The world’s largest foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) company, Taiwan’s TSMC, has ignited the competition in ultra-fine processes among Samsung Electronics and Intel by announcing plans for 1.6-nanometer (nm) mass production in 2026.According to industry sources and foreign media report
Samsung Electronics is zeroing in on the digital health market with new artificial intelligence (AI) wearables. The Galaxy Watch 7, set for release in the second half of this year, is expected to offer blood glucose monitoring in addition to its earlier capability to detect sleep apnea. When combine
Naver’s management control over Line, which it has developed into a global messaging service over the past 13 years, could be handed over to Japan due to pressure from the Japanese government. If control is transferred, Naver could lose a market of 200 million users in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, p
Coupang is set to invest about 360 billion won in Taiwan as it launches rocket delivery services in the region.According to local media reports in Taiwan on April 25, including in the Liberty Times, the Department of Investment Review under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has approved Coupang
After receiving a lackluster performance report for the first quarter of this year, POSCO Holdings has signaled changes in its core businesses such as steel and secondary battery materials.POSCO Holdings announced on April 25 that its consolidated operating profit for the first quarter of this year
The Korean construction industry is on edge due to the conflict between Israel and Iran and between Israel and Hamas, which has led to a decline in orders from the Middle East and concerns about lower profitability due to rising raw material prices. The Middle East is a big overseas market for Korea
Hanwha Life Insurance has become the first domestic insurance company to venture into overseas banking.The company announced on April 24 that it will acquire a 40 percent stake in Nobu Bank held by Lippo Group, the sixth largest conglomerate in Indonesia. The process of equity investment will be fin
Huawei launched its game-changing RAN Intelligent Agents. The RAN Intelligent Agents introduce a set of telecom foundation model, RAN digital twins system (RDTS), and intelligent computing power to empower 5.5G with intelligence, according to Eric Zhao, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of
Samsung Bioepis announced on April 23 that it has received final marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for Pyzchiva (project name SB17, ustekinumab), a biosimilar to Stelara. Pyzchiva’s active substance name is ustekinumab.Pyzchiva is the fourth autoimmune disease treatment devel
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at the Yongsan presidential office on April 23 to discuss bilateral cooperation. It is the first bilateral summit in Korea in 16 years since 2008. Yoon visited the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for a North Atlantic Treaty Orga
Instagram has surpassed Naver and YouTube to claim the spot of Korea’s second-most-used app.On April 23, sample data from domestic smartphone users by app and retail analysis service WiseApp showed that Instagram’s average monthly launch count for the first quarter was 14.93374 billion times. This p
At one point, 8 out of 10 Chinese smartphones used Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) panels from Korean companies. Now, that number has plummeted to less than 2 out of 10, indicating a dramatic drop in the market share of Korean companies as China encourages the use of domestically produced compon
Round eight of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in the principality of Monaco is the next highlight for the Hankook iON Race. On the 27th of April, the spotlight in the second-smallest country in the world will be on the fully electric racing series. The 3.337-kilometer circuit, wh
Samyang Foods’ flagship brand “Buldak Series” is making waves in the global market, garnering successive attention from local media. Particularly, it continues to uphold the “Buldak Legend” with comprehensive support of Kim Jung-soo, vice chairman of Samyang Round Square.Based on industry sources on
Lotte C&T announced on April 21 that it held the 2024 Sky Run, a vertical marathon event, at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul on April 21. The Sky Run is the largest vertical marathon event in Korea, with runners climbing 2,917 stairs from the first floor to the 123rd floor of Lotte World Tower.Sk
In a landmark move for the security industry, Neubility, a trailblazer in autonomous mobility solutions, and the South Florida Security (SFS) Group, a premier provider of integrated security services, have announced a collaborative Proof of Concept (PoC) initiative. This pioneering project is set to
In the first quarter of this year, Korea’s exports to the United States surpassed those to China for the first time since the second quarter of 2003.Exports to the U.S. are expected to remain strong for the foreseeable future, driven by foreign direct investment (FDI) in the manufacturing industries
The opposition party’s landslide victory in the 22nd general election is expected to disrupt the Korean government’s planned new trade strategy. A plan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which requires parliamentary approval, is likely to be pus
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) signed a business agreement with Framatome, a French nuclear power plant equipment company to cooperate in production of isotopes for cancer treatment in Paris, France, on April 17 (local time).Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly conduct a technical
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco called off a plan to expand Safaniya Oil Field, putting a damper on Hyundai E&C’s plan to reach its annual overseas order goal. The company has set a target of 6.3 trillion won for overseas orders this year.According to sources in the Korean construction