Hanwha Solution’s Q CELLS division (Hanwha Q CELLS) announced on April 25 that it will cease solar module production and sales in China through its Chinese subsidiary to focus on the U.S. market.The suspension of operations by Hanwha Q CELLS’ Chinese subsidiary amounts to 531 billion won (US$386.18
Hanwha Aerospace has signed an additional executive contract with Polish Armaments Agency for supplying 72 more Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems (MRLS), preceded by the framework contract and first executive contract, both signed in 2022.Worth around 2.27 trillion KRW (1.6 B USD), the contra
OCI Holdings announced on April 23 that it will expand its solar power business in earnest after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for investment cooperation with the Malaysian central government at the KL20 Summit 2024, a global investment attraction event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
On April 23, Samsung SDI announced that it will showcase future battery technology for electric vehicles to global scholars at the “37th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS37).”EVS is the largest electric vehicle symposium and exhibition worldwide, starting in 1969. It is an event where glo
It has emerged that the domestic battery industry, which received trillions of won in tax deductions in the United States last year, might need to pay nearly 200 billion won in additional taxes by 2026 due to the implementation of a global minimum tax. Battery companies are currently investing in th
Hyundai Motor Group has signed a power purchase agreement for 147 megawatts (MW) of solar power to run an electric vehicle factory under construction in the U.S. state of Georgia with renewable energy.Hyundai Motor Group announced on April 22 that it recently signed a 15-year long-term power purchas
Global leading tire company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire)’s iON evo SUV, a high-performance tire specially designed for electric vehicles, has received the highest rating, “Exemplary” in a tire test conducted by the German automotive magazine Auto Bild. Through this, a company once again
LEGOLAND Korea Resort proudly announces becoming the first theme park resort in Korea to achieve Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This certification underscores LEGOLAND Korea Resort's dedication to cr
ArkData, a specialist in real-time data replication (CEO: Ko Kwang-yeon), has announced official support for real-time data extraction and replication for the latest version of TmaxTibero's Tibero (Tibero) DBMS, Tibero 7.The product that supports replication for Tibero 7 is ArkData's 'Ark for CDC'.
Netflix Services Korea has begun an administrative lawsuit against Korea’s tax authorities over 78 billion won (US$57 million) in tax imposed on the OTT giant. Much attention is being paid to see how the Korean court will rule on the unfair practice of global platform companies such as Netflix not p
It has been revealed that both individual investors and institutional investors in South Korea earned over 100 trillion won through overseas stock and fund investments last year.According to the international investment position report from the Bank of Korea on April 21, the balance of equity securi
Coway, the “Best Life Solution Company," has received the 2024 Red Dot Award, marking its 18th consecutive win. The ongoing success is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to innovative design.The Red Dot Design Award is a prestigious international competition that celebrates design ex
Among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the South Korean won was revealed to be the fifth most undervalued, while among the Group of Twenty (G20) nations, it ranked as the fourth most undervalued.According to the Bank for International Settleme
As of last year, the cumulative overseas sales of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) reached a total of 41.8 trillion won (US$30.29 billion). More than half of the overseas sales came from nuclear power projects.According to KEPCO on April 18, the cumulative overseas sales of the company a
Osstem Implant, the world’s leading dental implant company in sales, faced measures including the recommendation for dismissal of its CEO following embezzlement amounting to around 220 billion won. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) under the Financial Services Commission resolved on such m
The Biden administration is likely to grant Hanwha Q CELLS’ request to impose tariffs on bifacial solar panels imported into the United States, according to sources cited by Reuters on April 17. On Feb. 23, Hanwha Q CELLS formally petitioned the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to revoke th
Hanwha Systems (CEO: Sung-Chul Eoh) released images of various locations on Earth taken by its small SAR satellite on April 18th, successfully launched on December 4th, 2023.The images taken by Hanwha Systems' small SAR satellite were transmitted from an altitude of 650 kilometers above the Earth. T
After years of double-digit growth, the global electric vehicle market is entering a chasm, considered to be a slowdown in demand just before mass adoption. Global automakers that have been aggressively investing to expand their electric vehicle lineups are scrambling for survival by making use of a
The amount of short-term foreign currency borrowings hastily acquired by banks alone has exceeded 4 trillion won. With the won-to-dollar exchange rate surpassing 1,400 won and reaching new highs, the risks associated with short-term foreign currency debts have also increased.According to business di
A recent study has found that the South Korean won has surpassed the U.S. dollar as the most widely used currency in global cryptocurrency trading.On April 16 (local time), Bloomberg News reported that the volume of cryptocurrency transactions conducted in Korean won on exchanges amounted to US$456