Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep partner collaboration, and building a strong ecosystem foundation were championed as next-level growth engines to new opportunities in industry digitisation at the recent Huawei Cloud APAC Partner Connection Summit 2024.Huawei Cloud Asia Pacific hosted approximatel
South Korean fashion company ShinWon Corporation (CEO: JJ Park) held an ESG Management Vision Declaration Ceremony to establish a mid-to long-term plan for ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and advance as a sustainable company.Through the declaration ceremony, ShinWon aims to publicly anno
South Korea and Malaysia have agreed to resume negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced on March 26 that Jung In-gyo, chief trade negotiator of the Ministry, met with Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry of Mal
SK on, a leading global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, announced today it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce partnership and lead innovation in cell technology.SK on Chief Executive Officer Lee Seok-hee, Ferrari Chief Execu
AIA Group Limited has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2023, "Sustaining Healthier, Longer, Better Lives." The report highlights the strong progress of AIA's five-pillar ESG Strategy.Among the significant achievements in 2023 AIA published its first Climate Transition
Sam Bird (GBR) beats the heat with the Hankook iON Race to win the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo. Despite an ambient temperature of 35 degrees, rising to around 60 degrees on the asphalt at the 2.933-kilometer high-speed circuit around the Anhembi S
Top executives of LG’s major affiliates visited the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz in Germany. A lot of attention is being paid to whether or not the visit will lead to further cooperation between LG and Mercedes-Benz in the automotive electronics business.Top executives of LG’s major affiliates in t
Sebastian Seung, former President in charge of global research & development cooperation at Samsung Research, has left Samsung Electronics.Seung, a world-renowned AI scholar who has been leading the AI strategy formulation at Samsung Electronics, has been listed as resigned in the company’s business
It has been revealed that nine out of the top 10 major corporations have seen unanimous approval from external directors on board resolutions.Corporate data research institute CEO Score announced on March 13 that out of the 181 companies listed among the top 500 domestic companies by revenue, which
Korea and ASEAN member countries are meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 12 to assess the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and discuss measures for upgrading the agreement.The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced that it will host the Korea-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
A court has issued a non-compete injunction against a former HBM researcher from SK hynix who moved to an executive position at Micron, a competitor in the United States. The decision was made to prevent potential damage from the leakage of SK hynix’s core technologies. SK hynix holds a dominant mar
Crypto.com, trusted by more than 80 million customers worldwide and the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Altava Group, a vertical AI fashion tech company delivering innovative virtual experiences and products for majo
NPCore, a cybersecurity company specializing in network and endpoint security, recently conducted a cybersecurity workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in collaboration with its local partner, TechLab. The event, held on February 29th, was particularly timely, given the recent spate of cyber threats i
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced this year it will invest a total of 1.141 trillion won in research and development (R&D) for materials and components technology, focusing on creating a significant lead in advanced industries, stabilizing supply chains, and achieving carbon neutr
The former chief technology officer (CTO) of Kakao Bank, who sparked controversy by exercising stock options worth some 7 billion won (US$5.25 million) immediately after Kakao Bank’s listing, has been nominated as the new CTO of Kakao.According to the IT industry on March 4, it has been reported tha
KT announced its vision to transform into an AICT company, combining its telecommunications capabilities with IT and AI, at MWC 2024, marking the start of its full-fledged leap into becoming a leading enterprise in global AI and ICT.At the recently concluded MWC 2024, KT received high praise for sho
barenbliss, a rising clean beauty brand from Seoul , is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its inaugural global flagship store ----the barenbliss Clean Beauty Archive Garden in Myeongdong. Meanwhile, the brand also announced a collaboration with Korlma Korea at the opening ceremony to establi
Woori Financial Group has established a strategic partnership with Mubadala, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), between their respective subsidiaries.According to sources in the financial sector on Feb. 28, Woori Venture Partners, a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group, sign
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced on Feb. 25 that it held the first Korea-Qatar Smart Farm Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar, to promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of smart agriculture between the two countries as a follow-up to an MOU signed betwee
Samsung Electronics’ 5G communication equipment is being supplied to the telecommunications operator TELUS, which has embarked on strengthening its 5G network by establishing Canada’s first Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN).TELUS announced on Feb. 17 through its newsroom that it is expanding its c