Amid the so-called “Huawei Shock,” with the company launching its Mate 60 Pro smartphone equipped with a 7-nm semiconductor, the U.S. is tightening its stance on China. Observers are now keenly watching how far the repercussions of this tension between the two giants will spread.As the end of the U.
SK Group announced on June 22 that they are backing a project to build a memorial in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance. The memorial will honor the late Colonel William E. Weber and General John Kirk Singlaub, both renowned figures of the alliance and heroes of the Kor
Despite the interest rate gap between Korea and the United States widening to a record 1.5 percentage points in April, the Korean stock market enjoyed a net inflow of stock investment funds from foreign investors. Not only did stock investments increase due to expectations for an improvement in the
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at minjae.lee@nhqv.com -- Ed.We continue to recommend KOGAS and KEPCO KPS in May on city gas tariff hike and 1Q23 earnings expectations, respectively. Nuclear plays are likely to perform sluggishly due to the end of the US-Ko
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at sw.kang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Considering the strengthening of early-year seasonal impacts since Covid-19 and deferred effects due to the cold winter weather at end-2022, it appears premature to view the January demand surprise
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at sw.kang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. When divided in terms of Powell’s criteria of: 1) goods; 2) housing costs; and 3) services, the US price index is in line with the Fed chair’s projected trajectory. Additional hikes are required, bu
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.co. -- Ed. Spurred by the Covid-19 crisis, Samsung Biologics has successfully shortened the period from technology transfer to sales recognition. Going forward, we predict that this period will also be chopped
Toshiba Corp. is said to be considering scrapping its plan to sell the memory chip unit.According to semiconductor industry sources on May 13, Toshiba is seriously considering the retraction of its sales plan as Chinese regulators indefinitely postponed their antitrust review of the deal.China’s rec
US President Donald Trump is putting pressures on South Korea with “America-first” policies and protectionism.The Donald Trump Administration has confirmed anti-dumping duties on Korean steel products for the first time since its inauguration. It is concerned that as the anti-dumping duties were hig
The US-Korea Business Council (USKBC) and US-Japan Business Council (USJBC), affiliates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, held a trilateral forum on Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Economy in Seoul, South Korea on November 9. The forum highlighted the potential of transformative technologies and
Qualcomm is investing US$90 million for start-ups in South Korea. On June 30, during an open luncheon meeting at the Seoul Grand Hyatt Hotel, Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm's Chairman of the board, said, “Given the highly competitive nature of the industry, Qualcomm is on the lookout for new ideas provid
A Korean research team has successfully synthesized a new material that can be used in the development of materials in the energy area such as fuel cells, thermal conductors, and superconductors.The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) announced on August 18 that a Korean research team led
POSCO and Samsung decided to reconsider or withdraw rom their cloud conversion project. The decision can be interpreted to mean that they belatedly realized the seriousness of the possible leakage of industrial secrets. In the past, cloud conversion was deemed necessary to handle business in a flexi
Amid rising volatility around North Koream Kim Jong-un’s leadership, US-Korea’s restraint against North Korea is failing, and an armed clash crisis is escalating, according to an American expert’s analysis.His analysis points out the need to expand nuclear-deterrent capabilities against the possibil
On November 19 Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced that KOPLA, a Korea-based manufacturer of engineering plastic resin, is set to open a US-based plant in West Point, citing the creation of 150 jobs and the investment of US$15 million as the most attractive features of the move.The governor said
Financial authorities began revising the automobile insurance policies for car repairs. They agree that the current discount and premium system can no longer handle the unreasonable amounts of premiums paid for repairing foreign vehicles. Considering the changes that it will bring upon the general l
Korea’s Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reached an agreement to employ all the military capabilities to launch a preemptive strike against the North, if there is a clear sign of an imminent nuclear attack.They also agreed to review and postpone the timing of t