million) with US’ Gilead Sciences to jointly develop potential new drugs for the treatment of patients with advanced fibrosis due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the company said Monday.Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a chronic and progressive liver disease characterized by fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver, which can lead to scarring, or fibrosis, that impairs liver functio
Hanwha Q Cells ranks top in German solar module market
Jan 7, 2019
Hanwha Q Cells, the solar cell manufacturing arm of Hanwha Group, took up the largest share in the German solar module market last year, according to German research firm EuPD Research. Hanwha’s share in the market stood at 11.5 percent, up 4.3 percent from 2017. It is followed by two German firms, Heckert Solar and IBC Solar, which had 8.2 percent and 7 percent share each. Hanwha Q CellIts major products in the module area are Q.HOME, a household energy storage solution that comprises modules,
LS Cable wins order for submarine cables in Taiwan
Jan 7, 2019
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea's leading wire and cable maker, said Monday it has won a contract with a German wind power firm to export subsea cables to a wind farm in Taiwan. LS Cable & System`s main office in Anyang, just south of Seoul (Yonhap)The contract is for the supply of 170 kilometers of high-voltage underwater cables for the offshore wind farm named Yunlin, located off the shore of Yunlin County in Taiwan. The farm is built by the YunNeng Wind Power Co., part of the wpd group, o
Samsung logs explosive growth over 50 years
Jan 7, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co. has posted explosive growth since its inception 50 years ago to emerge as a global tech behemoth, a report showed Monday.Samsung, which marks its 50th anniversary Sunday, chalked up a record 161.9 trillion won ($144 billion) in sales in 2017, with last year's figure estimated to exceed it, according to the report by the Korea CXO Institute, a corporate tracker. (Yonhap)The 2017 top line is a whopping 4.37 million times its sales recorded in the first year of its business.
[On the Bar] Cryptocurrency and ‘proper’ regulations for ICO
Jan 6, 2019
On the Bar is a regular column written by attorneys at Yoon & Yang LLC on various laws and regulations that affect running a business in Korea. -- Ed.Initial coin offering refers to the fundraising activities for entrepreneurial purposes by issuing the cryptocurrencies and/or tokens based on the blockchain technology. In other words, an ICO has a similar function with an initial public offering in the crypto world. Ever since the ICO in 2013, in which Mastercoin raised 5,000 Bitcoin, equivalent
[Photo News] LG's robotic vacuum meets pop art
Jan 6, 2019
(LG Electronics)LG Electronics’ premium robotic vacuum Cordzero R9 ThinQ, designed by artist Kenny Scharf, is showcased. The appliances decorated with pop-art graphics will be displayed at Scharf’s solo exhibition “Super Pop Universe” at Lotte Museum of Art in Seoul until March 3. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Korea regains top spot in shipbuilding, but challenges remain in offshore drilling
Jan 6, 2019
South Korean shipbuilders regained the top spot in the global market share of shipbuilding orders last year, beating their Chinese counterparts for the first time in seven years due mainly to a surge in demand for liquefied natural gas carriers. The industry, which has just turned a corner, still faces challenges in offshore drilling. According to London-based offshore and energy tracker Clarkson Research, global orders of Korean shipbuilders stood at 12.6 million compensated gross tonnage last
Celltrion to directly sell Remsima SC, secure own direct global distribution network
Jan 6, 2019
Chairman expresses confidence in leading biosimilar market, says will retire in 2020
Number of new convenience stores in Korea drops in 2018
Jan 6, 2019
The number of new convenience stores in South Korea moved down in 2018 from a year earlier, industry data showed Sunday, due mainly to an increase in labor costs and the market's saturation.According to industry data, new CU branches, operated by BGF Retail Co., posted a net increase of 666 last year, falling sharply from the on-year rise of 1,646 posted in 2017. The figure is based on the number of new shops minus those shut down permanently. (Yonhap)GS25, the country's No. 2 convenience store
KAI's bid to export Surion chopper to Philippines apparently fails
Jan 5, 2019
Korea Aerospace Industries, South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, has apparently failed in its bid to export its Surion choppers to the Philippines, an official at Seoul's arms procurement agency said Saturday.Late last year, the Manila government informed the South Korean embassy in the Philippines that it had opted to purchase the US-made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the official said on condition of anonymity. Surion choppers (Yonhap)The apparent failure came after a MUH-1 Marineon -- the
Coupang opens Apple brand store
Jan 4, 2019
South Korean e-commerce company Coupang said Friday that it had become an authorized online reseller of Apple products. Apple products such as the iPad Pro, new MacBook models and the Apple Watch Series 4, can be now found in Coupang’s Apple brand store where customers can use Coupang’s One-Touch Payment and receive rapid delivery via Coupang’s RocketDelivery service from January. Coupang is known for its extensive customer reach and record for maintaining the industry’s best customer service. A
Air Busan kicks off first Busan-Singapore route
Jan 4, 2019
South Korean low-cost carrier Air Busan said Friday that it will operate a flight route connecting Busan and Singapore until Jan. 29. It is the first attempt for a budget carrier to operate the Busan-Singapore route. Air Busan said the flights were scheduled for every Tuesday and Friday, departing Gimhae International Airport at 6:15 p.m and arriving in Singapore at 11:15 p.m. Returning flights will leave Singapore at 12:15 a.m. and arrive here at 7:20 a.m. on the following day.The temporary fli
NXC CEO confirms Nexon sale rumor
Jan 4, 2019
NXC CEO Kim Jung-ju on Friday acknowledged widespread industry speculation that Nexon, South Korea’s biggest game developer and a subsidiary of NXC, is up for sale.“I am contemplating various ways to back up Nexon in becoming a more globally competitive firm,” Kim said in a statement.He also said that he would “jump into new challenges, without growing complacent,” indirectly admitting to the disposal plan.Kim Jung-ju (NXC)A day earlier, local media was abuzz with reports of Kim’s plans to put o
Celltrion's biosimilar products expanding presence in Europe
Jan 4, 2019
Truxima, Remsima and Herzuma -- Korean biosimilars for the treatment of different cancers and autoimmune disease -- are setting their own records in European market share, according to Celltrion Healthcare, the marketing and distribution arm of South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion.Standing out in terms of market expansion speed has been Truxima, the firm’s Rituxan biosimilar used to treat blood cancer, which launched in Europe in 2017 and recorded 35 percent market share in the third quarter
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