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Second-phase construction begins at Ulsan port for oil hub project
Jul 24, 2017
Breakwater construction will begin at Ulsan as part of an ongoing move to transform the port city into a Northeast Asia oil trading hub, the maritime ministry said Monday.Some 830 billion won ($741.73 million) will go into erecting a 3.1-kilometer-long breakwater, scheduled for completion by 2023.It is the second phase of the breakwater construction, with the first phase expected to be finished by September this year. (Yonhap)South Korea plans to build a massive oil terminal in Ulsan, 414 kilome
Korea accounts for 10% of Samsung's 2016 revenue
Jul 24, 2017
Korea accounted for around 10 percent of Samsung Electronics Co.'s combined sales last year, similar to the previous year's figure, reflecting the tech giant's expanding presence overseas, its report showed MondayAccording to the business report released by Samsung Electronics, 20.2 trillion won ($18 billion) of its combined sales of 201.9 trillion won posted last year came from Korea. The 10 percent figure remains nearly unchanged over the past three years.(Yonhap)The North American market acco
Samsung Bioepis biosimilar wins tentative approval in US
Jul 23, 2017
Samsung Bioepis Co. diabetes treatment biosimilar received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, industry sources said Sunday. (Yonhap)The Lusduna Nexvue developed in cooperation with multinational drug company Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. got the green light because it satisfied all regulatory rules for follow-on biologics of clinical and nonclinical safety, local here observers said.A biosimilar is a biologic medical product which is almost an identical copy of an origina
Kumho chief says he wants to resolve Kumho Tire brand issue in 'reasonable' manner
Jul 23, 2017
The head of Kumho Asiana Group said he is committed to resolving the differences over the Kumho Tire brand issue in a "reasonable" manner, a corporate source said Sunday. (Yonhap)The insider who declined to be identified said Park Sam-koo made the remark at a conglomerate event held on Saturday in Seoul.The impasse surrounding the use of the brand has been one factor holding up the sale of the debt-ridden Kumho Tire to China's Qingdao Doublestar. The tiremaker is currently part of the South Kore
[Advertorial] LG Chem aims to reach global top five
Jul 23, 2017
LG Chem aims to join the global top five in the chemical industry by 2025, by increasing investment in capital expenditure and research & development in the areas of its base materials, electronics, life science and battery unit. LG Chem’ researchers test the performance of Reverse Osmosis, or RO, filters at its plant located in Chungju. (LG Chem)The company plans to spend 2.76 trillion won ($2.4 billion) on capital expenditure this year, up 40 percent on-year, and also set aside 1 trillion won
SKT develops world’s smallest quantum chip
Jul 23, 2017
SK Telecom said Sunday it has developed the world’s smallest chip to generate random number utilizing its quantum technology, which can significantly raise the security level of connected devices and vehicles.“We have developed a prototype of Quantum Random Number Generator, which is small enough to be used for diverse electronics devices including self-driving cars, smartphones and drones to prevent them from being hacked,” a SK Telecom spokesperson said. Quantum, which is the minimum amount of
Chinese envoy urges restoration of trust over THAAD retaliation
Jul 23, 2017
SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- South Korea’s decision to deploy a US anti-missile system has seriously damaged the bilateral ties between Seoul and Beijing built for the last 25 years, impeding further development of cooperation and exchanges between the two, a Chinese envoy to Seoul said Saturday.“(The deployment of) THAAD is a strategic issue, but has seriously damaged mutual trust between the two countries,” said Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Chu Guo Hong, referring to the Terminal High Altitud
Posco Daewoo taps into Korea‘s MICE industry
Jul 23, 2017
Posco Daewoo CEO Kim Young-sang (left) poses with KITA Chairman Kim In-ho and Coex CEO Byun Bo-kyung after a memorandum of understanding signing. (Posco Daewoo)Posco Daewoo, the trading unit of the country’s top steelmaker Posco, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea International Trade Association and Convention & Exhibition Center Coex to cooperate for the development of the country‘s MICE industry, the company said Sunday.MICE is an acronym for meeting, incentives, conventions a
Korea's CO2 emissions up 1.3 % on-year in 2016: data
Jul 23, 2017
South Korea's carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.3 percent in 2016 from the previous year, industry data showed Sunday, as the country steps up efforts to curb the release of greenhouse gases cited for causing global warming. (Yonhap)According to Enerdata, an international energy consulting firm, Asia's fourth-largest economy released some 588 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere last year, compared to 580 million tons tallied for 2015.The independent findings are supported by separate numbers b
Dongbu Daewoo Electronics FIs moving to sell off company to new buyer: sources
Jul 23, 2017
Financial investors of Dongbu Daewoo Electronics are moving to sell 100 percent of their stakes in the appliance maker, which is raising questions about the future of the company, market watchers said Sunday. Dongbu Daewoo at 2013 Latin America Dealer Convention (Yonhap)Sources said that Korea Securities Finance Corp., KTB Private Equity and other FIs took steps last month aimed at selling the home electronics company.Investors control 45.8 percent of the company's stakes, while Dongbu Group hol
Involuntary job losses by young people reach record high in May
Jul 23, 2017
The number of young people who left their jobs due to involuntary reasons reached a fresh record high in May amid the tightened job market, government data showed Sunday. (Yonhap)A total of 372,000 employees aged between 15 and 29 lost their jobs as of end-May on occasions like contract expiration or the companies they worked for closing down, according to the data by Statistics Korea.The May figure marked the highest monthly figure since 2004 when the statistics office started to compile such d
Heat wave causing rise in night shopping: data
Jul 23, 2017
Record high temperatures sweeping South Korea is causing people to change the way they shop, with more consumers opting to purchase goods at night, industry data showed Sunday. (Yonhap)Retail data compiled by stores like E-Mart showed from July 1 through the 20th, people visiting stores from 8 p.m. to midnight made up 27.9 percent of the total, up a significant 4.1 percentage points from the 23.8 percent average tallied for the first six months of this year. It said sales figures for hours befor
Tourism industry gearing up for PyeongChang Olympics
Jul 23, 2017
With the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics 200 days away, the local tourism industry and the government are gearing up for the quadrennial sports event with a wide array of events aimed at attracting more foreign and local visitors. This photo, provided by the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics organizing committee on Feb. 10, 2017, shows PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, under construction in PyeongChang, Gangwon
Sales of duty-free stores on recovery amid THAAD row
Jul 22, 2017
Sales of South Korean duty-free stores slightly improved on-month in June, data showed Saturday, after suffering months of decline due to the falling number of Chinese visitors amid Seoul‘s diplomatic tensions with Beijing. According to the data compiled by the Korea duty-free Shops Association, the combined sales of local duty-free stores from foreigners advanced 5 percent on-month in June at US$688 million, marking a rise for the second consecutive month. The number of foreign visitors to such
'US wants to improve, not renegotiate FTA'
Jul 21, 2017
Acting US ambassador says significant trade imbalance should be addressed for vibrant economic ties in future
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